47 Schönbrunner Schloßstraße, Hietzing, Vienna 1130, Austria
Built in the late 17th century, Schonbrunn Palace was the main summer residence of the Habsburg rulers, located in Hietzing, Vienna. During the reign of Maria Theresa, Schonbrunn Palace became the glittering focus of the royal court life. From this time on, it played host to the leading statesmen of Europe. The 1,441-room Rococo palace is one of the most important architectural, cultural, and hist...
3 Stephansplatz, Innere Stadt, Vienna, Vienna 1010, Austria
St. Stephen's Cathedral is the mother church of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Vienna and the seat of the Archbishop of Vienna, Christoph Cardinal Schonborn, OP. The current Romanesque and Gothic form of the cathedral, seen today in the Stephansplatz, was largely initiated by Duke Rudolf IV and stands on the ruins of two earlier churches, the first a parish church consecrated in 1147. The most...
The Hofburg is the official residence and workplace of the President of Austria and was formerly the principal imperial palace of the Habsburg dynasty. Located in the center of Vienna, it was built in the 13th century and expanded several times afterwards. It also served as the imperial winter residence, as Schonbrunn Palace was the summer residence. (Wikipedia) Today the Hofburg palace houses th...
Vienna is the national capital, largest city, and one of nine states of Austria. Vienna is Austria's most populous city, with about 2 million inhabitants (2.6 million within the metropolitan area, nearly one third of the country's population), and its cultural, economic, and political centre. It is the 6th-largest city by population within city limits in the European Union. (Wikipedia)
The Vienna State Opera is an opera house and opera company based in Vienna, Austria. The 1,709-seat Renaissance Revival venue was the first major building on the Vienna Ring Road. It was built from 1861 to 1869 following plans by August Sicard von Sicardsburg and Eduard van der Null, and designs by Josef Hlavka. The opera house was inaugurated as the "Vienna Court Opera" in the presence of Emperor...
1 Kreuzherrengasse, Wieden, Vienna, Vienna 1040, Austria
The Rektoratskirche St. Karl Borromäus, commonly called the Karlskirche is a Baroque church located on the south side of Karlsplatz in Vienna, Austria. Widely considered the most outstanding baroque church in Vienna, as well as one of the city's greatest buildings, the church is dedicated to Saint Charles Borromeo, one of the great counter-reformers of the sixteenth century. (Wikipedia)
27 Prinz Eugen-Straße, Landstraße, Vienna 1030, Austria
The Belvedere, with its two palaces, the Upper and Lower Belvedere, and their extensive gardens, is one of the most beautiful Baroque architectural ensembles in the world. In the 18th century, the Austrian General Prince Eugene of Savoy commissioned the renowned Baroque architect Johann Lukas von Hildebrandt to build a summer residence. After the death of Prince Eugene, Empress Maria Theresa acqu...
Hallstatt is a small town in the district of Gmunden, in the Austrian state of Upper Austria. Situated between the southwestern shore of Hallstätter See and the steep slopes of the Dachstein massif, the town lies in the Salzkammergut region, on the national road linking Salzburg and Graz. Hallstatt is known for its production of salt, dating back to prehistoric times, and gave its name to the Hal...
1 Petersplatz, Innere Stadt, Wien, Wien 1010, Austria
The Peterskirche is a Baroque Roman Catholic parish church in Vienna, Austria. It was transferred in 1970 by the Archbishop of Vienna Franz Cardinal König to the priests of the Opus Dei. The oldest church building dates back to the Early Middle Ages, and there is speculation that it could be the oldest church in Vienna That Roman church was built on the site of a Roman encampment. (Wikipedia)
Salzburg is the capital city of the State of Salzburg and fourth-largest city in Austria. In 2020, it had a population of 156,872. The town is located on the site of the former Roman settlement of Iuvavum. Salzburg was founded as an episcopal see in 696 and became a seat of the archbishop in 798. Its main sources of income were salt extraction and trade and, at times, gold mining. The fortress of...
W. A. Mozart was born in 1756 in the "Hagenauer Haus" at No. 9 Getreidegasse in Salzburg. Today, Mozart's Birthplace is one of the most visited museums in Austria and is an absolute highlight, above all for Mozart fans. The museum casts light on the famous composer from many different perspectives: the childhood of this wunderkind, the long years of traveling, and his mysterious death. The museum ...