Today, I bring you back on the road, our next destination is VIENNA, the capital of Waltz .
View of Vienna with the Danube on the left
Vienna is an imperial city , which has its slopes a long history, it is the most ancient capitals of Europe. Located on the banks of the Danube, this beautiful city, full of monuments, palaces, museums and parks.
going to start our journey from wonderful Hofburg , which has been home to most of the nobility Austria's history. He is currently the residence of the President of the Republic of Austria.
This beautiful palace is one of the most visited tourist attractions in Austria. The palace houses the Museum of Sissi and imperial rooms, of which 20 are open to the public. Like the rooms in which lived the Empress Elisabeth (Sissi). The Hofburg Imperial Palace, is also known as the winter residence, as during the summer, the place chosen by the Imperial family was Schönbrunn Palace.
If these two palaces are beautiful, we must not forget the Belvedere Palace, an artistic ensemble consisting of palaces, Upper Belvedere and Belvedere under (a museum) and another palace called Schwarzenberg, which is now a hotel.
Hofburg
going to start our journey from wonderful Hofburg , which has been home to most of the nobility Austria's history. He is currently the residence of the President of the Republic of Austria.
Hofburg Imperial Palace from the Plaza of Heroes
This beautiful palace is one of the most visited tourist attractions in Austria. The palace houses the Museum of Sissi and imperial rooms, of which 20 are open to the public. Like the rooms in which lived the Empress Elisabeth (Sissi). The Hofburg Imperial Palace, is also known as the winter residence, as during the summer, the place chosen by the Imperial family was Schönbrunn Palace.
Schönbrunn Palace
If these two palaces are beautiful, we must not forget the Belvedere Palace, an artistic ensemble consisting of palaces, Upper Belvedere and Belvedere under (a museum) and another palace called Schwarzenberg, which is now a hotel.
Upper Belvedere
Lower Belvedere
Schwarzenberg Palace
These two palaces, Upper Belvedere and Lower Belvedere, are joined by beautiful gardens, and inside of both, is home to the Museum Austrian Baroque Art, the Museum of Medieval Austrian Art and Austrian Art Gallery , where it is exposed to the public, the famous work The Kiss , Austrian painter Gustav Klimt .
Gustav Klimt. Kiss
But not all palaces in this historic city, as if there is another building that stands out for its stunning beauty, is the Votive Church, which had been built to be the mausoleum of the famous Austrian, but finally this idea did not materialize. This church has the Virgin of Guadalupe biggest thing outside of Mexico.
Votive Church
Another church that also draws attention for its beauty, is the Church of San Carlos church that Emperor Charles VI , Commissioned in honor of its patron saint, San Carlos Borromeo, in gratitude at the end of the plague that had swept through Vienna at that time.
Church of San Carlos
Another religious building of note is the Stephansdom , which the Viennese like to call Steff.
Stephansdom
Even We have a lot to see, so a break would do us no wrong, for this, I am going to lead to a place where you rest, we will entertain the Prater Park, site of the amusement park oldest in the world, whose giant Ferris wheel is the oldest. This park also has a large area full of meadows, forests and quiet roads, called the "Green Prater", where we will rest a Minutillo.
Well, time to move on. Now we have to visit a monument that stands out for its great origininalidad, the Hundertwasser Building , structured by the famous Austrian artist Friedrich Hundertwasser, combining surfaces and vegetation (250 trees and shrubs).
Hundertwasser Building
The trip is coming to an end, but we can say goodbye to this beautiful city without hearing one of his excellent Viennese waltzes, the National Opera Vienna.
Vienna State Opera
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