Love, Death and the Devil – Life in Medieval Vienna
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| Medieval Vienna was one of the largest cities in Europe, home to roughly 25,000 inhabitants living in around 1,000 tightly packed buildings within the city walls. Streets were narrow and unpaved, and every inch of space was precious. Ground floors typically housed craftsmen’s workshops, while families lived in cramped quarters above. A lack of hygiene and clean water, unimaginable sanitary conditions, recurring epidemics, and inadequate medical care led to low life expectancy and high mortality rates, especially among children. Disease was often interpreted as divine punishment or the work of the devil. On this walk, we offer insights into everyday life in medieval Vienna and explore what it meant to be an artisan, a surgeon, or a scribe. We trace the paths of medieval streets and squares and interpret the surviving remains of medieval buildings that still bear witness to this fascinating, if often harsh, chapter of the city’s history. |
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| Meeting Point | 1., Am Hof, in front of the monument |
| Dates | There are no dates for this tour but it can be booked individually for a group |
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