Vienna’s Public Hammock House

Vienna’s Public Hammock House

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Cool hammocks are more associated with Caribbean beaches and backyard swimming pools than they are the stuff of urban northern European. Yet it is in the middle of Vienna, in the Austrian capital’s Museum Quarter, that you’ll find the Flederhaus. The five-story public structure is like a sort of hammock village under one roof.

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In the immediate vicinity of the Flederhaus, the Museum Quarter (or “MQ” in local parlance) has lots of cool exhibits, concerts and other goings for travelers to check out. Architecture buffs, head to the Architekturzentrum Wien. In addition to all the outdoor public art there are museums like the Leopold and the MUMOK (Museum of Modern Art Ludwig Foundation Vienna). Most weekends there’s at least some special festival or performance happening.

That said, there is one huge flaw in the design and location of the Flederhaus. While we love the open nature of this hammock village, Spot Cool Stuff would prefer if it were next door to a equally open frozen daiquiri village.

published: 26 Oct 2011
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  1. michael says:

    I actually came here looking for the Johann Strauss’ Fledermaus. But this has to be a very good second best! Vienna is not a city I would spontaneously associate with modern architectural initiatives of this kind. Thumbs up!
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  2. McCool Travel says:

    Wow, this place is super cool. I want to return to Vienna and check it out.

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