What to see in Vienna

Getting acquainted with the sights of the Austrian capital, as a rule, begins with the buildings of the Vienna State Opera, which is located on the Ring Road in the heart of the city. The building is an excellent example of such an architectural style as the Baroque.

You should definitely look in Vienna at Hofburg - one of the most monumental buildingscities. Hofburg is the old residence of the Habsburgs, who ruled the Austro-Hungarian Empire. The palace complex consists of 18 buildings and 19 courtyards. In the residence there are 54 staircases and 2600 rooms. The building was built from 1460 to 1496, and then was completed in 1770. Today there is the National Library, the Museum of Musical Instruments, and the famous Viennese boys' choir is housed in the palace chapel.

It is also necessary to visit the square in front of the building Neuburgwhere there is a huge number of monuments andsculptures. Another point worth visiting is the Maria Theresa Square, where the twin buildings are located, whose architecture belongs to the Italian Renaissance. Today in these buildings are art historical and natural history museums.

Not far from the Ring avenue is located National Park and Parliament Buildingin front of which there is a magnificent fountain with a statue of Athena Pallada.

The symbol of Vienna is "Iron town hall man", crowning the Town Hall building, which is built instyle of Gothic Revival. In front of the town hall is a large park with numerous sculptures and fountains. Be sure to visit Stadtpark, founded in 1862. In spring, the sculptures of this park are literally buried in a sea of ​​flowering tulips. AT Stadtpark there is a monument to Johann Strauss, established in 1923.

Also, the attention of tourists deserves St. Stephen's Cathedral, whose age exceeds 800 years. The height of the highest tower of the cathedral is almost 137 meters. Here is the famous Pechy Icon, written in 1676. In addition, on the territory of the cathedral are the tombs of kings, dukes and princes. Under the eastern half of the structure are the catacombs - an underground cemetery, built in 1732. On the northern tower, the largest bell in Austria, Pummerin, was cast, cast from captured weapons that were mined after the Turkish invasion in 1683.

One of the most beautiful sights of Vienna is Belvedere Palace, built by the order of Prince EugeneSavoy - the legendary commander, defeated the Turks. The palace is famous for the fact that here at the beginning of the 20th century Archduke Franz Ferdinand lived, whose murder in 1914 was a formal occasion for the outbreak of the First World War.

From the modern buildings of this city, the so-called Hundertwasser houseIt was built in 1986 by the order of the City Hall. The walls of this building are painted in different colors, and its windows are arranged randomly. There are no straight lines and sharp corners on the building.

This article does not list all the places you can see in Vienna. In addition, attention should be paid to the vicinity of the Austrian capital, where the nature is unusually beautiful, and also former summer residence of the Habsburgs. Also remember that, unfortunately, it is impossible to see all the sights of the city with such a rich history at a time.