Kahlenberg

Kahlenberg is a mountain (484 m, 1588 ft) located in Döbling, Vienna, Austria.

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Mountain - Döbling - Vienna - Austria

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Kahlenberg lies in the Wienerwald (Vienna forest) and is one of the most favorite Sunday day-trips for the Viennese and has a beautiful view over the entire city. From Stefaniewarte at the peak, there is also a view over parts of Lower Austria. Next to Stefaniewarte is a 165-meter high steel tower that serves as the transmitter for the ORF, the Austrian Broadcast Corporation. The tower was not built in the "normal" way for such towers, and has over the last few decades become the unofficial symbol of Kahlenberg. There are two scenic overlooks on the mountain: one at a small church called St. Josef and one at a restaurant built in the 1930's by architect Erich Boltenstern. Recently, a nearby hotel was torn down, which had long been empty and in shambles and was an eyesore on the landscape, and a new modern restaurant was built to replace it. The demolation was opposed by the local historical society and by some architects who believed the building was worth protecting. There are also a spiritual recovery center and a center for a Catholic reform movement, the Schönstattbewegung Österreich.

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Wienerwald - Lower Austria - Transmitter - ORF - Erich Boltenstern - Schönstattbewegung Österreich

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