Vienna Travel Guide
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The districts of Vienna have names, but are also numbered from 1 to 23. The city can be divided into four different parts. First, there is the center, the 1st District. Here, you will find the famous Ringstrasse , built by Emperor Franz Joseph I instead of medieval city walls. Districts numbered 3-9 lie between the "Ring" and the "Gürtel" (belt) … Read Vienna introduction
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Kapuzinergruft
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Since 1633, the significant members of the Habsburg family have been buried in the so-called Kapuziner or Kaisergruft (Imperial crypt). Twelve emperors, 15 empresses and around 100 archdukes lie here, carefully guarded by Capuchin …
Das Triest Hotel
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Famous British architect and designer Terence Conran has lent his designer touch to Vienna's Das Triest. The building, called "Stadt Triest" (City of …
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Vienna is a magical city of music history and culture. A visit to Schonbrunn and Hofburg palaces is a must. Beautiful in both summer and winter, the city rings with music, even the buskers should ... more
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Introduction
Grandiose Vienna was the showpiece of the all-conquering Habsburg Dynasty. Monumental edifices line the city centre, world-class museums burst with treasures, white stallions strut their way down mirrored halls, and renowned orchestras and angelic choirboys perform in lavish concert …
Not to miss
Kunsthistorisches Museum If you're an art buff don't miss the Kunsthistorisches Museum, one of the finest in Europe. The Habsburgs loved to collect, and many goodies found their way back to Vienna from their extensive territories. It's impossible to see the whole museum in one visit, so plan …
Facts for the Traveller
Population : 1600000 Area : 415km² Longitude / Latitude : 16.3209857941 / 48.2021179199 Currency : Euro (EUR) Weights & Measures system : Metric
Getting there & Getting around
Getting there Flughafen Wien Schwechat is Vienna's international airport and is served by over 80 airlines. Austrian Airlines is the national carrier. Bratislava's MR Štefánika Airport in Slovakia is only 60km east of Vienna, making it close enough to be an alternative to …
History
Recent History Vienna's Habsburg facade is rigorously maintained - although the last ruling Habsburg passed away in 1989 - but the city is increasingly forward-looking. The 1990s were a difficult time for Austria. In 1993 Chancellor Franz Vanitsky publicly admitted that Austrians had been …
Weather
Austria falls within the central European climatic zone, though the eastern part of the country where Vienna is situated has a Continental Pannonian climate, characterised by a temperatures in July of above 19°C (66°F) and annual rainfall usually under 800mm. July and August can be …
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Vienna City Guide
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 …
Overview
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 …
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