The Schonbrunn Palace is one of the most important cultural monuments in Austria. The palace and its elaborate gardens are an essential part of Viennese history and every visit.
Vienna Schonbrunn Map
The Schonbrunn Palace is one of the most important cultural monuments in Austria. The palace and its elaborate gardens are an essential part of Viennese history and every visit.
Vienna Schonbrunn Map
Vienna metro – Vienna subway map – underground map Vienna’s metro system is it one of the most modern in Europe. The Vienna metro operates daily between 5 am and 12:30. Trains depart around every 5 minutes. Timetables can be found here. For more detailed information, check out the following services: Wiener Linien journey planner …
1192 Richard the Lionheart is taken captive in ##Vienna, the ransom helps build fortifications; 1198 the Golden Age of Vienna begins with economic, architectural, and artistic growth; 1237 Vienna is incorporated as a free city of the Empire by Emperor Friedrich II; 1298 the first “Christkindlmarkt”. Christmas market is held in Vienna; 1304 construction begins…
Vienna is split into 23 districts. The majority of the top tourist attractions lie within the first district, which was formally protected by the city walls, though nowadays it is circumvented by the Ringstrasse instead. Districts two through to nine are just as rich in treasures to discover, including some magnificent boutiques, galleries, theatres, and…
Secession The Building itself displays the symbolism of architecture with the laurel leaf playing a central decorative role. Dating from 1901, the damage inflicted by WWII has all but disappeared, revealing once again a gallery of superb creativity and character.U-Bahn: Karlsplatz ((U1, U2, U4) Secession – The Building itself displays the symbolism of architecture with…
Art History Museum Vienna One of the most important museums worldwide with the earliest collections dating back 250 years. This palace of natural history has incorporated collections since 1889 and to this day counts over 20 million exhibits. The art History Museum stands, almost mirror-like, imposingly opposite since 1891, and unites most of the imperial…
A Typical Taste Wiener Schnitzel – a thin veal escalope, breaded and fried. Usually served with potato salad. Fritattensuppe – a hearty clear meat broth, with thinly cut strips of pancake. Kaesekrainer – a red Bratwurst with dabs of cheese inside, eaten with bread and mustard. Gulasch – of Hungarian heritage but nonetheless a local…