Brass plaques in front of building on Praterstrasse

So many Jewish families were taken from this area and murdered by the Nazis.

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Vienna: around Leopoldstadt 2nd district

August 20th 2013
Our last visit was in 2011. Back then we stayed in an apartment in Hernals (17th district). This time we are staying in Leopoldstadt, the 2nd district, so much closer to the main tourist area around Stephansdom and also a short metro ride to the Museum Quarter. Our hotel is on busy Praterstrasse and within an area which is haunted by the spirits of expelled and murdered jews, for it was here where ... read more

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Once the center of power for the large Austro-Hungarian Empire, Austria was reduced to a small republic after its defeat in World War I. Following annexation by Nazi Germany in 1938 and subsequent occupation by the victorious Allies in 1945, Austria'... ... read more

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