One of Vienna's trademark sights is the Riesenrad or giant Ferris wheel located at the start of the Prater amusement park. A star of a thousand postcards and fridge … [Read more...] about The Riesenrad
Vienna sights and attractions
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The Rathaus
One of the tallest and most impressive buildings in Vienna (that's not a modern office or apartment block) is the Rathaus. The towers look down majestically onto a central … [Read more...] about The Rathaus
Austrian Parliament building
Like many of the sights bordering Vienna's Ring boulevard, the Austrian parliament building (German: Parlamentsgebäude) appeared in the second half of the 19th … [Read more...] about Austrian Parliament building
Schatzkammer & crown jewels
The main door hints at what to expect in the Schatzkammer (Imperial Treasury): it looks suited to a bank vault. Behind it, crown jewels and relics from centuries of Habsburg … [Read more...] about Schatzkammer & crown jewels
The Kunsthistorisches Museum building
The Kunsthistorisches Museum (KHM) in Vienna appeared as part of the extraordinary burst of construction activity that accompanied the development of the city's Ringstraßen … [Read more...] about The Kunsthistorisches Museum building
Kapuzinergruft Imperial Crypt
If you feel like standing stand next to dozens of Habsburg personalities, including the likes of Empress Elisabeth and Napoleon's wife, then the Kapuzinergruft (Imperial … [Read more...] about Kapuzinergruft Imperial Crypt