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Old Vienna

Old Vienna

Old Vienna

Oldest inn in Vienna. One place gives its date from 1447, another from the 12th century. Whichever it is, it's pretty old

Old Vienna

Oldest inn in Vienna.

Old Vienna

Oldest inn in Vienna.

Stephansplatz

Graben

Kärtnerstraße

Kärtnerstraße

Rathaus Christmas Market

Rathaus Christmas Market

Decorated trees in front of the Rathaus

Decorated trees in front of the Rathaus

Decorated trees in front of the Rathaus

Decorated trees in front of the Rathaus

Rotenturmstraße

my own favorite - this little guy is doing a Santa imitation

my own favorite - this little guy is doing a Santa imitation

southwestern gate to Hofburg Palace

Hofburg Palace from Heldenplatz (Heroes' Square)

This section is the newest part of the palace. It was built for Franz Ferdinand. (New rulers never occupied the residence of old rulers.) Before Franz Ferdinand became emperor, he was assassinated. This assassination triggered World War I

 

Hofburg Palace from Heldenplatz (Heroes' Square)

Hofburg Palace

Hofburg Palace

Hofburg Palace

Hofburg Palace

That little yellow ball shows the phase of the moon. It was accurate. The picture was taken 12/24/07 which was a full moon. You could look it up.

Hofburg Palace

Office of the Federal President

Hofburg Palace

Hofburg Palace

Hofburg Palace

These are linen napkins

Hofburg Palace

These are linen napkins

Hofburg palace

These are linen napkins

Stephansdom

Stephansdom

Stephansdom

Stephansdom

Stephansdom

Stephansdom

Stephansdom

There are two quasi-erotic images symbolizing the creation in this picture. Write me and I'll point them out.

Burgtheater

Votive Church

Votive Church

Sigmund Freud Park

Austrian Parliament

Austrian Parliament

The statue is Athena, goddess of wisdom

Museum of Natural History

Kunsthistorisches Museum

Vienna Opera House

Rathaus

buggies on Stephansplatz

buggies on Stephansplatz

buggies at Hofburg palace

buggies at Hofburg palace

monument against war and fascism

dying woman giving birth to a son who will become a soldier, man being tortured

monument against war and fascism

Jewish man removing anti-Nazi graffiti with a toothbrush

monument against war and fascism

disappearing into stone - the consequences of not watching over your government

monument against war and fascism

war time equipment, victims of torture

monument against war and fascism

victims of torture

view of the Danube River

view of the Danube River

only a short bus ride from home!

clock

Each hour this clock does a show. When the Roman numeral reaches the right side, doors open and the thing chimes along moving moving figures.

a reminder of where you're NOT

ancient wall that used to barricade the city - about 2000 years old

 

 

© 2008 Rick Wexler   last updated February 21, 2008