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Rock Concerts at the Vienna Gasometer

July 27, 2011 by
Concerts at the Gasometer

For Fans of Rock Music, the Vienna Gasometer is one of the Popular Rock Concert Venues: Vienna is famous for its classical concerts and all around the city centre one sees many advertisements for Mozart concerts, Strauss concerts, operas and more. But what if the music you love is several decibels higher than classical music. Where can you go to enjoy a rock concert in Vienna? Vienna Gasometers One popular venue for Vienna rock concerts is at the Gasometer B, Bank Austria Halle, an events … [Read more...]

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From the Vienna Gasometers to a Modern G-Town

July 27, 2011 by
Vienna Gasometers

Transformation from the Landmark Vienna Gasometers to the Modern G-Town: When Vienna converted its energy supply from town gas to natural gas in the 1970s, its massive gasometers become obsolete. The Vienna gasometers are four huge gas tanks, built between 1896-1899 in the 11th district of Simmering. Each of these gas holders had a storage capacity of 90,000 m³ and at the time, the Vienna gasometers were the largest gas plant in Europe, supplying town gas to the citizens of Vienna from … [Read more...]

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