Famous Vienna people

The music of the Strauss family first echoed around Casino Zögernitz in 1837. Now The House of Strauss, the location takes you back to (and through) the era of the waltz and … [Read more...] about House of Strauss in Casino Zögernitz

Anyone who changed the way people think about architecture with their pioneering vision deserves their own little piece of the cityscape in monument form. Which Otto Wagner … [Read more...] about Otto Wagner monument

Vienna's not short of a few gorgeous churches. But the early 20th century Kirche am Steinhof ranks as one of the most beautiful…and different, thanks to Otto Wagner's unique … [Read more...] about Kirche am Steinhof

Ever wanted to take a boat ride through the Viennese underground waterways with the Empress of Austria? (Of course you have.) Welcome to the Sisi's Amazing Journey 5D … [Read more...] about Sisi’s Amazing Journey

Vienna has plenty of residences with a musical connection. One house out near the Danube has two: Franz Lehár and Emanuel Schikaneder. Composers and impresarios (A … [Read more...] about The Lehár-Schikaneder-Schlössel

Born in modern-day Hungary when it was part of the extended Austro-Hungarian empire, Franz Lehár (1870-1948) went from a bandmaster in the imperial army to global renown for … [Read more...] about Franz Lehár location guide