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LOCAL KNOWLEDGE
ALTWAREN AUCTIONS
A fascinating and ever-changing collection not to be missed in Vienna is at the
Dorotheum
MAP
GOOGLE MAP
(
www.dorotheum.com
; 01, Dorotheergasse 17; 10am-6pm Mon-Fri, 9am-5pm Sat;
Stephansplatz), one of the largest auction houses in Europe. This extraordinary building houses everything from
antique toys and tableware to autographs, antique guns and, above all, lots of paintings. If you've got the cash,
you can bid at the regular auctions held here, otherwise just drop by (it's free) and enjoy browsing.
Burg Kino
( 587 84 06;
www.burgkino.at
; 01, Opernring 19; Museumsquartier, D, 1, 2 Burgring)
The Burg
Kino is a central cinema that shows only English-language films. It has regular screen-
ings of the
The Third Man
, Orson Welles' timeless classic set in post-WWII Vienna. See
the website for times.
CINEMA
English Cinema Haydn
CINEMA
( 587 22 62;
www.haydnkino.at
;
06, Mariahilfer Strasse 57; Neubaugasse)
The Haydn is a comfort-
able cinema screening mainly mainstream Hollywood-style films in their original lan-
guage, on three separate screens.
Filmcasino
CINEMA
( 581 39 00-10;
www.filmcasino.at
;
05, Margaretenstrasse 78; Kettenbrückengasse)
An art-house
cinema of some distinction, Filmcasino screens an excellent mix of Asian and European
docos and avant-garde short films, along with independent feature-length films from
around the world. Its '50s-style foyer is particularly impressive.
