Vienna (Wein), Austria - Part III

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Catherine in front of the Stephansdom (St. Stephen's Cathederal) the tallest church in Austria. Stephansdom is the seat of the Roman Catholic Archbishop of Vienna. The composer Ludwig van Beethoven is said to have discovered the totality of his deafness when he saw birds flying out of the bell tower as a result of the bells' tolling but could not hear the bells. Stephansdom was first built as a parish church of the Diocese of Passau in 1147 and rebuilt and enlarged over the centuries, with major new work concluding in 1511.

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Inside the Stephansdom (St. Stephen's Cathederal).

Catherine in front of the Metropolitan Museum of Art store in Vienna.

Catherine and I took a tour of the Vienna Opera House. The tour took us throughout the Opera House, including through the back stage areas.

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The following pictures were actually taken on our trip before we arrived in Vienna. We stopped at a Landzeit restaurant on the autobahn on our way to Vienna. The restaurants were clean and had good food.

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Vienna (Wein), Austria - Part II

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Kunsthistorisches, the Museum of Fine Arts in Vienna. The Museum of Fine Arts houses paintings by Rubens, Rembrandt, Vermeer, Dürer, Raphael, Titian and Velazquez, as well as a comprehensive collection of Bruegel's paintings.


Statue of Empress Maria Theresa, the only woman to rule the Hapsburg Empire.

Ceiling of the Kunsthistorisches Museum.


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Antonio Canova's Statute of "Theseus Clubbing the Centaur"

A view of another part of the ceiling of the Kunsthistorisches Museum.

Imperial Treasury

This "Secular and Religious Treasure Room" contains the jewels of the Hapsburg (Austria Empire). Slip through the vault doors and reflect on the glitter of 21 rooms filled with scepters, swords, crowns, orbs, weighty robes, double-headed eagles, gowns, gem-studded bangles, and a unicorn horn (or perhaps the tusk of a narwhal).

Imperial crown, part of the Hapsburg crown jewels in the ethnology museum in Vienna. The crown's eight sides represent the celestial city of Jerusalem's eight gates. The precious stones on the front panel symbolize the 12 apostles.

The 11th-century Imperial Cross preceded the emperor in ceremonies. Through the centuries, the Holy Roman Emperors actually carried this into battle. The holy lance on the left of this picture was supposedly used to pierce the side of Jesus while on the cross.

This was believed to be a substantial chunk of the cross. and includes a nail hole.

The Neue Burg (New Palace), its facade arches around the Heroes' Square.

A public vegetable garden downtown Vienna.

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Vienna (Wein), Austria

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There was great outdoor artwork throughout Vienna. Here is an exterior view of the Albertina Museum.

Vienna (In German, Wein) is the capital of Austria. Vienna lies in the eastern part of Austria and is close to the Czech Republic, Slovakia and Hungary. Art and culture have a long tradition in Vienna, including theater, opera, classical music and fine arts. The Burgtheater is considered one of the best theaters in the German-speaking world. Vienna is also home to a number of opera houses, including the Staatsoper.

A monument of Gothe located at Ringstrasse.

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You can see the Freedom Sculpture in the background of this photo.

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Vienna had a great deal of interesting public art. Here is a view, in front of the Albertina, is Alfred Hrdlicka's war memorial that commemorates WW II atrocities.

When we arrived it was raining and we were tired from fighting the traffic and trying to read traffic signs in German. The room in Vienna. was a basic, but comfortable room. We were glad to just obtain some takeout and stay in the room to get out of the rain when we first arrived. The next day the weather cleared and we had a great time exploring the city.

Catherine having breakfast at our hotel.

An outdoor cigarette vending machine.

I found it interesting that cigarettes were sold on the street from vending machines.

Many of Vienna's famous parks, such as the Burggarten include monuments like this statue of Mozart. Mozart was born in Salzburg in 1756, and died in Vienna in 1791.

Catherine showing the gardens at the Burggarten.

Catherine buying a magazine at the entrance of the Burggarten.

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