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Vienna’s Imperial Palaces, Schönbrunn, Hofburg and Belvedere: Live the Royal Life!

January 31, 2020 By Susmita Sengupta Leave a Comment

The Belvedere Palace (Upper) across the reflecting pond.

Vienna’s famous royal palaces have to be high on any visitor’s bucket list Vienna, the capital city of Austria is the quintessential European city of art and culture. The awe-inspiring sights of Vienna’s imperial palaces, majestic parks, grand concert halls, mighty cathedrals, elegant streets and stately boulevards provide a breathtaking experience for even the most […]

Filed Under: Sightseeing Tagged With: art museums, Austria, baroque, Belvedere, gardens, habsburg, hofburg, Imperial Palaces, Klimt, rococo, schonbrunn, Sisi, Vienna

Famous Vienna Classical Concerts to Usher in the New Year

December 31, 2019 By Helen Page Leave a Comment

Vienna New Year Concerts

Vienna Classical Concerts – A Classical Way to Usher in the New Year: For classical music lovers, a dream post-Christmas present would be some tickets to one of the many famous New Year’s Day Concerts in Vienna.  The Vienna Philharmonic’s New Year’s Day Concert at the Wiener Musikverein is one of the biggest events on the Viennese […]

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Walking in the Footsteps of Mozart in Vienna

January 9, 2012 By Helen Page Leave a Comment

Portrait of Mozart

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. […]

Filed Under: Sightseeing Tagged With: free walking tours in vienna, mozart in vienna, things to do in vienna, walking tours vienna, wolfgang amadeus

Mozarthaus – The Only Surviving Mozart Residence in Vienna

January 2, 2012 By Helen Page 1 Comment

Mozarthaus - 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 […]

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St. Peter’s Abbey – The Oldest Monastery in Austria

December 31, 2011 By Helen Page Leave a Comment

Erzabtei St Peter, Salzburg

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 […]

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St. Peter’s Cemetery – A Famous Landmark in Salzburg

December 31, 2011 By Helen Page 1 Comment

Salzburg Cemetery

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 […]

Filed Under: Sightseeing Tagged With: salzburg attractions, salzburg catacombs, salzburg cemetery, st peters salzburg, St. Peter's Cemetery

Imperialsaal – A Stunning Concert Hall at Beethovenplatz

November 1, 2011 By Helen Page Leave a Comment

Imperial Hall Vienna

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 […]

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Rock Concerts at the Vienna Gasometer

July 27, 2011 By Helen Page Leave a Comment

Concerts at the 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. […]

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From the Vienna Gasometers to a Modern G-Town

July 27, 2011 By Helen Page Leave a Comment

Vienna Gasometers

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 […]

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Kunst Haus Wien – A Hundertwasser Designed Museum

May 9, 2011 By Helen Page 1 Comment

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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