The second museum I visited today was the Wien Museum, located at an area called Karlsplatz.
These are photos of the area there.
Funky architecture
A nearby park
My U-bahn (underground) train stop was at Karlsplatz. Above ground are these 2 identical stations, which are explained here: "This former station of the Viennese Stadtbahn, designed by Otto Wagner, was opened as Akademiestrasse in 1899. The twin entrance pavilions combine elements of art nouveau (or Jugenstil) to create a beautiful curving canopy; a green, wrought-iron frame inset with thin marble panels featuring a sunflower motif, and enhanced with beautiful golden trimmings. When, in 1981, the line changed from Stadtbahn to U-Bahn, the structures lost their function and became defunct. One pavilion now houses a café whilst the other is a temporary exhibition space for the Historisches Museum." ~http://www.anaustriaattraction.com/austria-attractions-qz/karlsplatz-station.htm
A few months ago, I'd read an article on CNN about the top 8 or 10 most beautiful train stations in the world, and this was one of them. (I can't find the article, so you'll just have to believe me on this.) :)
This is Karlskirche ("St. Charles' Church"). It's located adjacent to the museum. I didn't go in, so you can click here to view some images of its beautiful interior.
While in the museum, I learned that criminals were buried under what is now sidewalks and a small park. Gross!
A random statue of Johannes Brahms
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