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
Stephansdom The construction works of Vienna’s landmark lasted several centuries. You can go up the North Tower by elevator and enjoy a marvelous view of the town. Some of the outstanding parts of the church are: the Lady altar “Maria Poetsch”, the high altar ( lapidation of St. Stephen ), the pulpit by Anton Pilgram…
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…
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…
Hotel Sacher Founded in 1876 by Eduard Sacher, Hotel Sacher is as much a Viennese Institution as the original Sacher-Torte ( Gateau ), a delicious layered chocolate cake specialty. Hotel Sacher Vienna Hotel am Schubertring Hotel am Schubertring Vienna A charming private hotel in the heart of the city. A hotel that reflects the history…
The Golden Roof This late gothic alcove, 16 meters high, was built around 1500 and is covered with 3.450 gilt copper shingles. Innsbruck Golden Roof shows in his reliefs Emperor Maximilian I and his two wives, Maria of Burgundy and Maria Bianca Sforza, furthermore Chancellor, jesters, Moreskentänzer, and various arms. Today, there are replicas of…
The province capital of Tyrol, Innsbruck, is situated in the Inn Valley, on the exit of the Wipp Valley surrounded by a beautiful alpine landscape. The city is crossed by the river Inn and separates the Upper from the Lower Inn Valley. Because of the location on the important intersection of the north-south connection of…