Augarten Flak Towers
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The Augarten Flak Towers are massive World War II-era anti-aircraft defense structures in Vienna’s Augarten park, now standing as stark concrete relics and historical landmarks.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Flak tower complex
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World War II military structure ⓘ historical landmark ⓘ |
| access | interiors generally closed to public ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | military architecture ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Nazi architecture in Vienna ⓘ |
| builtBy | Nazi Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Buildings and structures in Leopoldstadt
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Flak towers in Austria ⓘ World War II sites in Austria ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 1943 ⓘ |
| country | Austria ⓘ |
| currentUse |
closed military structure
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urban landmark ⓘ |
| designedToWithstand | heavy bombing ⓘ |
| era | 20th century ⓘ |
| hasFunctionInPast |
civilian shelter
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command post ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Augarten G-Tower
NERFINISHED
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Augarten L-Tower NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heightApprox | 50 meters ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | listed monument ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Augarten
NERFINISHED
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Augarten park NERFINISHED ⓘ Austria ⓘ Leopoldstadt NERFINISHED ⓘ Vienna ⓘ public park ⓘ |
| material | reinforced concrete ⓘ |
| near |
Danube Canal
NERFINISHED
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Vienna city center NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
dominant silhouette in Augarten park
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massive concrete walls ⓘ |
| operatorDuringWar | Luftwaffe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ownedBy | Republic of Austria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Vienna Flak Towers
NERFINISHED
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air defense network of Vienna ⓘ |
| purpose | protection of Vienna from air raids ⓘ |
| status |
not demolished
ⓘ
standing ⓘ |
| surroundedBy | gardens of Augarten ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
architectural legacy of the Third Reich
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militarization of Vienna during World War II ⓘ |
| tourism | attract history enthusiasts ⓘ |
| usedFor |
air-raid shelter
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anti-aircraft defense ⓘ |
| visibleFrom | large parts of Vienna ⓘ |
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