Quelle, ThommyWeissVIENNA...is the english name of the city in Austria -> Wien
Vienna is more than a normal city. It is full of impressions and moreover the city with all the famous composers like Mozart and Strauß.
Art, Music, Architecture or only Sightseeing. stadt-wien.at has some advices for the tourists in VIENNA.
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SCHÖNBRUNN One of the most beautiful baroque palace in europe. It was further the summer residence of Sisi. It contains also an enchanting park, the Palm House, the Gloriette and a zoo.
Schönbrunn Palace: 13., Schönbrunner Schlossstrasse
U4: Schönbrunn U4, Tram 10, 58, 60: Hietzing
HOFBURG (Imperial Place) The Imperial Palace was inhabited by the imperial family. It was built in the thirteenth century. Museums and collections represent the imperial family’s passion for art. Imperial Palace: U1, U3: Stephansplatz, U3: Herrengasse, U2, U3: Volkstheater, Bus 48A: Dr.-Karl-Renner-Ring, Tram D, J, 1, 2, Bus 57A: Burgring
St. Stephen's Cathedral It is Austria's most eminent Gothic edifice, simply a house of art treasures.
St. Stephen's Cathedral: 1., Stephansplatz, U1, U3: Stephansplatz, Tel. 01 515 52 - 3526
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Take a trip turn around the old city on streetcar lines Number 1 or 2 and see Vienna's City Park, the Museums of Fine Arts and Natural History, the University and the Stock Exchange, the Museum of Applied Arts, the Vienna State Opera, Parliament, the Burgtheater etc.
Belvedere
Visit Gustav Klimt's legendary painting “The Kiss” as well as major works by Schiele und Kokoschka for yourself. Belvedere consists of two palaces (Upper and Lower Belvedere).
Belvedere: tel. 795 57-0,
Upper Belvedere:3., Prinz-Eugen-Str. 27, tram D: Schloss Belvedere , tram O18, bus 13A: Südbahnhof daily 10am-6pm (last admission 5.30 p.m.)
Lower Belvedere: 3., Rennweg 6 tram 71: Unteres Belvedere daily 10am-6pm, Wed 10am-9pm
The Spanish Riding School
It is famous for the Lipizzan ballet and the baroque ambiance of the Imperial Palace.
Spanish Riding School: 1., Michaelerplatz 1,
Tickets: Spanish Riding School Visitor’s Center 1, Michaelerplatz 1 Information Hotline 533 90 31
Riesenrad (The Giant Ferris Wheel)
Riesenrad is the landmark of Vienna. Enjoy the view of the city from almost 200 feet up. Riesenrad: 2, Prater Underground: U1, U2, Streetcar O, 5: Praterstern S1-S3, S7, S15: Wien Nord, tel. 729 54 30
These were only some of the atractions in Vienna. But
