These botanic gardens, belonging to the Vienna University, have tropical glasshouses and 11,500 species from six continents, including wonders such as Chinese dwarf bamboo, ginkgo biloba, tulip trees and Japanese plum yews.
Botanischer Garten
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Kunsthistorisches Museum Vienna
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