Kärntner Straße (''Carinthian Street'') is the most famous street in central

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. It runs from the Stephansplatz out to the

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Karlsplatz Karlsplatz () is a town square on the border of the first and fourth districts of Vienna. It is one of the most frequented and best connected transportation hubs in Vienna. The Karlskirche is located here. The first district can be reached e ...

on the

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. The first record of Kärntner Straße is from 1257, as ''Strata Carintianorum'', which refers to its importance as a trade route to the southern province of Carinthia.

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