Dorotheergasse is a narrow lane (

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: ), terminating at the

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to the north and Augustinerstraße to the south, part of the

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district of

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. It is named for the monastery of St. Dorothea, Dorotheerkloster. Dorotheergasse is home to Dorotheum, one of the world's oldest auction houses. The Jewish Museum Vienna is also located in Dorotheergasse.

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St. Dorothea and the Augustinian Canons
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