The Danube canal (Donaukanal) runs along one side of the inner (1st) district, marking the border with the 2nd. It flows considerably below street level, with cycle paths and an assortment of bars and restaurants on either side of the water. The wall space between the levels is the canvas for some large-scale and impressive graffiti art - here are a few particularly striking designs - click to enlarge!
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| Monsters of the Danube canal |
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| Two adjacent works of art - and a passer-by for perspective. |
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I was quite taken with this collection of signs on a street corner just a couple of hundred yards into the 1st district from the canal - in particular its juxtaposition of different time periods, official infrastructure and contemporary creativity ( / vandalism? ). Alas, the PacMan ghost mosaic has since been removed - I was rather fond of it.
Other odd corners of the historic inner district have also been subject to contemporary additions:
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| An angel in Jesuitengasse. |
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| Not sure if this person loves life (multi-lingually) or just Vienna - perhaps the ambiguity is deliberate? |
This is a little further out, next to a café called the "Maedchen-Café" (Girl café) - I'm not sure if the painting is related to the name, or which came first.
Oh, exhilarating! More like this one, please!
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