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Terrible crimes in Vienna, hidden secrets of the inner city

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Murders, intrigues, crimes and violent punishments were nothing unusual in old Vienna! Immerse yourself in the macabre and exciting stories of the Middle Ages. Learn more about the cruel end of the bartender Barthel or discovered what appalling find clogged a smith's culvert in 1861.

What's Included

  • Audio guide with your own smartphone

    Meeting Location

    Meeting point

    Albertinaplatz
    1010 Wien, Austria

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    End point

    Rauhensteingasse
    1010 Wien, Austria

    What To Expect

    Tegetthoffstraße 2

    Capuchin monastery: discovery of the monastery dungeon by Father Innocentius; were in these dungeons Monks sometimes locked up for decades. The reasons for these incarcerations were partly absurd: unauthorized afternoon walks, one-time abuse of one Monastery officials and so on. Father Innocentius announced the dungeon to Emperor Joseph II, who held the dungeon closed and transferred him to Lviv for his own safety. He later became a Protestant, Freemason and advisor to the tsar.
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    10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

    Trattnerhof

    Jaroszynski murder case, famous mainly for the involvement of the actress Therese Krones. She was drawn into a murder case she had little to do with, and hers Career was destroyed. Rumors that her extravagant desires had drawn Jaroszynski to despair and crime. In reality, Jaroszynski was just addicted to games and heavily in debt.
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    10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

    Augustinerstraße 12

    Palais Bathory: city palace of Elisabeth Bathory - either one of the most dangerous Serial killers of all time or the target of a violent intrigue to a countess of dubious To eliminate loyalty. Known as the "blood countess" and alleged murderer of over 600 Virgins, who are also said to have bathed in the blood of their victims in order to enhance their youth and beauty receive.
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    10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

    Graben and Kohlmarkt

    Place of the Demel, whose authorized signatory was Udo Proksch in the 1970s; the Lucona- The affair was planned here: a far overinsured freighter was chartered for Asia an explosive charge hidden on board. This conspiracy eventually led to mass murder and massive insurance fraud. The investigation of the affair took years since Proksch had relationships in had all directions.
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    15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

    Herrengasse U

    Ferstel Palace: Former location of the “Zu den Fünf Morden” house, site of the most notorious Mass murder of medieval Vienna. The perpetrator became, probably unique to Vienna, impaled because his deed - five murders, including a seven-year-old - as special was considered terrible. The executioner was not very experienced in this type of execution, so the execution took extremely long.
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    10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

    Herrengasse U

    Former Hotel Klomser (opposite Palais Ferstel): The place where Colonel Redls' suicide ended the greatest spy affair of the monarchy. This affair could have been a decisive factor for the First World War. The discovery of Redl's espionage activity destroyed the reputation of the army and exposed the vulnerability of the completely underfunded "Evidenzbureau" (secret service).
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    15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

    Molker Bastei

    Anna Gaugisch murder, dismembered by her boyfriend Raimund Lewisch in 1861 has been. Some of her body parts were found in the Danube, some in the one located here Wrought. In this way, Raimund Lewisch wanted an uncomfortable woman whom he made pregnant get out of the way. Before that he was the other blacksmiths by dissecting one Cat noticed.
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    5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

    Am Hof

    Lynch murder of the war minister Theodor Baillet de Latour in the course of the revolution year 1848. One of the rare cases of political violence in Vienna, and the beginning of the “Wiener October Revolution ”, the far more violent last section of this revolution, the finally ended with a real recapture. The civil arsenal is in the same place, that was looted during the revolution.
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    10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

    Hannaken-Brunnen

    Hannakenkönig, the surgeon who caused broken bones himself to be To improve business. He set out trip hazards to provoke injuries, which he then could heal. The Hannaken were a minority in Moravia, often looking for work in Vienna came. The fountain shows two men who take an injured comrade to the "Hannakenkönig" bring.
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    10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

    Maria Am Gestade

    Section of the city wall on which the Zahlheim case took place; Paying home last wheeled in Vienna. This death penalty for murderers was extremely cruel and became too this time in most countries. Particularly noteworthy because of this happened at the time of Joseph II, who usually rejected the death penalty. The facts in this Fall forced him to make this decision.
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    10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

    Hoher Markt

    Thekla Riener, played by her husband Anton Grünborn with instruments from the Courthouse was tortured here. She was supposed to betray her supposed lover, but there was not him at all. It was the culmination of a series of insane acts driven by his Jealousy of imaginary lovers. He accidentally killed her, her parents became insane.
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    10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

    St. Stephen's Cathedral

    Alleged “standard bread loaf” by the city of Vienna, symbol of brutal Quality assurance measures in the Middle Ages. True part of the legend: "baptism of bakers" for bad Baker. Bakers were put in a cage and dipped several times into the Danube; a far widespread punishment. In English-speaking countries there was a similar punishment for women in dispute intended.
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    10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

    Steffl

    Former place of the Malefizspitzbubenhaus (executioner's apartment and dungeon). The only witch burned in Vienna, the Plainacher, was held here and tortured. She had been charged, her epileptic granddaughter bewitched, and demons summoned to have. Witch persecutions were not common in Vienna, but here the city judge had to go Avoid public pressure.
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    10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

    Himmelpfortgasse

    Former place of the Himmelpfort monastery, in which a nun was walled in in 1319 because she didn't want to part with her lover whom her father hated. Practically one Viennese variant of "Romeo and Juliet": the mayor and his archenemy, whose children are good Friends are. When the mayor's son asks for Anna's hand, her father condemns her a life as a nun instead of agreeing to the connection.
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    5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

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    • Public transportation options are available nearby
    • Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
    • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
    • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
    • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller

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    A: You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the tour for a full refund. For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the tour start time.If you cancel less than 24 hours before the tour start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.Any changes made less than 24 hours before the tour start time will not be accepted.Cut-off times are based on the tour local time (CEST).This tour requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund. Read more Apr 2025

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