Vienna

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St. Stephen's Cathedral. It is situated in the heart of Vienna at the Stephansplatz and is considered one of Vienna’s greatest architectural achievements.

The cathedral structure is a combination of Romanesque and Gothic styles and stands on the ruins of two earlier churches, the first being a parish church consecrated in 1147.

Together with its multi-colored tile roof and 137 meter high tower ,it is the city's most recognizable symbol for tourist discovering the cities attractions.

St. Stephen's Cathedral

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Stephen's Cathedral

VIENNAIntroducing Schonbrunn Palace.

The siege of Vienna began on the 14th. July 1683 marked the turning point in the 300 years of Turkish occupation.Schonbrunn Palace, the impressive Baroque architectural complex dates from 1696 and was redesigned by Maria Theresia after 1743.

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One of Europe's most impressive Baroque palace complexes.

Schonbrunn Palace

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The Gloriette in the Schonbrunn Palace Garden built in 1775 to serve as a dining hall, a festival hall as well as a breakfast room for emperor. It is also a lookout point for the garden and on the roof as an observation platform overlooking Vienna.

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138 metres long, the Palm House consists of a 28-metre high central pavilion and two lateral pavilions which are 3 metres lower. Linked by tunnel-like passages the pavilions contain different climatic zones: a 'cold' house to the north,a temperate zone in the central pavilion and a tropical climate in the south pavilion. The necessary temperatures are achieved by means of a steam heating system which means that rare specimens from all over the world can be grown here.

Schonbrunn Palace Garden Palm House

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The Kunsthistorisches Museum "Museum of Art History" also often referred to as the "Museum of Fine Arts". The Habsburgs' formidable art collection is housed in its palatial octagonal dome building on Ringstraße. ( Ring road around the city of Vienna)

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Vienna Postcard

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Praters Fun Park

Visible from a long distance, the Praters

fun park skyline is defined by the giant

Ferris Wheel. The 645 meter high structure provides a stunning

view over Vienna

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The monument is dedicated to the

devastation of the plague in 1679

The Graben one of the

main business streets in Vienna.

The Palace of the Barons Bartolotti von Partenfeld.

It is the only baroque structure on the Graben that has survived

to this day.

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Parliament House

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Bronze Horse Tamer StatueThe fountain of Pallas –Athena supporting the

Goddess of Wisdom

The architecture is reflective of ancient Greece with its pillared porch.

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Side view of Parliament House with the ancient Greek styled pillared porch

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Vienna Postcard

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Gustav Klimt. “The Kiss” and many of his other works are

exhibited here

The Belvedere is a historical Baroque architectural complex consisting of two palaces the Upper and Lower Belvedere.

The Belvedere

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The Vienna National Opera House

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The Museum Of Art History

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The Art Nouveau designed Anchor Clock was built between 1911 and 1917.The clock forms a bridge between two parts of the Anker Insurance Company's building.

In the course of 12 hours, twelve historical figures or pairs of figures move across the bridge .

Every day at noon, all figures parade accompanied by music from the various eras. This tourist spectacle is a special kind of Viennese High Noon.

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Views Of The Danube River At Melk

Benedictine Monastery At Melk

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The golden Strauss Monument is a popular photographic subject for tourists visiting Vienna.

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We hope that you have enjoyed the views along the Danube through the Wachau Valley and on to discover some of the grand sights that make Vienna a special place .

I wish to thank Geoff for his images included in this Powerpoint Presentation.

This is the end of our Highlights Of Eastern Europe Adventure.

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