Interiors of St Stephen’s Cathedral, Vienna
Thankfully photography was permitted in the interiors of St Stephen’s cathedral. It is huge, spacious, three aisled, divided by tall clustered pillars. On the pillars are life size statues of various...
View ArticlePestsäule, Der Graben Street, Vienna
From St. Stephen’s we set off on a walking tour of Vienna. Our guide book took us along Graben Street, a wide one lined with huge buildings on both sides and grand statues. It is interesting how Graben...
View ArticleHofburg Palace, Vienna
Hofburg Palace, winter residence of Hapsburg rulers, was one of the most expensive museum tours we made in Vienna. There are lots to see, unfortunately not to be photographed. We toured Silver...
View ArticleNeptune Fountain, Vienna
At the foot of Schonbrunn Hill, behind Schonbrunn Palace is the grand Neptune Fountain. A very impressive fountain, this huge white marble fountain stands between Gloriette and the Palace. In the...
View ArticleThe Anchor Clock(Ankeruhr), Vienna
Walking through the maze of roads in Vienna, we stumbled upon many interesting sights. One of them, in Hoher Markt, is the Anchor Clock. The clock very cleverly designed forms a bridge between two...
View ArticleThe Golden Eagle
The Golden Eagle at the entrance of Schonbrunn Palace, Vienna. It looked grand against the blue sky. The eagle is symbolic of authority, ownership and virility; probably that is why the statues of...
View ArticleKunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna
The Kunsthistorisches Museum of Vienna is one of the most important museums in not just in Austria but in world. This museum houses the Habsburg collections accumulated over centuries, it was built by...
View ArticleCan you guess?
Without scrolling further down can you guess the name of the building in the picture? I know most of you have guessed it right. It is the Vienna International Centre, one of the official residences of...
View ArticleSt. Stephen’s Cathedral, Vienna
The 136 meters tall spire of St.Stephen’s cathedral of Vienna, craning our necks we kept staring, the awe of seeing these majestic spires didn’t seem to diminish even after 10 days of tour. To capture...
View ArticleRoyal Choice
Walking along the streets of Vienna, I came across a garment shop. The shop had displayed many mannequins with their latest products on. I would have almost crossed it when I suddenly felt the...
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