Austrian cities refuse to illuminate bridges and landmarks

In the cities of Upper and Lower Austria, they started to turn off the illumination of sights - architectural monuments, statues, etc. for the sake of energy saving.

In particular, the authorities of Linz and Wiener Neustadt decided to turn off the lighting on monuments and bridges after 23:00, Vienna.At reports.

The City of Vienna is also considering several energy-saving scenarios. In the capital of Austria, they also intend to save on public facilities, which do not have to be highlighted.

It is estimated that they can save up to 10% of energy, and another 15% can reduce energy consumption by lowering the temperature in municipal buildings. Details of Vienna's energy-saving measures are expected to be announced next week.