Fiakers or horse drawn carriages/coaches is originally a French term, but now widely used to describe the carriages in Vienna. Though now mainly used for tourists, Fiaker drivers (who were numbered) were renowned for their discretion when transporting members of the aristocracy and parliament to institutions with less repute.
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Wien, Austria
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Alvin Ing
Fiakers or horse drawn carriages/coaches is originally a French term, but now widely used to describe the carriages in Vienna. Though now mainly used for tourists, Fiaker drivers (who were numbered) were renowned for their discretion when transporting members of the aristocracy and parliament to institutions with less repute.
Ref:
Date:
Location:
Wien, Austria
Photographer:
Alvin Ing
Austria and Germany
Fiakers or horse drawn carriages/coaches is originally a French term, but now widely used to describe the carriages in Vienna. Though now mainly used for tourists, Fiaker drivers (who were numbered) were renowned for their discretion when transporting members of the aristocracy and parliament to institutions with less repute.
Ref:
Date:
Location:
Wien, Austria
Photographer:
Alvin Ing
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