Vienna (
Wien) is the capital and the largest city in
Austria situated some 20 km north-west of
Schwechat, 80 km west of Austria -
Slovakia border. It has a population of 1,691,500 people. Vienna is a popular tourist destination thanks to its art museums and galleries and imperial residences.
The nearest airport Schwechat (IATA: VIE) is about 30 km away.
The most popular tourist attractions in Vienna
The Österreichische Galerie Belvedere is a museum housed in the Belvedere palace, in Vienna, Austria.
Schönbrunn Palace (Deutsch. Schloss Schönbrunn Шаблон: IPA) in Vienna is one of the most important cultural monuments in Austria and since the 1960s has also been one of the major tourist attractions in Vienna. The palace and gardens illustrate the tastes, interests, and aspirations of successive Habsburg monarchs.
Hofburg Imperial Palace is a palace in Vienna, Austria, which has housed some of the most powerful people in Austrian history, including the Habsburg dynasty, rulers of the Austro-Hungarian empire. It currently serves as the official residence of the President of Austria. It was the Habsburg's principal winter residence, while Schönbrunn Palace was their preferred summer residence. The Palace was the birthplace of Marie Antoinette in 1755.
The Belvedere is a baroque palace complex built by Prince Eugene of Savoy in the 3rd district of Vienna, south-east of the city centre. It houses the Österreichische Galerie Belvedere museum.
The Austrian Parliament Building, (Deutsch. Parlament or Hohes Haus, formerly the Reichsratsgebäude), is where the two Houses of the Parliament of Austria conduct their sittings. The building lies at the Ringstraße in the first district Innere Stadt in Vienna, close by the Hofburg Imperial Palace and the Palace of Justice. Coordinates:
Karlskirche (St. Charles' Church) is a baroque church located on the south side of Karlsplatz in Vienna, Austria. Widely considered the most outstanding baroque church in Vienna, as well as one of the city's greatest buildings, Karlskirche is dedicated to Saint Charles Borromeo, one of the great reformers of the sixteenth century.
The Konzerthaus in Vienna (in German language: Wiener Konzerthaus) was opened 1913. It is situated in the third district just at the edge of the first district in Vienna. Since it was founded it has always tried to emphasise both tradition and innovative musical styles.
The Museumsquartier (MQ) is a 60, 000 m² large area in the 7th district of the city of Vienna, Austria; it is the eighth largest cultural area in the worldШаблон: Fact. The Museumsquartier contains Baroque buildings as well as Modern architecture by the architects Laurids and Manfred Ortner (Ortner & Ortner). The renovation of the former court stables began in April 1998. Three years later, the Museumsquartier opened in two stages (June and September 2001). The total cost of the construction w…
If you have already seen Vienna, there are still plenty of things to do on the outskirts of the city. If you're visiting the area, you may want to check out something from the following list:
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