One of the great capitals of Europe, Vienna was for centuries home to the Habsburg rulers of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. Today the empire is long gone, but many reminders of the city's imperial heyday remain, carefully preserved by the tradition-loving Viennese. When it comes to the arts, the …
Vienna's role, for centuries, as the seat of the Hapsburg Empire can be seen in its fantastic Baroque architecture and in the city's artistic and musical heritage. Many of the world's most important composers, including Ludwig van Beethoven and Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, have lived and performed …