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On The Way To “Hundertwasser House” In Vienna

We were lost again

I’ve been to Vienna twice and what impressed me the most was the Viennese’s enthusiasm for tourists.

Over 20 years ago, my friend and I went to Vienna and got lost on the first day. Thanks to the kind help of a bus driver, we finally found the hotel we booked.

The next day we came to the subway station as a group and were overwhelmed by the various fares. At this time, an older Viennese took the initiative not only to introduce the types of fares to us but also recommended the most suitable for us.

When you get stuck, the Viennese are always there to help you. And this also happened on our way to the Hundertwasser house.

The Hundertwasserhaus (“Hundertwasser house”) is an apartment house in Vienna, Austria, built after the idea and concept of Austrian artist Friedensreich Hundertwasser.

Twenty years ago, the Internet was not that developed, and there were no Google Maps to follow. At that time, wherever we went, we would carry a map.

We followed the map to the Hundertwasser house but couldn’t find it. We were standing at a crossroads and didn’t know which way to go.

We were lost again.

A young man approached us and asked if we needed help. When he heard that we were going to Hundertwasser House, he said that he happened to pass by there and could take us there.

As soon as we reached our destination, he turned and walked back. Apparently, he deliberately escorted us to the famous building.

Standing in front of Hundertwasser House, you can feel the “childlike innocence” of the artist, which is reflected in the abstract shapes and colors.

This is a building without straight lines. But there are bright windows, each of a different shape, and there are no tiles on the roof, but lawns and trees grow out of the semicircular balconies.

Colorful arches and plants are everywhere, giving the people who live inside a sense of festive celebration.

There seems to be a kind of childlike innocence in the Viennese temperament. Like children, they remain curious and concerned about the outside world, and that might be one of the reasons that they are passionate about helping tourists.

We planned to stay in Vienna for two days, but the enthusiasm of the Viennese made us linger in the city, so we decided to stay one more day.

On the last day, we rode the tram around the city and relived every warm moment we experienced here.

Goodbye Vienna!

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