Loo and Behold: Vienna's Public Toilets

Loo and Behold: Vienna's Public Toilets

Before Vienna had public toilets, masked figures roamed the streets with poop buckets. Yes, you heard that right. It wasn't until the 1880s that the city saw its first public toilet, a milestone met with both relief and controversy. The church, ever vigilant, worried these new facilities would become dens of sin. And let's not forget Stephen, who shares his shameful yet hilarious experience with us. So, how did Vienna go from poop buckets to modern public conveniences? Join us as we dive into the bowels of this history, and explore the world's oldest underground toilet.

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Links

https://www.geschichtewiki.wien.gv.at/%C3%96ffentliche_Bed%C3%BCrfnisanstalten

https://www.architektenlexikon.at/de/33.htm

https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C3%96ffentliche_Bed%C3%BCrfnisanstalt_am_Graben

https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abtrittanbieter

https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wilhelm_Beetz_(Bauunternehmer)

https://finanzbildung.oenb.at/docroot/waehrungsrechner/#/

https://der.orf.at/unternehmen/aktuell/pk_wiener_moderne100.html#:~:text=Die%20Wiener%20Moderne%2C%20die%20Zeit,%2C%20Literatur%2C%20Musik%20und%20Geisteswissenschaften.

https://www.sagen.at/doku/Wien_Beetz/Beetz_Wien.html

San Francisco Tried to Build a $1.7 Million Toilet. It's Still Not Done. - The New York Times (nytimes.com)

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