Dorotheergasse is a narrow lane (
German
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* Germans, citizens of Germany, people of German ancestry, or native speakers of the German language
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: ), terminating at the
Graben
In geology, a graben () is a depressed block of the crust of a planet or moon, bordered by parallel normal faults.
Etymology
''Graben'' is a loan word from German, meaning 'ditch' or 'trench'. The word was first used in the geologic conte ...
to the north and Augustinerstraße to the south, part of the
Old Town
In a city or town, the old town is its historic or original core. Although the city is usually larger in its present form, many cities have redesignated this part of the city to commemorate its origins after thorough renovations. There are ma ...
district of
Vienna, Austria
en, Viennese
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. It is named for the monastery of St. Dorothea, Dorotheerkloster.
Dorotheergasse is home to
Dorotheum
The Dorotheum () is one of the world's oldest auction houses and is the largest auction house of art items in Continental Europe. Established by Emperor Joseph I in 1707, it has its headquarters in Vienna on the Dorotheergasse and branches in ...
, one of the world's oldest auction houses. The
Jewish Museum Vienna is also located in Dorotheergasse.
References
External links
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St. Dorothea and the Augustinian Canons
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Innere Stadt
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