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Monkey business is good for business
A giant concrete flack tower built by the Third Reich and turned into a museum has been pulling in the crowds since it added a new attraction – monkeys.
The primates are given free range to run through all the floors of Vienna's Aqua Zoo the Haus des Meeres in the centre of the city that was built with steel reinforced concrete.
After the war engineers realised it was too well built to knock down and it lay derelict for decades before the plan was hatched to fill part of it with water and use it as a giant aquarium.
Since then it has been a popular tourist attraction on the busy Mariahilferstrasse shopping street - but the real hit has been the decision to allow monkeys to become part of the business.
Carers who released pictures of the baby marmosets today said the babies were born a few weeks ago and have the free range of building, and were not shy of visitors – often going up to guests.
The marmoset originally lived on the Northeastern coast of Brazil but through release of captive individuals, it has expanded its range since the 1920s to Southeast Brazil.
Vienna Times
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Admont – where culture and nature meet
The region of Admont, in Styria, once a popular holiday destination for walkers and lovers of the great outdoors, is undergoing something of a revival.
Huge counterfeit money gang nicked
A money printing gang was busted after police carried out a series of raids on illegal printing factories.
Viennese museum displays bits of the moon
Three tests samples of moonstone are now on permanent display from NASA at the Natural History Museum in Vienna.
Elton John - Vienna concert tonight
Elton John is performing at the Stadthalle this evening.
Bathing ban remains on Donauinsel
Swimmers looking to escape the heat wave have been warned to avoid the Donauinsel because of possible infection.
Emergency doctors and security at the Donauinselfest
Security and emergency services will be working around the clock at the 30th Donauinselfest in Vienna this weekend as 200 acts take to the stage.
Better road security for the elderly
A two-day conference on "mobility and road safety in an ageing society" which kicks off tomorrow at the Palais Ferstel (Vienna) will look for measures to improve the security of road users over 60 years of age.
Better road security for the elderly
A two-day conference on "mobility and road safety in an ageing society" which kicks off tomorrow at the Palais Ferstel (Vienna) will look for measures to improve the security of road users over 60 years of age.
Heat causes damage to the West motorway
High temperatures have caused damage to the A1 "Westautobahn" motorway from Lower-Austria to Vienna.
Red Light Process starts again in Vienna
The so-called "Red Light Process" is being continued in the regional court in Vienna today.
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