Danube Tower (Donauturm)

Great views from up high
Noteworthy for: It is the highest tower, and manmade assembly, in Austria.

Completed in 1964 for the International Horticultural Exhibition, the Danube Tower - at 252 meters high - offers superb views all around. It's now an easily identifiable part of Danube Park (Donaupark), which was also created for the Horticultural Exhibition. The park rests on an artificial island, northeast of the historic centre.
Like the Space Needle in Seattle, and many other towers around the world, there is a rotating platform, in the form of a restaurant, near the top of the structure. Two high-speed elevators are available to take you up in less than a minute. The park also makes a pleasant getaway from the centre on a sunny afternoon.