Some interesting facts about Vienna

Did you know,

…that there is a lot of underground construction work going on in Vienna currently? 
Wiener Linien is building an extension of the underground line U2 and the new underground line U5 with the tunnelling machine “Deborah”.

… that three kilometers under Vienna there is a hot water reservoir and the first deep geothermal plant is going to be established?
This means that climate-neutral district heating can be generated for around 200,000 Viennese households.

…that in 2025 Vienna celebrates the 200th birthday of Johann Strauß? 
There are a lot of events, like the light and media artwork by Victoria Coeln at the Stadtpark in the first district.  

…that a coffeeshop in the 15th district of Vienna was awarded the best coffee shop in Europe and the top three worldwide?

…that Vienna has 38 public baths in the administration of the Vienna City Council? 
Absorber mats (almost 13,000 m2) and solar collectors generate 2,556,800 kWh of thermal energy per year and use it to heat the water in the swimming pools.
Public swimming pools in Vienna; History of public baths in Vienna

…that 250 meters is the height of Vienna’s highest office building?
The DC Tower is one of the slimmest skyscrapers in the world. A tuned mass damper was specially developed for the tower: The pendulum system consists of double cable suspensions and damping cylinders installed on the 60th floor. It weighs 300 tonnes and dampens wind and earthquake vibrations using semi-active double piston absorbers.

…that the river “Liesing” flowing in the South of Vienna for 18 kilometres is being restored to a near-natural state funded by an EU project? 
The LIFE EnCAM project "Integrated Flood Protection on the River Liesing" demonstrates how the climate change adaptation requirements can be met, adding more green spaces, planting new trees and creating riverbank zones.