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Westbahnhof (Western Station) at the Europaplatz was described by Joe Lennox in Voice of our Shadow.
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The original Vienna Westbahnhof was destroyed in the war, and the building that replaced it is one of those modern boxy things with no character at all. What saves it in the end is that about eighty percent of the place is glass -- windows everywhere -- and no matter where you are, you have a panoramic view of that part of the city. (Voice of our Shadow) |
| It's wonderful to go in the afternoon and watch the sun drift through the windows and over everything. At night, climb the wide middle staircase, and once at the top, turn around quickly: the Cafe Westend across the street is full and bright, trams stream by in every direction, and the neon ads on the sides of the buildings splatter the dark with words and catch phrases that remind you that you're in a far country. (Voice of our Shadow) |
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(...) I had a cup of coffee at one of the stand-up buffets and then started the long hike down the endless platform the the car with my reserved couchette. (Voice of our Shadow) |
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