The 15th district (Rudolfsheim-Fünfhaus) lies between the Gürtel and Westbahnhof station and is one of the most densely built districts in Vienna. It has the youngest population in the city and a corresponding amount of activity.
The district isn't a destination for classic sightseeing but for people who want to see what Vienna looks like beyond the postcard views: markets, restaurants from all over the world, Gründerzeit buildings from the late 19th century in every possible state of repair. The Gürtel forms its eastern border, and along Otto Wagner's Stadtbahn arches runs one of the busiest nightlife strips in the city.
As a base, the district is practical: from Westbahnhof you can get anywhere in a few minutes.
The district is worth seeing above all as an example of how Vienna really lives: Gründerzeit, postwar buildings and municipal housing meet in a small space, with restaurants from a dozen cuisines in between. Around the Schwendermarkt and Reindorfgasse, a neighborhood has developed in recent years that gets by without tourism and is interesting precisely for that reason.
Getting there: U3 and U6 (Westbahnhof), U6 (Gumpendorfer Straße, Burggasse-Stadthalle), trams 6, 9, 18, 49 and 52.
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