Archiv Des Österreichischen Widerstands

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    Jewish Quarter & Around, Wipplingerstrasse 8, 1st District, Innere Stadt
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    228 94 69 319
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    bus: 2A, 3A

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Lonely Planet review

The Austrian Resistance Archive documents the little-known anti-fascist resistance force that operated during the Nazi regime; some 2700 fighters were executed and thousands more sent to concentration camps. The in-depth analysis of the Nazi doctrines on homosexuality, 'unworthy' citizens, concentration camps and forced labour is quite disturbing, as are many of the photos and memorabilia detailing the time before and after the Anschluss.

Surprisingly, the museum, which is housed in the Altes Rathaus (Old City Hall), admits the Austrian Resistance did little to undermine the Nazi occupation, but points out that it did exist. The section on the Austrian Slovenes and their struggle in Carinthia during the war is particularly poignant considering the flippant attitude Jörg Haider, the province's current governor, has towards them.