Vienna Christmas Markets to get you in the Yuletide Spirit: The first Christmas markets in Vienna were held more than seven centuries ago when in 1296 Emperor Albrecht I granted Viennese traders and shopkeepers the privilege of holding a December market for the city’s population. Christkindlmarkt in those early days took place around Christmas and […]
Christmas in Salzburg
Christmas in Salzburg: Advent Music, Christmas Markets and Other Christmas Things to Do: Winter in Salzburg has its very special charm especially at Christmas. The hectic summer festivals are replaced with Advent music, Christmas markets and other traditional Christmas celebrations. Advent Music The Christmas season starts with the traditional Salzburg Adventsingen at the Great Festival […]
Walking in the Footsteps of Mozart in Vienna
Walking in the Footsteps of Mozart – A Self-Guided Mozart Vienna Walking Tour: Mozart was born in Salzburg and although he lived for 25 years in this city, the final ten years of his short life were spent in Vienna. It was in Vienna that many important events took place that shaped his later life. […]
Mozarthaus – The Only Surviving Mozart Residence in Vienna
Mozarthaus at Domgasse 5 in Vienna’s Aldstadt is the only one of Mozart’s apartments in Vienna that still exists today. Mozarthaus was not the first of Mozart’s residences in Vienna. When he moved into this luxurious apartment on 29 September 1784, he had already been living in Vienna for three years, and had been married […]
St. Peter’s Abbey – The Oldest Monastery in Austria
St. Peter’s Abbey – One of the Oldest Monasteries in Austria: One of the oldest Benedictine monasteries in Austria and perhaps in the German-speaking nations is St. Peter’s Abbey (Erzabtei St. Peter) in Salzburg. St Peter’s monastery was originally founded by St Rupert, a Franconian missionary, who came to Salzburg around 696 AD. The central […]
St. Peter’s Cemetery – A Famous Landmark in Salzburg
St. Peter’s Cemetery – Final Resting Place of Famous Salzburg Citizens: Cemeteries are not usually places that one would include in travel itineraries, but St. Peter’s Cemetery in Salzburg is an exception. Set in the grounds of St Peter’s Monastery, it is said to be one of the most beautiful and oldest cemeteries in the […]
Imperialsaal – A Stunning Concert Hall at Beethovenplatz
Imperialsaal or Imperial Hall was Built by the Same Architect of the Vienna Rathaus: Vienna’s Imperialsaal (Imperial Hall) is a stunning concert hall at Beethovenplatz 1. It is the home of the the Vienna Royal Orchestra Orchestra whose musicians are the very best in the city. The Imperial Hall was built by Friedrich Schmidt, the […]
Rock Concerts at the Vienna Gasometer
For Fans of Rock Music, the Vienna Gasometer is one of the Popular Rock Concert Venues: Vienna is famous for its classical concerts and all around the city centre one sees many advertisements for Mozart concerts, Strauss concerts, operas and more. But what if the music you love is several decibels higher than classical music. […]
From the Vienna Gasometers to a Modern G-Town
Transformation from the Landmark Vienna Gasometers to the Modern G-Town: When Vienna converted its energy supply from town gas to natural gas in the 1970s, its massive gasometers become obsolete. The Vienna gasometers are four huge gas tanks, built between 1896-1899 in the 11th district of Simmering. Each of these gas holders had a storage […]
Kunst Haus Wien – A Hundertwasser Designed Museum
Kunst Haus Wien is a Viennese Museum Designed by Hundertwasser: Located in Vienna’s third district is a Viennese museum that many visitors will find fascinating. Established in 1991, the Kunst Haus Wien was designed by Friedensreich Hundertwasser, a unique Austrian painter and architect. The Kunst Haus contains the Museum Hundertwasser – the world’s only permanent […]
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