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Contemporary Art Tower

Dannebergplatz/Barmherzigeng
U3 Rochusstrasse
Vienna, Austria
www.mak.at
43-1-711-36-231

Downtown, the Contemporary Art Tower, a World War II anti-aircraft tower with concrete walls thicker than most sidewalks, has been converted to a showroom for projects by James Turrell and Jenny Holzer, among others. Minimal fluorescent lighting and nonexistent heating and cooling systems keep gallery spaces eco-friendly.

Open Sundays, May through November

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From Travel + Leisure, Nov 2008

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