About 35 years ago I was watching a travel show about Vienna presented by that English gentleman traveller Alan Whicker, during the show in the background I could see the silhouette of a Flak tower. Ever since I have wanted to visit them just incase they decide to remove them or convert them. Was in Budapest a few weeks ago so caught a train to Vienna and spent all day walking to all three groups of towers. Was lucky to have very good weather and at this time of year the leaves had all left the trees!
1. First tower to visit was the only one that is open to the public in the Esterhazy Park which was the L.tower. Now a large aquarium which via an outside staircase it is possible to climb to the top where there is an impressive view of the city and gives a good idea of the very good field of fire that the smaller flak guns would have had. From the top you can look across to it's partnered Gun Tower in the Stifskaserne now used by the Austrian army.
1. First tower to visit was the only one that is open to the public in the Esterhazy Park which was the L.tower. Now a large aquarium which via an outside staircase it is possible to climb to the top where there is an impressive view of the city and gives a good idea of the very good field of fire that the smaller flak guns would have had. From the top you can look across to it's partnered Gun Tower in the Stifskaserne now used by the Austrian army.
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