One of the things I like about Vienna (and a lot of other places in Europe), whcih is different from Melbourne, is that the old buildings are still in use. Many of Melbourne's grand old dames of architecture have been shut up as museums. The Parliament and Town Hall (fittingly, the home of city politicians is the Rathaus in german) in Vienna are two gorgeous buildings, near the Hofburg (no surprises there), but Alex tells me they regularly hold raves in the Rathaus, and the lawns out front of it are covered with about 6 ice skating rinks. Very much in keeping with the notion of Prater for the People... I guess, when everyone lives in apartment buildings, public open space is even more important...
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