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When Vienna finished its subway system in 1978, a lot of people started to commit suicide by throwing themselves in front of the trains. Suicide attempts numbered nearly 40 per year. Obviously the media reported about this, causing the increase of attempts. This is caused the “Werther effect”, after the protagonist in the book of Goethe. Psychiatrists started to work with the journaists and a stop on the suicide reports were implemented in 1987. This resulted in a drop of suicides to roughly 6 per year.
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Many think the baguette is a typical French creation. But did you know that the baguette comes from Vienna?
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Overview of the most popular walking and hiking routes near Vienna
8.33 km |
Language: NL |
Historische wandeling door Wenen, gebaseerd op het werk en de documentaire In Europa van Geert Mak. De wandeltochts start en eindigt aan een metrostation, zodat… More info
23.8 km |
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This walk takes you via the top location of the city of Vienna. A great introduction to this World Heritage City. Some parts of the… More info
Overview of the most popular cycle routes near Vienna
50.3 km |
Language: EN |
Bicycle route in honour of Ludwig Van Beethoven. He stayed in Heiligenstadt for a while. The icycle tour starts and ends here. More info
