Locations
- Belvedere Palace
48.1946°, 16.3798°
The two magnificient palaces on
the Belvedere grounds lie in the
middle of a splendid park. They
were constructed for Prince Eugene
of Savoy by J.L. von Hildebrandt,
a famous Baroque architect.
At this time the Belvedere Palaces
were still located outside Vienna's
defences, but today they are a part
of Vienna`s third district which is
not far away from the very centre
of Vienna. The Palaces' architecture
and interior design are typical for
Rococo style.
Today, both palaces house museums
featuring Austrian painting. In the
lower palace the "Österreichisches
Barockmuseum" (Austrian Museum of
Baroque Art) displays Austrian Art
of the 18th century. In the upper
palace you can visit the Austrian
gallery with a collection of 19th-
and 20th-century Austrian paintings.
There, you can find works of artist
of the Secession movement such as
Gustav Klimt (1867-1918), Egon Schiele
(1890-1918) or Oskar Kokoschka (1886-1980).
- Hofburg
48.2097°, 16.3725°
The Hofburg was orignially a medieval
castle, but today only the castle chapel
('Burgkapelle') demonstrates its medieval
past.
The Hofburg was extended to a magnificent
residence when the Habsburg's power
increased. That's why one can find
almost any architectural style, from
gothic to art nouveau. Nowadays this
enormous complex is home to
"Österreichische Nationalbibliothek"
(National Library), "Schatzkammer"
(Imperial Treasury), and houses a
collection of musical instruments,
another collection of weapons, a
"Museum für Völkerkunde" (Museum
of Ethnography) and famous "Spanische
Hofreitschule" (Spanish Riding School).
Vienna's Imperial castle also houses
exotic butterflies in a marvellous
art-deco glass house!
- Karlskirche
48.1982°, 16.3715°
The building of Karlskirche was started
in 1715 following plans of one of the
most famous Austrian Baroque architects,
Johann Fischer von Erlach. The church is
spectacular. It is the biggest cathedral
in Baroque style north of the Alps.
Initially, the church was build to honor
the vows of Emperor Karl VI. given in
the time of a severe plague epidemic.
It was dedicated to saint Karl Borromeo.
- Museum of Fine Arts
48.2045°, 16.3603°
The Museum of Fine Arts was built
from 1872 to 1891 after designs
by Gottfried Semper and Karl von
Hasenauer. It ranks among the
richest and most important art
collections in the world.
The Museum of Fine Arts houses
paintings by Rubens, Rembrandt,
Vermeer, Dürer, Raphael, Titian
and Velazquez, as well as the most
comprehensive collection of Bruegel's
paintings in the world.
- Museumsquartier
48.2036°, 16.3586°
The Museumsquartier is one of
the ten largest cultural complexes
in the world, where baroque
buildings, new architecture,
cultural institutions and
various disciplines of art are united.
- Pension Madara 2
48.2185°, 16.3293°
Hernalser Hauptstrasse 86
Telephone: +43 (0) 1 40 827 63
Fax: +43 1 40 827 6340
(no se bien de qué lado de la calle está)
- Schönbrunn
48.1859°, 16.3119°
Schönbrunn Palace with its surrounding
buildings and the huge park is one of
the most significant cultural monuments
in Austria. The castle was build to
rival French Versailles in Baroque
beauty and importance but House
Habsburg lacked funds to outdo its
rivalling nation France.
In earlier times it served as summer
residence to various Habsburg rulers.
- St. Stephen's Cathedral
48.2085°, 16.3726°
Vienna Touristic Guide - Visit St.
Stephen's Cathedral - Stephansdom,
one of Vienna’s most famous sights
-Church's Cathedral is situated in
the city centre, and for centuries
it has been the heart of Vienna. It
is one of the most famous Viennese
sights and was built in 1147.
The cathedral was dedicated to Vienna
Touristic Guide - Visit St. Stephen's
Cathedral - Stephansdom, one of Vienna’s
most famous sights -Church. Duke Rudolf
IV of Habsburg ordered the complete
restructuring of the church in Gothic
style. In 1359, he laid the cornerstone
of the nave with its two aisles. The
South Tower, was completed in 1433
(the Viennese have given it the nickname
"Steffl," representative of the whole
cathedral). The cathedral has got two
very impressive features: The gigantic
roof, and the tall, lean tower (136,7
metres of hight).
- Stadtpark
48.2038°, 16.3780°
Parque principal de viena con monumentos
(Strauss)
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