Karl-Marx-Hof
A huge municipal housing complex in Vienna's Döbling district, stretching over a kilometre and built between 1927 and 1930. It is the best known example of Red Vienna social housing and was shelled during the civil war of 1934.
- Where
- Vienna, Austria
- Grade
- Well known
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site, plus 1 for its grade
- Coordinates
- 48.2495, 16.3637
Get the Karl-Marx-Hof stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Karl-Marx-Hof. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your Vienna volume with your photos and a note.
Near Karl-Marx-Hof
Augarten 2.8 km
A public park of 52.2 hectares in Leopoldstadt, Vienna's second district. It contains the city's oldest Baroque garden, and it is also home to the Vienna Boys' Choir and a porcelain manufactory.
Donauturm 3.6 km
A tower in the Donaupark in Vienna, opened in April 1964. At 252 metres it is the tallest structure in Austria, with a viewing platform and revolving restaurants high above the city.
Kahlenberg 3.7 km
A hill of 484 metres on the northern edge of Vienna, at the end of the Vienna Woods. A terrace gives views over the city and the Danube, and the Battle of Vienna in 1683 was fought on its slopes.
Votive Church 3.8 km
A neo-Gothic church on the Ringstrasse in Vienna, built after the failed assassination attempt on Emperor Franz Joseph in 1853. Its twin spires reach about 99 metres, and it was consecrated in 1879 to mark the emperor's silver wedding.
Donauinsel 4.0 km
A narrow artificial island of about 21 kilometres between the Danube and the New Danube in Vienna. It was built for flood control, and now has beaches, cycle paths and a large open air festival each summer.
Vienna City Hall 4.3 km
The Gothic Revival town hall of Vienna, designed by Friedrich von Schmidt and finished in 1883. Its central tower is about 98 metres tall, and the square in front hosts a film festival in summer and a Christmas market in winter.
Wiener Riesenrad 4.3 km
A Ferris wheel 64.75 metres tall at the entrance of the Prater amusement park, built in 1897. It is among the oldest Ferris wheels still turning, and was featured in the 1949 film The Third Man.
Café Central 4.4 km
A traditional Viennese coffeehouse at Herrengasse 14, set in a vaulted hall on the ground floor of the Palais Ferstel. It was a gathering place for writers and thinkers in the early 20th century, and still serves coffee and cakes under its arches.
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Questions
Where is Karl-Marx-Hof?
Karl-Marx-Hof is in Vienna, Austria. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Augarten (2.8 km), Donauturm (3.6 km), Kahlenberg (3.7 km).
How do I get the Karl-Marx-Hof stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Karl-Marx-Hof and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Vienna volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Karl-Marx-Hof before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Vienna volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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