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The architect B. von Erlach developed a project for a country hunting castle at the direction of Emperor Leopold I. At the end of the 17th century. The construction of the central building with 2 symmetrical wings began. A park was laid out opposite the main entrance (designed by J. Trekhet). Under Maria Theresa, the palace became the summer residence of the imperial family. In the 18th century A separate building for the theater was built in the courtyard. Under the leadership of J. Jadot, a zoo was established in the adjacent territory.

The park area is divided into:

• Crown Prince's Garden
• Chamber garden
• Dutch garden
• Orange Garden

Visitors have the opportunity to explore famous sights: the Cave of the Sibyl, Roman ruins, a group of naiads, the house of pigeons, and the Fountain of Neptune.

Visiting times:

• April – June – 8–17.30
• July – August – 8–18.30
• September – November – 8 – 17.30
• November–March – 8–17

Ticket prices:

• Imperial Tour – adult 14.20 € and child 10.50 €
• Grand Tour – adult 17.50 € and child 11.50 €

Belvedere Palace Complex

The famous philanthropist Eugene Savoysky commissioned I. von Hildenbrandt to build a residence for summer holidays. The plan provided for the construction of 2 buildings: the upper one for representative needs and the lower one for personal apartments. The space surrounding the palace was occupied luxury park. Its landscape design was done by D. Girard. The complex was completed in 1725. At the end of the 18th century. the buildings housed a collection of court art. In the 20th century The Belvedere became a branch of the Austrian Gallery:

• in the lower part – Baroque art (17-18 centuries)
• in the upper part - classical and modern art (19-20 centuries)
• in the greenhouse - medieval art (12-16th centuries)

Visiting times:

• Thursday-Tuesday 10 - 18 h
• Wednesday 10 - 21 o'clock

A walk in the park during daylight hours is free.

Cost of a one-time pass:

• to the Upper Belvedere - 14€ (preferential 11.5€)
• to the Lower Belvedere and greenhouses - 11 € (preferential 8.5 €)
• throughout the territory - 31 € (preferential 26.5 €)

St. Stephen's Cathedral

Stefansdom is one of the most ancient buildings in the Austrian capital. The building dates from the mid-12th century. The church received the name of St. Stephen in 1220. The material for the towers was taken from ancient pre-Christian buildings, which is why they began to be called “Pagan”. In 14 Art. Albertine choirs in the Gothic style appeared near the basilica. In the 15th century The South (Steffal) and North (Adlerturm) towers were erected. Their presence indicated that the church had the status of episcopal or cathedral. Work on interior decoration was carried out under the leadership of A. Pilgram. He created a pedestal to house the organ and a pulpit for preaching.

Cathedral parameters:

• length – 107 m.
• width – 70 m.

Open to visitors every day (except Sundays) from 6 to 22 hours. Adults pay 3.5 € for admission.

Hofburg palace complex

The Hofburg Palace has served as a residence for monarchs for centuries:

• Roman and German emperors in the 15th-19th centuries.
• Austro-Hungarian emperors in the 19th century. 20th centuries

There was a tradition according to which the new ruler could not occupy the apartments of his predecessor. Therefore, each monarch had his own rooms in the palace, and the building was subjected to repeated expansion and reconstruction. The Hofburg does not have a single style. The palace has: 18 wings, 54 staircases, 19 courtyards, 2.6 thousand rooms and halls.

There are 2 types of entrance passes:

• single - 13.90€;
• Sisi - 29.90€.

Visitors are accepted daily:

• September - June from 9 to 17.30 h
• July - August from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Hundertwasser House

The famous Austrian artist, member of the Academy F. Hundertwasser, became famous for his denial of linearity and geometricity in architecture. He tried to express the main principles of modern design when developing the project for a Vienna residential building. The design turned out to be extraordinary, bright, and memorable. The lines of the body are uneven and sinuous. The floors differ in color scheme. Pieces of mirrors were used as material to decorate the façade surface.

The house was completed in 1985. D. Kravina was officially recognized as the co-author of the project. The building has about 50 apartments, where up to 200 people live. The house also houses offices, cafes, and children's playrooms. There is a roof garden with flower beds and trees. A small fountain was built opposite the façade. It is almost impossible for outsiders to get inside the building and inspect it, because... There is a strict law on non-interference in private life.

Vienna City Hall

The building to house city government was built in the 70-80s of the 19th century. The competition for the best project was won by the German architect F. von Schmidt. They decided to build the house in the inner part of the city on Glacis Square. The external appearance of the building combines neo-Gothic and eclectic features. Numerous courtyards are characteristic of the Baroque style.

The case has significant dimensions:

• width 127 m.
• length - 152 m.

The town hall has its own tower, which reaches a height of 105 m. At its top there is a figure of the standard bearer Rathausman, made of metal. The Iron Guardian is considered the symbol of the city. The main front room of the town hall is the hall. It is used for a variety of special events. The interior is decorated with sculptural images of famous natives of Vienna. The building is open to free visits every day from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Special excursions are held at 1 p.m. on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday.

Natural History Museum and Museum of Fine Arts

Both museums are located on the square dedicated to Empress Maria Theresa. They stand on opposite sides and resemble each other in appearance. Authors of architectural projects and sketches of the interior space: Gottfred Semper and Hasenauer. The Kunstistoriches exhibition presents objects from ancient cultures and civilizations (Etruscan, Greek, Egyptian, Roman, early Christian). The art gallery is proud of paintings by Titian, Raphael, Caravaggio, Velazquez, Rembrandt, Bosch. Open 10-18 hours daily (except Mondays). Entrance fee for adults is 15 €.

The basis of the Naturhistorikes Museum was the personal collections of the Austrian monarchs. The following halls await visitors:

• Geological
• Mineralogical
• Paleontological
• Prehistoric
• Botanical
• Zoological
• Anthropological

Young nature explorers will be delighted by the Kindersaal exhibition.

Naturhistorikes works:

• Thursday - Monday (9 -18.30);
• Wednesday (9-21).

Closed on Tuesdays.

Pass cost:

• for adults – 10 €
• for pensioners - 8 €
• for students and military – 5 €
• for children - free

Vienna Opera

The opera house building was created according to the design of the architects: A. Sikkardsburg, E. van der Nul. The construction is made in the spirit of the Renaissance. Its opening took place in 1862, and the first performance was staged in 1869. Mozart’s opera “Don Giovanni” was chosen for the premiere. During the bombing at the end of the war, the hull suffered significant damage. The restoration work was led by E. Boltenstern and Z. Kozak. In 1955, the Vienna Opera celebrated its rebirth. Beethoven's Fidelio was performed on stage.

In the open gallery along the façade of the building there are bronze statues (by E. Gahnel):

• Heroism
• Drama
• Fantasy
• Comical
• Love

The stage is decorated with an iron curtain depicting Orpheus and Eurydice. A guided tour costs 6 €. It is held every day except Sunday and lasts 45 minutes.

Ticket prices depend on the production and seat in the hall:

• for ballet - from 11 €
• for the opera – from 13 €

Children's passes are cheaper.

Vienna Philharmonic

The Philharmonic Orchestra of the Republic of Austria is widely known throughout the world. His capital performances take place in the Golden Hall of the Vienna Philharmonic. The first musical institution in the capital of Austria began operating in the 19th century. The concert hall accommodated about 700 classical music lovers. In the 50s last century, a new philharmonic building was erected. It was called Musikverein. The author of the project was the Danish architect T. Hansen. The building is made in neoclassical style. Its facade is decorated with numerous pilasters, columns, and sculptures.

The interior space is designed for 1,744 seats. An image of the Golden Philharmonic Hall can be seen on a gold coin minted in Austria.

Cash desk opening hours (Monday – Friday):

• monthly - 9.30 - 15.30 and 1 hour before the start of the concert
• August - 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
• July - closed

Ticket prices start from 6 €.

Kärntnerstrasse

The main pedestrian artery of the capital is the street named after the Austrian province of Carinthia - Kärntnerstrasse. It runs through the central part of the city and is part of the golden semiring, along with the Graben and Kohlmarkt streets. The Carinthian Route connects Charles Square and Stefansdom. The overpass appeared in the 13th century. It led from the center of the settlement to the Carinthian Gate.

The street is always crowded. Visitors are attracted by shops, cafes and hotels. The oldest building on Carinthia Avenue is a palace that belonged to the Esterhazy family. Its construction was completed in the 17th century. Another famous attraction is the Todesco Palace. Kärntnerstrasse attracts theatergoers and music lovers from all over the world. The building of the famous Vienna Opera House is located here. In addition, the street favorite place shopping lovers. Tourists are recommended to visit the largest souvenir shop in the city.

Neuer Markt

The open space in the city center was used in ancient times to hold fairs. Most often they traded flour and food there. This is where the name of the parade ground came from - Muchnaya. Another nickname was fixed in official documents - Neuer-Markt (New Square). Despite the name, historical chronicles mention the square back in the 13th century. In the first half of the 20th century, the capital's tram depot was based at Neuer Markt. After the 40s the track was removed.

The main tourist attractions of the New Parade Ground are:

• Church of the Capuchins (Capucinekirche);
• Donner Fountain (Donnerbrunen).

The fountain, as conceived by the architect G. Donner, is decorated with allegorical figures representing the deep rivers of the country:

• Enns;
• Thrawn;
• Morava.

In the center of the composition stands the sculpture of Providence.

Plague Pillar

The Graben Square in the center of Vienna has long been used for holidays and religious ceremonies. The open space is surrounded by buildings in baroque, neoclassical and floral styles. The main attraction of the Graben is the Dreifaltigkeitssaul ("Column of the Holy Trinity"). It was erected by order of Emperor Leopold I at the end of the 17th century. The reason for the installation of the column was the miraculous deliverance of the city residents from a terrible plague epidemic in 1679. Therefore, the memorial sign was popularly called “Pestsaule” (“Plague Pillar”).

The sign was originally made of wood. They were going to replace it with marble, but the Turkish war prevented it. The modern column is a pedestal with figures of three angels made of gilded copper. L. Burnacini, I. von Erlach, I. Bendel, J. Kiljan and others worked on the project.

Ferris wheel

In 1766, Emperor Joseph II opened the Prater to the public. The former reserved area, intended for hunting by monarchs, quickly turned into a favorite vacation spot for the Viennese. All kinds of attractions and establishments for a pleasant pastime were created on its territory. The development of the Prater culminated with the construction of the Observation Wheel (Reisenrad) at the end of the 19th century.

The project of a giant Ferris wheel was developed by the English engineer V. Basset. Its technical parameters:

• diameter – 61 m
• height - 64.75 m
• weight – 430.05 t

In the mid-40s. Reisenrad was destroyed. The attraction was restored in 1947, and it still delights visitors with a panoramic view of the city from above. A pass for an adult to the Ferris Wheel costs 8 €, for a child – 3.2 €.

The opening hours of the attraction vary depending on the season:

• November - February on (10 - 20 o'clock)
• May - September (9 - 24 hours)
• March, April and October (10 - 22 hours)

Museum Quarter

Several museum institutions are concentrated in the Neubau area. The place where they are concentrated is called the Museumkvartir. It covers an area of ​​60 thousand square meters. The axis of the quarter is the building of the former imperial stables of the 18th century. They were no longer used for their intended purpose at the beginning of the last century and the premises were repurposed for exhibition purposes. In the 20-60s. the building was reconstructed and expanded. It became known as the Exhibition Pavilion. In 1985, the building hosted a festival. The area often hosts a variety of cultural events.

Currently the complex consists of museums:

• contemporary art of the Ludwig Foundation
• Kunsthalle
• named after Leopold

Liechtenstein Palace

Construction idea country residence belongs to Prince Johann Adam Andreas I of the Liechtenstein family. He acquired a country plot with a garden, which is why the castle is sometimes called the Garden Castle. The building project was selected through a special competition. Famous architects took part in it, incl. von Erlach, D. Rossi, and D. Martinelli. Construction works were carried out at the end of the 17th century. The princely house is made in Baroque style. From the beginning of the 19th century. it has turned into a private museum.

The building is divided into 2 floors:

• 1st floor – salon
• 2nd floor - apartments

Visitors are interested in the hall, decorated with paintings depicting the exploits of the ancient Greek hero Hercules. It was designed by A. Pozzi. The palace is open to the public from 3 to 6:30 p.m. on Fridays, and the park from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Tours are available by prior arrangement. An adult subscription costs 20 €.

Votivkirche Church

Emperor Franz Joseph managed to survive an assassination attempt in 1853. To commemorate the monarch's miraculous rescue, his brother Maximillian vowed to build a basilica. They decided to call the church “Our Lord the Savior” or Votivkirche. The construction of the cathedral lasted 13 years (1856-79). The author of the project is architect G. Ferstel. Objects in the Gothic style became the model for construction. The space inside the building is divided into three parts (nave). On the sides of the central building there are 2 towers (99 m in height).

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Sights of Vienna

Before I begin to describe my walking route, I will provide several links to purchase tickets and excursions, which should make it easier to plan a trip to Vienna and roughly calculate expenses.

1. from 13.9€. City transport pass and discount on museum admission.
2. for 2 days for 30.6 €. A good alternative to public transport.
3. in Russian – 20€.
4. General ticket to 60 museums - 59 €.
5. — 25€.
6. Tickets to – 27€.
7. Tickets to – 13€.

What to see in Vienna in 1 day

Best to see on your first day in Vienna historical Center and the most basic thing around is to make up general impression about the city, and on the second day go explore the parks, castles and other surroundings of the city.

Hundertwasser House

We move further along Lowengasse, which smoothly turns into Radetzkystraße. It is worth walking again 500 meters and you can see the Vienna River, which was hidden in a concrete box to protect it from floods, due to which cholera outbreaks occurred.

Now it’s hard to believe that such an almost dry river could bring so much trouble, but judging by the high banks it really was a real river.

Danube Canal

Somewhere from here, a sentry departs 4 times a day for 25 €, maybe you, like me, won’t be run over by a toad and you’ll take a ride on it.

On the way to the historical center you can see the rather unusual building Regensburger Hof, in front of which there is a monument to the inventor of printing, Johannes Gutenberg.

In the very center of Vienna, as it should be for Europe Cathedral. To do this, you need to walk only 500 meters from the previous building. I’ll say right away that these 500 meters will haunt us more than once.

Lovers of shopping and walking along historical streets can make several circles around this cathedral, here as in all major historical cities entire streets are dedicated to emptying your wallets.

St. Peter's Church

Plague Column

A Plague Column was installed next to the church in honor of the fact that Vienna for a very long time avoided the plague that walked around neighboring countries and cities in the 16th and 17th centuries.

No matter how sorry it may be, it’s time to leave the historical center and slowly move towards the ring of several streets around it.

Scottish monastery

We move strictly to the west and, having passed the treasured 500 meters, according to the map, we come across a Scottish monastery with a school attached to it. In the corner between the monastery and the school there is a museum of the history of the monastery. Entrance is 8€, and opening hours are from 11 to 17.

Church of St. Mary am Gestad

From here it was possible to follow the intended road to the Schottentor metro station, but on the tourist map, again, within a radius of 500 meters, another attraction was noticed: the Church of St. Mary am Gestad. The place turned out to be not very remarkable, because the church is sandwiched between other buildings, but the road to it was very memorable to me.

I really liked the moment when you walk through a flat city without hills or bridges, and suddenly a real street runs above you, which made me climb up out of great curiosity. Who wants to find this place, then this intersection of Tiefer Graben and Wipplingerstraße .

To get to the Church of St. Mary am Gestad we had to go down again and walk several hundred meters.

Votive Church and University of Vienna

Now you have to go back, but only 800 meters to one of the streets that forms a semi-circle around Old Vienna - this is the Universitätsring. No less famous tourist sites in Vienna will start from here, and the whole street is a solid tourist site, because... all the buildings on this street are in many guidebooks.

You can get to the beginning of the street by metro; get off at Schottentor station. The exit from it is just at the beginning of the street and immediately around the corner is one of the oldest higher educational institutions in Europe, the University of Vienna, and if you look through a small park just to the right of the university, you can see the Votivkirche Church or the Votive Church.

Opposite the university Monument to Liebenberg , who, with the help of 10,000 soldiers, held back the siege of the Turks from 200,000 soldiers, but did not live to see victory for only a few days. The monument is symbolically headed by a golden statue of the Greek goddess of victory Victoria, and below there is a lion who pressed the Turkish shield with his paw.

Vienna City Hall and Burgtheater

Parliament

This is not all the charms of this street, although it is coming to an end, but at the very end there are two more interesting objects for tourists. The Viennese-style Parliament is huge, basically like most buildings in Vienna, as well as the Volksgarten park opposite the Parliament.

Volksgarten park

You can end your first day in Vienna by relaxing in the Volksgarten park, which is located across the street. In the park you can feel like a Greek sitting on a bench and admiring a small copy of the Temple of Theseus from Athens. This building, erected here in the 19th century, hosts exhibitions of contemporary art.

What to see in Vienna in 2 days

The 2nd and 3rd days can be swapped at your discretion. Now that the historical center has been explored, it is worth seeing the Viennese palaces, where the kings lived, and you can start with the Belvedere Palace.

How to get to Belvedere Palace:

There is no metro near the palace, but trams 71 and D go around the park that surrounds the palace. But I recommend not looking for trams, but taking the metro station Karlsplatz. The station is located 1.5 km from the palace, but there is a lot to see along the way, and at the same time you can fit in a whole day, because a whole day for the Belvedere castle and the park may be too much.

Since we're talking about the metro, the next photo shows how deserted it can sometimes be. Transport in Vienna works so well that I have never seen crowds of people on platforms or stops.

And for those who prefer to travel by tram, I’ll show you a couple of photos Vienna trams , they are very modern and technologically advanced. The first photo shows tram 71 going to the Belvedere Palace and a photo of the tram from the inside. As you can see, public transport is empty again. Maybe I was so lucky, but I got the impression that everything was just very thought out and this did not cause traffic congestion.

If we are already talking about trams, then it will be much more interesting not to modernize trams, but to older ones. I don’t know how many of them are left in Vienna, but the Vienna Sightseeing Tram runs on one of the routes.

This was a slight digression from the topic, now that we have reached the Karlsplatz metro station we can consider the second day in Vienna open. Immediately at the exit from the station, within a radius of 100-200 metro, there is the Karlskirche Church and Ressel Park with a monument to Johannes Brahms.

Ressel Park

As a bonus, if you have extra time in Vienna, you can organize a self-guided themed walk with a music theme. I wrote a separate story about this walk.

Karlskirche Church

Just behind Ressel Park is the Karlskirche Church.

Schwarzenbergplatz

500 meters from the church there is Schwarzenbergplatz, where a Memorial to Soviet soldiers who died during the liberation of Vienna was erected. The death toll numbered thousands, and they tried to include all their names on memorial plaques. The monument to Soviet soldiers, like all the buildings in the city, is just as huge.

Belvedere Palace Complex

We go around the memorial on the left and almost immediately the Belvedere palace complex begins. We are looking for the entrance as in the next photo. The building or palace immediately outside the entrance is called the Lower Belvedere.

• start from 12€. Only the Lower Belvedere will be available at the cheapest price. The palace is included in the list world heritage UNESCO.

If you look ahead, you will already be able to see the Belvedere itself. On the way to the castle in the park there are several unusual fountains, some of them unfortunately did not work, because the summer season was already closed.

A few photos of the Belvedere Castle itself. First from the park side, and then from the main entrance.

You can end the day here, on the road to the castle, and you can also spend the whole day visiting the museums themselves, if you are not in a hurry.

What to see in Vienna in 3 days

The 3rd day in Vienna can be completely devoted to the biggest castle and park in Schönbrunn . The castle is located far from the center of Vienna, but getting here is not difficult, because... the metro station of the same name is located nearby Schönbrunn.

• Schönbrunn Palace address: Schönbrunner Schlossstraße, 1130 Wien or Schönbrunn metro station.

I wrote a separate story about how to visit Schönbrunn.

If you don’t want to go to the edge of the city and still have time, I would again recommend taking a thematic walk or visiting the museum quarter in Vienna, where three large museums are located nearby: Museum Quarter, Natural History Museum and Kunsthistorisches Museum .

Where to try Wiener Schnitzel

Schnitzel is the national Viennese dish, according to information on the Internet. In Vienna you can order it in every cafe and restaurant, but be prepared that one serving is not always possible even for two.

While visiting this city, I really wanted to try it, but I didn’t want to overpay, so after searching online for cafes where they cook it inexpensively and after reading reviews, I settled on Zum Lercherl von Hernals by the address Hernalser Hauptstrasse 70 . It is located far from tourist places, which means that it must be a real Wiener schnitzel, and not a tourist fake.

I didn’t believe the stories of experienced people that the portions were simply huge and I personally ordered a whole portion for myself. Perhaps I was just very hungry, and when you are hungry you seem ready to eat even more. In the end, I regretted it. In addition to the Schnitzel there was also a plate of salad.

General impressions of Vienna. On a note!!!

I will list my impressions in the form of notes for future travelers.

1. Vienna is royally huge, everything here is big, both buildings and avenues. Being here you really feel the former presence of kings and other significant monarchs. Everything here was built on a grand scale.
2. Based on point one, if you come here for more than one day, then you simply cannot do without a travel card; all the major and significant attractions are located at a distance from each other.
3. And based on point 2, the location of your hotel or apartment does not matter at all, and you can save a lot of money by settling on the outskirts and buying a travel pass for several days. Viennese transport is so well developed that it can surpass even Germany with its accuracy and order.
4. This will be a “bearded note”. It’s worth ordering one schnitzel for two, no matter how hungry you are, because... it is simply huge, and it often comes with a salad, and the cheapest way to wash it down is with Vienna beer.

Cost of a trip to Vienna for 3 days

1. — 2€ on promotion
2. for 2 nights – 90€ (per person 45€)
3. 48-hour pass – 13.3€
4. — 3€ per

Total 3 days in Vienna cost 64 € without taking into account the cost of food from the supermarket and schnitzel.

Updated 03/07/2019

Wondering what to see in Vienna in 1 day? I will help you! I suggest you get acquainted with the main attractions of Vienna along a specially designed route. If you find yourself passing through the capital of Austria or planning to travel to Vienna from nearby European cities for 6-8 hours, then this post is for you.

I suggest starting from the very heart of Vienna - Stephansplatz Square, which is easiest to reach by metro. To travel around Vienna, I recommend purchasing.

If you start your route not from the train station, but from the airport or hotel, then your starting point will still be Stephanplatz.

St. Stephen's Cathedral, Graben and Kohlmarkt

Rising from the underground, you will find yourself in the very heart of the historical part of Vienna. Our one-day itinerary around Vienna begins here. In front of you rises the bulk of one of the main symbols of the Austrian capital - St. Stephen's Cathedral.

I advise you to pay close attention to the Gothic temple - you can examine it not only from the outside, but also from the inside.

If you're lucky, you'll hear the organ, of which there are three in the cathedral.

1. In the South Tower there is Observation deck, which can only be reached by stairs, the height is 67 meters - there are 343 steps to overcome.
2. An elevator will take you to the top of the North Tower. Entrance costs 6 euros.

I advise you to choose a site located in the North Tower, but not because of the presence of an elevator, but because of the best view.

Next we head towards Graben Street, but first we will walk along the Stock-im-Eisen-Platz adjacent to Stefansplatz and stop opposite the corner of one of the houses. Here is the Stock im Eisen or pole in iron.

The attraction that gave the square its name is spruce trunk with nails driven into it. It is protected from the influences of the external environment and overly curious tourists by a glass cylinder.

In the 18th century, in the Austrian Empire, there was a custom in which blacksmiths would drive a nail into a tree trunk for good luck. According to some sources, nails were driven in this very square back in the 15th century, that is, more than 500 years ago.

So, you find yourself on Graben Street, and its most important attraction is the plague column or the column of the Holy Trinity. It was erected at the end of the 17th century after the terrible plague epidemic that struck Vienna.

Next we walk along Graben Street to its intersection with Ungferngasse Street. Here I suggest go to St. Peter's Church. Allegedly, the temple was founded by Charlemagne himself at the end of the 8th century. The current church building was erected at the beginning of the 18th century.

The Graben Street is also home to many shops and restaurants. Graben Street smoothly flows into Kohlmarkt Street, where the famous confectionery Demel is located (address: Kohlmarkt, 14).

The establishment's signature dessert is violets in sugar. Grab a cup of coffee and watch the chef at work (the wall separating the hall and the kitchen is glass). The street is lined with boutiques of famous brands such as Tiffany, Burberry and Gucci.

Hofburg and Maria Theresien Platz

We continue our route around Vienna in one day. The street ends at Michaelerplatz and the Hofburg Palace. In him Austrian rulers lived for more than seven centuries. Under the Habsburgs, the palace received the status of an official winter residence, which housed the imperial court.

Now there are several museums in the palace that you can visit. I recommend visiting the Sisi Museum, the Imperial Apartments and admiring the exhibits of the Silver Collection.

I advise museum lovers to purchase a combi ticket, which, in addition to the three exhibitions listed above, includes a visit to:

• Summer residence of the Habsburgs Schönbrunn Palace;
• furniture museum (Hofmobiliendepot).

We enter the Hofburg courtyard through an arch and find ourselves on Heldenplatz. Here in 1938, Adolf Hitler announced the Anschluss (annexation) of Austria to Germany.

On the left is a monument to Prince Eugene of Savoy, on the right to Archduke Charles. Walking a little behind the monument to this commander, you will be able to admire from afar three historical buildings- parliament, town hall and Burgtheater. I’ll tell you how to see them closer below.

If you have time, you can take a walk in the Volksgarten park. In the warm season, especially in spring, it is very beautiful and picturesque here.

Behind the Hofburg lies Maria-Theresien-Platz. In the center of the square stands a monument to Empress Maria Theresa. On both sides of it rise the buildings of the Natural History Museum and the Museum of Art History. Visiting them is only possible with a longer stay in Vienna.

Tram tour - Opera, Parliament and Town Hall

I suggest continuing the route “What to see in Vienna in 1 day” at public transport. Near Maria Theresa Square there is tram station Burgring.

You need tram number 1 going towards Prater-Hauptallee. True, if you sit here, you won’t be able to admire it. Therefore, I suggest going down to the Kärntner Ring stop. Oper, where after getting acquainted with the building you need to take the same tram number 1.

Briefly about the Vienna Opera- the largest opera house in Austria, built in the second half of the 19th century and completely destroyed during the Second World War. The Vienna Opera was restored in 1955.

It will take you to the famous Hundertwasser House, and along the way, without leaving the tram, you can see other equally famous buildings in Vienna - the parliament, the Burgtheater, the town hall and the university.

Briefly about parliament– the building was built in the second half of the 19th century in the neo-Greek style, was badly damaged during the Second World War, and was restored at its end. In front of the parliament building is the famous sculpture of Pallas Athena with a fountain.

Briefly about the town hall– the building was built in the second half of the 19th century in the neo-Gothic style. The office premises of the mayor of the city and the municipality are still located here. The central tower of the town hall is 105 meters high.

Briefly about the Burgtheater- a court theater established by order of Empress Maria Theresa in 1741. Previously it was called the Royal Theater at the Palace.

Briefly about the University of Vienna- is one of the oldest in Europe (founded in 1365), although the modern main building was built in 1877-1884.

If you have time, you can get off at each stop to explore the sights in more detail.

Hundertwasser House and Vienna Gasometers

The tram will then travel along the Danube embankment towards the funniest house in the city. You need the Hetzgasse stop.

A few meters from it there is an unusual building, to which I dedicated a separate post.

From here I suggest you walk to the Rochusgasse metro station (line U3), from where you go through four stations and get off at the Gasometer stop. At the top is another must see attraction of the Austrian capital, which I also wrote about in detail -.

After visiting the gasometers, my time in Vienna came to an end and I went to Train Station to return to Budapest. However, if you have time to spare, I recommend get to Schönbrunn.

Schönbrunn and Belvedere

The best way to get to the main summer residence of the Austrian emperors of the Habsburg dynasty is by metro - the station is called Schönbrunn (line U4).

Prater and Karlsplatz

An alternative to visiting palace complexes can be parks where you can relax after long walks around Vienna. The most famous park in the Austrian capital– – located in the southern part of Leopoldstadt. You can get there by metro (line U1) to Praterstern Bf metro station. The main attraction of the park is the Riesenrad Ferris wheel, built at the end of the 19th century. It is officially recognized as the second oldest in the world.

If you’re really short on time and don’t want to go far from the center, take a walk along Karlsplatz and go to (Karlskirche). From outside the center you can get to the square by metro (lines U1, U2, U4), getting off at the Karlsplatz stop.

72-meter high church, in front of which summer time working fountain is an outstanding example Viennese Baroque. You can take the elevator up to the very top of the dome, and also go out to the observation deck.

I am attaching a map of the route described above with all the main points (it is better to open it in a separate window). The blue line is a walking route, the red line is a tram ride.

Now you know what to see in Vienna in 1 day. On the one hand, it will be great if you have time to visit everything planned on this excursion. But for me it’s better not to have enough time. After all, then there will be a reason to return to Vienna again :).

If you are going from Vienna to Heviz, then you will need it.

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All of Vienna in two days: the best attractions

A magical city, shrouded in mysteries and secrets, covered in the aromas of exquisite perfumes and cinnamon, preserving centuries-old stories, alluring with the sounds of music and the click of heels on the pavement - Vienna.

In the previous article we told you about it, and today we have described it for you route through the most significant and interesting places in Vienna, so that you can get the most complete impression of the city and feel the romance of ancient streets and squares.

What you must see in Vienna in one day

If you want to walk around Vienna for one day, we would recommend that you only explore those attractions that are marked words "Day 1", and those marked words "Day 2", visit on the second day or when the opportunity arises.
If you have more time and want to get your fill of the beauty of the ancient capital, go through all the items on our list - they are worth it.
You can explore the attractions in any order you wish, but we have tried to list them in the order in which we would explore them.
When thinking about your route, you should take into account your place of residence - if you live close to the center, and the key hotels and guest houses of Vienna are located there, we would recommend that you take a walk around the center both on the first day of your stay in the city and on the second, so that these streets became recognizable to you. First day explore the city center and all the main attractions, and on the second, walk around the center again, visit places that you didn’t have time for on the first day, and then go to.

Of course, it is impossible to see all, even the most significant, sights of Vienna in one day; this may take a week. But if you don’t take a tour of all the sites that interest you and go to all the museums, then it is quite possible that you will be able to get a clear picture of this stunning city.

Day 1.

Address: Stephansplatz, 3, Vienna
Web site: http://www.stephanskirche.at/
Tickets:
Working hours: from 6.00 to 22.00 on weekdays and from 7.00 to 22.00 on weekends.
You can climb the towers from 9.00 to 17.00, the cost of the climb is about 5 euros.
Incredibly beautiful gothic cathedral, which is undoubtedly the symbol of Vienna. The most significant event that took place here was Mozart's wedding in 1782. The roof of the cathedral is especially beautiful and is what you see in most photographs. To view the city from above, as well as admire the magnificent roof, climb to the very top of the North Tower or South Tower. You can get to the North by elevator, and to the South by a spiral staircase.

Day 2.

Gloomy but extremely interesting place, which is worth a visit if you have more time than one day. 72 members of the Habsburg royal family are buried in these catacombs. After the 19th century, people began to be buried en masse in the catacombs after the plague epidemic. In the catacombs there is a plague pit into which the bodies of the dead were thrown. They say that more than 10 thousand people are buried under St. Stephen's Cathedral.

Day 1. and

Address: Graben, Vienna
Web site: http://www.graben-vienna.com/
At the center of all Viennese life lies Graben street. Its length is only 300 meters, but the concentration of history, culture and places for recreation and entertainment here is off the charts: museums, shops, cafes, restaurants - every traveler will find something special here, a piece of the real Vienna.
This street and nearby squares are always full of people, we would recommend coming to such places either early in the morning or late in the evening, then you can fully enjoy the beauty of these places.
Kohlmarkt- a street connecting graben and famous streets, about which below. This is the street on which the most expensive shops and establishments of the city are located, for example the wonderful (Demel), which, by the way, although world famous, is not that expensive.

Day 1.

Address: Kohlmarkt 14, Vienna
Web site: http://www.demel.at/en/index_en_flash.htm
Working hours: the confectionery is open from 9.00 to 19.00
The cafe has been operating since 1786 and during this time the confectioners have achieved perfection in their craft: many types of coffee and other drinks, a huge selection of pastries and pies, and the main attraction of this cafe is candied violets. They say these violets were the favorite sweet of the beloved Empress of the Austrians, Elizabeth of Bavaria.
This exquisite delicacy can be a wonderful and original souvenir from Vienna, but if you don’t want to overpay, then go to a store called Bonbons Anzinger, which is located directly opposite Albertina Gallery at Albertinaplatz 1.

Day 1.

Address: Peterplatz, Vienna
Web site: http://www.peterskirche.at/home/
Working hours: the cathedral is open from Monday to Friday from 7.00 to 20.00, on weekends and holidays from 9.00 to 21.00
This cathedral is famous for its huge green dome; apart from this, it does not stand out in any way externally, but inside it amazes with the splendor of its decoration: gold, marble, baroque decorations - you will definitely be impressed by what you see. In addition, every day there are free organ concerts, at 15.00 and 20.00, and the choir also sings. The concert schedule is always posted at the entrance.

Day 1.

Address: Graben 19, Vienna
Web site: http://www.meinlamgraben.at/
Working hours: from 8.00 to 19.30
On Graben Street there is a store that we all know for its products: they sell coffee, sweets, pasta, spices, fruits and vegetables, cheeses... Most famous, of course, is the coffee brand Julius Meinl— you can visit a cafe, drink a cup of excellent aromatic drink with a signature pattern on the foam, try delicious strudel or other pastries. In addition, you can purchase several souvenir packs of coffee or other products.

Day 1.

Address: Hofburg, Vienna
Web site: http://www.hofburg-wien.at/
Tickets: ,
Working hours: from 9.00 to 17.30
This palace is a real work of art. Hundreds of luxurious halls with luxurious interiors and stunning museums: a treasury, royal stables, the magnificent museum of Empress Sissi, the imperial chambers, the cabinet of curiosities, the boys' choir, beautiful park alleys - the entrance ticket costs about 15 euros, but the impressions are definitely worth more.
You can simply run past the palace and walk a little in the park, but you will hardly be able to form at least some impression about it; it is better to spend at least a few hours here, you will not regret the time spent. And if you consider yourself an expert and history buff, you will be interested in a tour for 250 euros per tour for 1-4 people.

Day 2.

Address: Josefplatz 1, Vienna
Web site: http://www.onb.ac.at/
Working hours: from 9.00 to 21.00
One of the most famous libraries in the world, where the rarest exhibits are collected. Five museums, seven amazing collections, collections of manuscripts, ancient books, newspapers, posters, photographs, ancient globes, papyri, books in artificial languages, scores by Bruckner and Strauss, the world's largest collection of rare incunabula - first printed books...
If you are planning to stay in Vienna for more than one day, be sure to visit this stunning place.

Day 1. and

Address: Rathausplatz 1, Vienna
Web site: https://www.wien.gv.at/english/
The Parliament Building and the Town Hall are one of the most majestic and beautiful sights of Vienna and one of the symbols of the capital. City festivals, fairs or Christmas festivities often take place under the walls of the town hall.

Day 1.

Address: Opernring 2, Vienna
Web site: http://www.wiener-staatsoper.at/Content.Node/home/Startseite-Content.de.php
The Vienna Opera is both an architectural landmark of the city and beautiful place for cultural pastime. Ticket prices range from 2 euros to 300.
Tickets for some performances must be purchased in advance - sometimes several months in advance, while for others you can buy them right before the performance. Tickets are often sold directly in front of the entrance - these tickets will cost more, but you can easily purchase them. If you are not a special connoisseur of opera, but would like to get inside the building, buy tickets for standing seats - their price starts from 2 euros, and you can buy them at a special box office called “Standing area” one and a half to two hours before the performance.
In addition, at 14.00 there is a tour of the theater, where you can learn a lot about the history of the theater, opera and ballet, as well as about the opera building itself.

If you want to know more about the Opera, buy a tour for 150 euros per tour for 1-10 people. You will visit the Opera during preparation for the performance, go up to the main stage, visit the Opera Museum and the tea salon.

Day 1.

Address: Philharmonikerstrasse 4, Vienna
Web site: https://www.sacher.com/original-sacher-torte/sacher-cafe/cafe-sacher-wien-3/
Working hours: from 8.00 to 00.00
This is where the most delicious food is prepared. Sacher branded cakes- a delicate chocolate sponge cake with a layer of apricot jam and topped with chocolate glaze. This cake is an exquisite invention of the Austrian pastry chef Franz Sacher, which he prepared especially for high-ranking guests. By the way, the Sacher cake was originally sold in the Demel confectionery, which we wrote about above. At one time, there was even litigation between the Demel confectionery and the Sacher Hotel over whose recipe was original. In addition to the cake, you can treat yourself to wonderful coffee and choose a dessert of your choice.
If you don’t want to overpay for cake and coffee, then you can simply admire the discreet interior, take a photo, and then eat an equally delicious chocolate cake with glaze in any other establishment in Vienna.

Want to walk through all the iconic coffee shops in Vienna and try the most delicious Sacher- take part in an excursion for 168 euros per excursion for 1-6 people.

Day 1.

Address: Seilerstätte 30, Vienna
Web site: http://www.hausdermusik.com/
Tickets:
Working hours: from 10.00 to 22.00
This museum can rarely be found in descriptions of routes around Vienna, perhaps this is due to the fact that it seems highly specialized to people, but this is not at all the case, because music surrounds us everywhere. Amazing things await you on the six floors of the interactive museum: interesting information about the history and reality of world music, evidence of the life and work of famous composers, for example Beethoven, Haydn, Strauss, Schubert, Mozart and others - each composer is given a separate room, you will have the opportunity to independently conduct an orchestra, get acquainted with the origin and essence of sound, hear the melody own name, play different musical instruments, listen to classical works in modern adaptation...
Ticket prices: adults 13 euros; children (0 - 3 years old) free; children (3 - 11 years old) 6 euros.

Day 2. and

Address: Schönbrunn, Vienna
Web site:
https://www.schoenbrunn.at/
http://www.zoovienna.at/ru/tirgarten-posetitelej/informaciya-dlya-posetitelej/
Tickets: ,
Palace opening hours: from 8.15 to 17.30
Park opening hours: from 6.30 to 17.30
Maze opening hours: from 9.00 to 17.00
Zoo opening hours: from 9.00 to 17.00 or 18.30
At this link you can read how to get to the palace and park grounds.

The scale of the palace and parks is amazing: alleys, greenhouses, labyrinths, fountains, cafes, restaurants, shops, museums... The history of Schönbrunn begins in 1569 - there was a hunting lodge of the royal family, then the summer residence of the Habsburg family, today it is a stunning palace and park complex where you can spend at least the whole day. Little advice: if you want to truly feel this place, take a player or phone with classical music and headphones - Mozart, Strauss or Beethoven will decorate this place in the best possible way.
Zoo Schönbrunn located on the territory of the park - the special pride of the zoo is a family of pandas that will amaze you with their charm and charisma. If you want to see the pandas having lunch, then wait until 14.00 - at this time, zoo workers bring bamboo to the pandas for lunch and you will be treated to a touching sight! In addition to them, hundreds of species of animals and birds await you: penguins, lemurs, koalas, bison, seals, lions, seals, bears, rhinoceroses... This zoo is not the largest in Europe, but very well-groomed, spacious and interesting.

The most interesting excursions to the Schönbrunn Palace and Park

• for 150 euros per excursion for 1-10 people
• for 192 euros per tour for 1-6 people

Day 2.

Address: Prinz-Eugen-Strasse, 27, Vienna
Web site: http://www.belvedere.at/en
Tickets:
Working hours: Monday to Friday from 9.00 to 17.00
A beautiful palace located in the historical part of the city near the center. In addition to the stunning architecture, you can enjoy a walk through the park, relaxing in the canopy of trees and enjoying the freshness of the fountains, as well as visiting museums and exhibitions: an art gallery where Gustav Klimt’s most famous creation “The Kiss” hangs, a sculpture park, an exhibition of impressionist paintings, exhibitions contemporary artists and sculptors and a host of other events.

• for 20 euros per person
• for 250 euros per excursion for 1-4 people

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St. Stephen's Cathedral

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St. Stephen's Cathedral in Vienna (German: Stephansdom, colloquially Steffl) is a Catholic cathedral, the national symbol of Austria and the symbol of the city of Vienna. Chair of the Vienna Archbishop - Primate of Austria. Located in the center of the old town on St. Stephen's Square (Stephensplatz). The first church on the site of the cathedral was built in 1137-1147; the cathedral within its current boundaries was built in the 13th-15th centuries and acquired its modern appearance by 1511. In 1137, Margrave Leopold IV, together with Reginmar, Bishop of Passau, founded the first church; it was completed in 1147 in the Romanesque style. In 1230-1245 it was expanded to the west; Since then, the western (“Romanesque”) wall of the cathedral with a portal and two towers has been preserved, later rebuilt in the Gothic style. In 1258, the first church burned down. In 1263, a second church, also in the Romanesque style, was built in its place; The day of the consecration of the cathedral, April 23, is celebrated to this day.

Stephansplatz

Stephansplatz (German: Stephansplatz - “Stephen's Square”) is a square located in the center of the Inner City in Vienna. On the square is St. Stephen's Cathedral, one of the main symbols of the Austrian capital. Stephansplatz is the starting point for roads coming from Vienna. The history of the square is closely connected with the history of the cathedral, the first building of which was built in 1137-1147. Until 1200, the cathedral was located outside the territory of Vienna, west of the city walls. With the expansion of the city to the east in the 13th century, construction of buildings began around the cathedral, forming a square. Since the beginning of the 15th century, Stephansplatz has been central area cities. Until 1732, there was also a cemetery on the square. The chapel of St. Magdalene (die Magdalenskapelle) located near him was destroyed by fire in 1781 and was not restored. Below it was located the underground chapel of St. Virgil (die Virgilkapelle), connected to it, discovered during the construction of the metro in 1973. Outlines of the Chapel of St.

Graben street

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Graben (German Graben - “ditch”) is one of the most famous streets in Vienna. Located in the Inner City, it starts from Stock im Eisen square, which is a continuation of Stefansplatz, and ends, dividing Kohlmarkt and Tuchlauben street, which are on the same line. Leads from St. Stephen's Cathedral to the imperial residence of the Hofburg (via Kohlmarkt). Since the 17th century it has been considered the most elegant and most expensive street in Vienna. The graben rather resembles an elongated square, decorated with two fountains - Joseph and Leopold. Moreover, the numbering of houses, running clockwise around the perimeter of the Graben, corresponds to the square, not the street, which is explained by historical reasons. In the center of the street is the plague column (aka the Holy Trinity Column), built in 1682-1692 by the architect Matthias Rauchmüller in commemoration ridding Vienna of the epidemic. The street was laid on the site of an ancient Roman defensive ditch that ran along the fortress walls on the southwestern border of the city.

Kärntnerstrasse

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Kärntner Straße (German: Kärntner Straße; lit. “Carinthian Street”, by name historical region and one of the provinces of Austria) is a pedestrian street in the center of Vienna, in the Inner City. It starts at one of the city's most important landmarks, St. Stephen's Cathedral, passes the Vienna Opera and ends at Karlsplatz. Many guidebooks also include the street itself among the attractions of Vienna. Together with the Graben and Kohlmarkt streets, it forms the so-called “Goldene U”, a horseshoe-shaped pedestrian zone. It was first mentioned in 1257 under the name Strata Carintianorum; led from the center of Vienna to the Carinthian Gate of the city walls. Since then it has been one of the main thoroughfares of the city. At the end of the 19th century, due to the demolition and reconstruction of houses on the western side of the street, its width was increased from 9 to 17 meters. In 1945 it was heavily damaged by bombing, which led to the appearance of many modern buildings on the street.

Neuer Markt

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Neuer Markt (German Neuer Markt, lit. “New Market”; formerly Mehlmarkt) is one of the oldest squares in Vienna. It is located to the west of Kärntnerstrasse, in the Inner City area and has an elongated rectangular shape. As in the Middle Ages, there is a market on the Hoer Markt square alone (German) Russian. was no longer enough to provide for the population of Vienna. A new market was created in the new square, which was mentioned already in 1234 under the name novum forum. In the 19th century, flour and grain were traded here, which gave the square the name Mehlmarkt, which lasted until the 20th century. During World War II, several buildings in the square were seriously damaged and destroyed, and modern buildings appeared in their place as replacements. In the first half of the 20th century, the square housed the Vienna tram terminal. In 1942, the end of route number 58 was moved to Ringstrasse, and in 1948 it was decided to close the section of the route leading to Neuer Markt.

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The name of this square comes from the palace, which was built for Archduke Albert von Saxe-Teschen in 1781. He was seriously interested in painting and during his lifetime managed to collect a large collection of paintings. These paintings are still kept in the Albertina Gallery. Its visitors can see paintings by Raphael, Rubens, Michelangelo, Leonardo da Vinci and many other great masters.

But let's return to the square. In the center of it stands an equestrian statue of the Archduke himself, installed on the former bastion of Vienna’s military fortifications. Just below the Danubius fountain gurgles, symbolizing the Danube River and Vienna flowing into it.

Nearby is the legendary Vienna Opera. To get to some of her performances (for example, a New Year's concert), tickets must be reserved a year in advance!

Also in this square there are massive granite blocks, the so-called “Gates of Violence”. They were brought from the quarries of the Mauthausen concentration camp. Between them is the figure of a Jew, who is on his knees washing the street with a brush. Some tourists unknowingly sat on it as a bench, so the author, Alfred Hrdlicka, later installed barbed wire on it. This composition appeared on the square in 1988, when the 50th anniversary of the capture of Austria by fascist troops was celebrated.

In addition, there is a tourist office on Albertinaplatz, where you can find out about upcoming excursions and take free card cities.

Vienna State Opera

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The Vienna State Opera (German: Wiener Staatsoper, until 1918 the Vienna Court Opera) is the largest opera house in Austria, a center of musical culture. The court opera in Vienna arose in the middle of the 17th century, opera performances were staged in various theaters. In 1861, construction began on a special building for the Vienna Opera, designed by Viennese architects August Sicard von Sicardsburg and Eduard van der Null; the building was completed by 1869 and opened on May 25 with Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's Don Giovanni. During the occupation of Austria (1938-45), the theater experienced decline. In 1945, during the bombing of Vienna, the theater building was destroyed. The building was restored only in 1955. At the same time, the tradition of annual balls at the Vienna Opera was resumed.

Ringstrasse

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Ringstrasse (German: Ringstraße; lit. “ring street”) is a large street in Vienna, encircling central District- Inner City. The Ringstrasse is built on the site of the old city walls of Vienna, which were built in the 13th century and strengthened after the Turkish siege of 1529. The fortifications lost their military meaning already at the end of the 18th century; the revolution of 1848 gave impetus to noticeable changes. In 1850, the suburbs of Vienna were annexed to the city and became its districts from the second to the ninth. As a result, the walls turned into an active obstacle to traffic within the city. In 1857, Emperor Franz Joseph I issued the famous decree “It is my will” (Es ist Mein Wille), ordering the city walls to be dismantled and the moat filled. In addition, the decree prescribed the size of the new Ringstrasse, as well as the placement and function of buildings on it. The boulevard and buildings were intended as an indicator of the greatness of the Habsburgs and the Austro-Hungarian Empire.

Museum Quarter

The MuseumsQuarter in Vienna (MuseumsQuartier; German: MuseumsQuartier, abbr. MQ) is a large museum complex occupying an area of ​​60,000 m² in the 7th district of Neubau near the city center. The main building of the museum complex was built as court stables for the Holy Roman Emperors . In 1713, Emperor Charles VI commissioned Johann Bernhard Fischer von Erlach to build imperial stables on the Viennese Glacis at the outer fortress gates. Construction of the building was completed in 1725 by the architect's son, Joseph Emanuel Fischer von Erlach. After the First World War and the collapse of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, the court stables ceased to function, and most of the property was sold off. In 1921, an exhibition was held for the first time on the territory of the former court stables, and in subsequent years the building was rebuilt and renamed the Exhibition Pavilion. Reconstruction and completion of the complex continued until the 1960s. In 1985, the Vienna Festival was held here for the first time.

Houses of Parliament

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The Austrian Parliament Building in Vienna (German: Hohes Haus, formerly Reichsratsgebäude) is the building in which the national and federal councils of the Austrian Parliament meet from 1918 to the present day. Until this time, the building housed the Chamber of Deputies of the dual monarchy of Austria-Hungary. The parliament building is located on Ringstrasse, in the Vienna district of the Inner City next to palace complex Hofburg. Open to tourists. The building was built in 1874-1883 in the neo-Greek style according to the design of the architect Theophil von Hansen. Despite extensive damage during the Second World War, much of the original interior was restored during the restoration in 1955-1956. The Parliament building covers an area of ​​more than 13,500 m². It contains more than 100 rooms, the most important of which are the chambers of the National Council, the Federal Council, and the former imperial House of Representatives (Abgeordnetenhaus).

The Vienna City Hall (German: Wiener Rathaus) is located on Friedrich-Schmidt-Platz Square (German: Friedrich-Schmidt-Platz) in the 1st district (Inner City). The building was built in 1872-1883. designed by the architect Friedrich Schmidt. Here are the offices of the mayor of the city and the municipality. The town hall also hosts meetings of the Landtag. By the middle of the 19th century. Numerous Viennese suburbs became part of the city, and its area and population increased significantly, and the building of the Old Town Hall on Wipplingerstrasse (German: Wipplingerstraße) ceased to satisfy the city. In 1868, a competition was announced for the construction of a new town hall, which was won by the German architect Friedrich von Schmidt. Initially, the new town hall was going to be built opposite the city park, but in the end, part of Glacis Square in Josefstadt, which was used by for parades. Regarding this place between the city and the monarchy long time there were disagreements.

Burgtheater

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Burgtheater is a court theater in the Vienna Hofburg. Established in 1741 by decree of Empress Maria Theresa. During the 18th and 19th centuries. was one of the most prestigious theaters in the German-speaking world. The premieres of Mozart's operas The Abduction from the Seraglio (1782), The Marriage of Figaro (1786) and That's What Everyone Do (1790) were given here. In October 1888, the theater was moved to a new building on the Ringstrasse. At the beginning of the 20th century, one of the largest actors in Europe, J. Kainz, played in the theater. The classical repertoire was performed on the main stage of the theatre, while contemporary authors were staged mainly on the stage of the branch, in the Akademitheater. After the theater building was destroyed by Allied bombing in 1945, the theater was located in the former Ronacher variety show. The building was restored in 1953-55. Thanks to the active work of Klaus Peymann, who headed the theater from 1986 to 1999, the Burgtheater became one of the leading European theaters. It hosted the premieres of new plays by T.

Austrian National Library

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The Austrian National Library (German: Österreichische Nationalbibliothek) is the largest library in Austria. Located in the Hofburg Palace, Vienna. The Austrian National Library has its origins in the medieval imperial library. Duke Albrecht III (1349-1395) began collecting books and also organized translations of many works from Latin into German. He kept all this in the Hofburg chapel. Emperor Frederick III (1415-1493) supplemented the collection by bringing some valuable books to the capital. After him, Emperor Maximilian I (1459-1519) made a great contribution to the development of the library, becoming the owner of a dowry, which included books from Burgundy, which he transported to the Hofburg. The emperor's second wife, Bianca Maria Sforza, brought books from Italy as a dowry. After Maximilian's death, the books were kept in Innsbruck.

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The Hofburg (German: Hofburg) is the winter residence of the Austrian Habsburgs and the main seat of the imperial court in Vienna. In total there are 2600 halls and rooms. Some of the premises are used as official residence President of Austria. The medieval castle was probably built on this site long before the Habsburgs. According to documents, it is known that already in 1279, Austrian rulers lived in the Hofburg. The medieval buildings, located around the Renaissance Swiss courtyard, include a 15th-century Gothic chapel. and the imperial treasury, which now displays the imperial castles of the Holy Roman Emperors. Almost each of the Habsburg emperors continued to expand and rebuild the capital's residence. For this purpose, they bought neighboring buildings from the owners, demolished them, and then erected new buildings of the palace complex on the vacant plots.

Kohlmarkt

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Kohlmarkt (German Kohlmarkt - “coal market”) is a shopping street in the center of Vienna. Connects Michaelerplatz with the Graben. It is considered the most expensive shopping street in the Austrian capital. Jewelry stores and boutiques of famous international fashion brands are located here. The history of Kohlmarkt dates back to the time when the camp of the Roman legionnaires Vindobona was located on the site of Vienna; at the intersection of the modern Graben, Kohlmarkt and Naglergasse, an ancient Roman gate stood until 455. In the first half of the 14th century, charcoal trade took place at this site. After the construction of the Hofburg, manufacturers of high-quality goods and luxury goods settled on Kohlmarkt, which was in close proximity to the imperial residence. To this day, the famous Viennese confectionery Demel, once a supplier to the imperial court, is located at number 14 on Kohlmarkt.

St. Peter's Church

St. Peter's Church (German: Peterskirche) is a Roman Catholic parish church in the Baroque style located in Vienna. The very first St. Peter's Church (of which nothing remains today) was built in the second half of the 4th century, on the site of the current building. It appeared by converting the barracks of the Roman camp of the Vindobona settlement into the single-nave halls of the church basilica. This lost church was the oldest parish church in Vienna. The medieval building was a Roman restoration of the first church and was made in the Gothic style. There is a version that the church was founded by Charlemagne in 792, but there is no exact evidence of this. The first mention of this church dates back to 1137. The building was rectangular and consisted of three floors. The medieval church had three altars, with an apse to the south instead of the standard arrangement to the east.

Plague Pillar

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Plague pillar (Marian pillar) is a type of religious monument common in Central European countries: a column standing in the middle of a city square, usually in the Baroque style, on which a statue of the Virgin Mary is erected. Since such columns were erected, as a rule, as a sign of gratitude for the end of the pestilence or victory in war, the column with the statue of Our Lady is often surrounded by figures of saints appropriate to the occasion - St. Roch (during the healing of the sick infected with the plague), St. Barbara (heavenly patroness of the dying), St. Francis Xavier, St. Charles Borromean and St. Sebastian. The direct prototype of the Baroque plague columns of Central Europe was the column of the Basilica of Constantine, topped with a statue of the Virgin Mary, erected in 1614 in front of the facade of the Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore in Rome. Similar monuments were known in Western Europe from the early Middle Ages: for example, in Clermont-Ferrand such a sculptural composition was recorded back in the 10th century.