Stephansdom and other Vienna, Austria General Tips

Favorite Thing: The red-marble sepulcher of Emperor Frederick III, sculpted from 1467 to 1513 by Niclas Gerhaert van Leyden; the pulpit, a work from 1514-15 by Anton Pilgram (who put his own relief portrait underneath it as his signature); the Altarpiece of Wiener Neustadt (Wiener Neust?dter Altar), a Gothic winged altar from 1447 - and the tomb of Prince Eugene of Savoy, dating from 1754. I was upstairs by the way. 343 steps :-) Some pics are in travelogue.


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Favorite Thing: The Peterskirche was built in 792 and is together with the Ruprechtskiche among the oldest churches in Vienna. In 1701 it was pulled down and in the following 30 years it has been rebuilt by Johann Lukas von Hildebrandt. The church is an adaption to the Petersdom in Rome. In the interior you can enjoy the rich baroque decor.


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Favorite Thing: For more than seven centuries, the great empire of the Habsburgs was ruled from the Imperial Palace. Today, the Gothic Imperial Chapel, is a remnant of the Imperial Palace during the Middle Ages. In the center of the old city, you can admire the splendor and magnificence of the daily life of the noblest family of the Habsburg monarchy when you visit the private apartments and state rooms. Numerous museums and collections represent the imperial family?s passion for art. Originally a medieval fortified castle dating from the 13th century, the Hofburg was extended by each emperor, eventually coming to resemble a 'city within a city'. The sprawling, asymmetric complex which extends over 240,000 m? consists of 18 wings, 19 courtyards and 2,600 rooms in which nearly 5,000 people still work and live today.


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Favorite Thing: With its famous graphic collection, the Albertina is considered one of the most important museums in the world. Founded in 1776 by Duke Herzog Albert of Saxe-Teschen, the collection contains more than 1 million prints and 60,000 drawings. It is near of Staatsoper, in Albertinaplatz.


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Favorite Thing: The Museum of Fine Arts was built in 1891 near the Imperial Palace to house the extensive collections of the imperial family. With its vast array of eminent works and the largest Bruegel collection in the world, it is considered one of the most eminent museums in the world.


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Favorite Thing: The history of the earth and the breathtaking variety of nature can be practically experienced due to 20 million objects: From insects to gemstones and minerals and pterodactyls, the Habsburgs united everything under the roof of this museum near the Imperial Palace. Numerous taxidermy specimens of animals that are either extinct or threatened with extinction make the collection all the more valuable.


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Favorite Thing: The MuseumsQuartier Vienna (MQ) is one of the ten largest cultural quarters in the world. Located at the border of the old city in the former imperial stables, it combines institutions of different art fields, restaurants, caf?s and shops in an area of over 640,000 square feet in a post-modern ambiance, a combination of baroque buildings and modern architecture.
Museums here are : Leopold Museum, Museum of Modern Art, Kunsthalle, Architecture Center, Dschungel Wien, Zoom-Kindermuseum


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Favorite Thing: The square is situated between Fine Arts and Nature Museum and in the centre of the square is a large statue depicting Empress Marie-Theresa of Austro-Hungaria, namesake of the square. The square was laid in 1819.


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Favorite Thing: Place for getting parades in Habsburg times. It is one of the biggest squares in Europe and besides with wonderful view on Hofburg, to the part of Ringstrasse as well as to Maria-Theresian Platz.


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Favorite Thing: The building of the university is situated near of Parliament and Rathaus. The building was built in 1873-1883 by Heinrich Ferstel in renessainsa style. This building is the main among other ones that university owns.


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