Tag: Rutsche
An Unforgettable Day at the Danube Tower - Celebrating Your Report Cards
On June 28, 2024, the Danube Tower experienced a true influx of visitors. Over 600 students took the opportunity to celebrate their report cards, enjoying free admission and the spectacular views over Vienna.
New World Record at the Danube Tower
On June 10, 2024, Lower Austrian ultrarunner Rainer Predl set a new world record by running 100 kilometers in 2,500 laps around the platform of the Vienna Danube Tower. He achieved this impressive feat in 10 hours and 51 minutes.
Danube Tower Part of Royal Canadian Air Force World Record
June 3, 2024: On April 1, 2024, the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) celebrated its 100th anniversary. For 100 years, the RCAF has protected Canada, its interests, and especially its people.
Austria's highest landmark turns 60
19. April 2024: A popular attraction, in which Wien Holding also participates, celebrates its anniversary: Today, Vienna's City Councilor for Economic Affairs, Peter Hanke, and the shareholders of the Donauturm commemorated the 60th anniversary of the Donauturm.
Safe thrills: TÜV AUSTRIA inspects the slide at Vienna’s Danube Tower
November 24, 2023: Europe’s highest slide has been opened at Vienna’s Danube Tower. Safety is taken care of, the slide has been thoroughly tested by TÜV AUSTRIA with regard to all safety-relevant aspects.
Pure adrenalin rush on Europe's highest slide - "Donauturm-Rutsche" officially opened today!
15 November 2023: A new era of thrills begins at the Danube Tower Vienna, in which Wien Holding holds a stake. At today's press conference, Dr Kurt Gollowitzer, Managing Director of Wien Holding GmbH, Danube Tower co-owner Paul Blaguss and Hermann Krammer, Managing Director of Donauturm Wien, opened the "Danube Tower Slide".
Topping-out ceremony for the Danube Tower slide
6 October 2023: It's time again for a small update on our internal construction work on the Danube Tower. We have made significant progress! The breakthrough and fixing of the slide entrance at an impressive height of 165 metres have been successfully completed!
Spectacular art project "Danube Tower Slide" floated up the Danube Tower by helicopter today
3 October 2023: A huge work of art hovered over the city by helicopter today and will soon temporarily give the Vienna Danube Tower, in which Wien Holding also has a stake, a new silhouette: The illuminated "Danube Tower Slide" will be installed at a height of 165 metres. As the highest slide in Europe, it will offer visitors to the Danube Tower a spectacular art adventure as a new attraction from mid-November.
top of Innovation: a change awaits the Vienna skyline
August 29, 2023: Built in 1964, the Danube Tower is approaching its 60th anniversary. Under the motto "Top of Innovation", we are planning a spectacular innovation from 11 September 2023 that will revolutionise the view of Vienna.