Vienna: Private Jewish Walking Tour

Name: Vienna: Private Jewish Walking Tour
Address: Austria

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This private Jewish walking tour emphasizes the intellectual, cultural, and artistic flowerings of a remarkable community that has shaped Vienna's history, as well as exploring the darker periods wherein the community was banished from Vienna.

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Highlights

Learn about the first Jewish person in Austria, Salomon, also known as Schlom
Hear about Vienna in the 1900s and how the Jewish community contributed to Vienna becoming such an important metropolis
See Sigmund Freud's favorite coffee house, Café Landtmann
Visit a number of iconic Jewish landmarks including Palais Ephrussi, Seitenstettengasse Synagogue, and Judenplatz

Description

The Jewish community of Vienna is a culture rich in history and goes back hundreds of years. From the first Jewish person in Austria, to the artists, doctors, and scientists who shaped Viennese culture in 1900, to the Holocaust, and to the present-day Jewish community, the city would not be what it is today without its Jewish community. This walking tour emphasizes the intellectual, cultural, and artistic flowerings of a remarkable community that has shaped Vienna's history, as well as exploring the darker periods wherein the community was banished from Vienna. Highlights of the tour include the University of Vienna, Sigmund Freud’s favorite café, Café Landtmann, Palais Ephrussi, Seitenstettengasse Synagogue (outside only), Judenplatz, Joseph’s Square, Memorial against War and Fascism, Vienna State Opera, and many more.