Outside the Hofburg Palace - The Hofburg Palace is the former imperial palace in the centre of Vienna. Built in the 13th century, the palace has housed some of the most powerful people in European and Austrian history, including monarchs of the Habsburg dynasty. It was the principal imperial winter residence, as Schönbrunn Palace was their summer residence.
The Hofburg Palace
"Mozart" Was Everywhere! - During our frequent travels in central Vienna, we would inevitably encounter the "Fake Mozarts": men dressed in period costume doing their best to sell hapless tourists tickets for the latest classical music concerts.
In the Burggarten - The Burggarten is a beautiful park, constructed in 1819, situated in the first district of Vienna close to the Hofburg and the Opera house. Here you will find statues of Mozart, Goethe and Emperor Franz Joseph, among many others.
Outside the Albertina
Fountains Outside The Albertina
The Plague Column - The Plague Column is a Holy Trinity column located on the Graben, a street in the inner city of Vienna. In 1679, Vienna was visited by one of the last big plague epidemics. Fleeing the city, the Habsburg emperor Leopold I vowed to erect a mercy column if the epidemic would end.
Stephansdom (St. Stephen's Cathedral) - Constructed in 1147, this is the most important religious building in Vienna. St. Stephen's Cathedral has borne witness to many important events in Habsburg and Austrian history and has, with its multi-coloured tile roof, become one of the city's most recognizable symbols.
The Kunsthistorisches Museum
The Mumok (Museum of Modern Art) - The Mumok is a modern art museum located in the MuseumsQuartier cultural area of Vienna. The museum has a collection of 10,000 modern and contemporary art works, including major works from Andy Warhol, Pablo Picasso and Roy Lichtenstein.
The Inside Gate of The Hofburg
The Rathaus - Vienna's Town Hall and City Council.
Tombs at Zentralfriedhof (Central Cemetery) - Zentralfriedhof, located in the outskirts of Vienna, is one of the largest and most notable cemeteries in the world.
Gravestone at the Zentralfriedhof (Central Cemetery)
The Dr. Karl Lueger-Gedächtniskirche at the Zentralfriedhof
Beethoven's Gravestone - Located in the Zentralfriedhof.
Falco's Grave at the Zentralfriedhof
Mozart Statue - Located in the Burggarten, central Vienna.
Stadtpark (City Park) - The Stadtpark is a large municipal park beside the Vienna River. Scattered throughout the park are statues of famous Viennese artists, writers and composers, including Johann Strauss and Franz Schubert.
Strauss Statue in Stadtpark
Street Performers in Maria-Theresien Platz - You gotta have a gimmick!
