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The Habsburg emperors once ruled a huge empire from Vienna. The city is still dominated by the castles and places of the imperial seat: every year hundreds of thousands come to marvel at Schönbrunn, the magnificent imperial summer residence. Visit the Imperial Coach Collection, the Palm House and the Butterfly House. Admire Belvedere Palace, the magnificent state rooms in the Hofburg, and the imperial crown in the Treasury. Emperor Franz Joseph ordered the demolition of the city walls 130 years ago. In their place the Ringstraße was built - the showplace of the monarchy. Bordered by such important buildings as the State Opera, the Museums of Fine Arts and Natural History, Parliament, City Hall and Vienna University. Imperial delights for eyes and ears have been offered for centuries by the Spanish Riding School`s Lipizzaners. And the Vienna Boys`Choir. The world capital of music. It provided a golden monument for its "Waltz King" Johann Strauss the genius of three-four time. An inspired musician in a long line of great composers: Haydn and Mozart, Beethoven and Schubert, Mahler and Schönberg all worked here. A city with splendid concert halls, such as the Golden Hall in the Musikverein, from which the Philharmonic`s New Year`s Day concert is broadcast annually. Stars from all over the world love to appear here: in the State Opera; the Volksoper; the Konzerthaus. And at festivals like the Vienna Festival, the Klangbogen concerts during the Musical Summer, the Jazz Festval and the Haydn, Mozart and Schubert festivals. |
|  | Vienna - Districs districts: 1. district Innere Stadt 2. district Leopoldstadt 3. district Landstraße 4. district Wieden 5. district Margareten 6. district Mariahilf 7. district Neubau 8. district Josefstadt 9. district Alsergrund 10. district Favoriten 11. district Simmering 12. district Meidling 13. district Hietzing 14. district Penzing 15. district Rudolfsheim-Fünfstadt 16. district Ottakring 17. district Hernals 18. district Währing 19. district Döbling 20. district Brigittenau 21. district Floridsdorf 22. district Donaustadt 23. district Liesing |
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rwlittle Sun Jan 9, 2005 22:57 UTC Great tips and photos! | Mandy23 Sat Mar 22, 2003 19:26 UTC Well done! Would like to visit one day! | CharleneP Wed Feb 5, 2003 19:41 UTC Nice Page & Great Photos! Thanx! :o) | ombre Thu Jan 30, 2003 14:01 UTC nice info a on a place that i for one knew jack *** about thanks |
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