Vienna is the capital and largest city of Austria with
nearly one-third of Austria’s population. The city’s origins are with the
Celtic and Roman people but it reached its highest significance in history as
the capital of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. Vienna was a center for music and
architecture. Owen’s favorite part about Vienna was the heated floor in the
bathroom of our hotel. He would go in
there and lay down on the floor and then wouldn’t leave. I enjoyed seeing the Ringstraße road that
surrounds the Vienna city center. It was
built in the late 19th century to replace the 13th
century city walls. This road was
intended as a grand boulevard that is lined with grand buildings, monuments and
parks. Along this Ringstraße is the Vienna State Opera which was built in 1869.
Next we visited the Schönbrunn Palace. It is a 1,441 room Baroque palace that
covers 300 years of history. It was
originally built as a summer residence most notably of the Hapsburg monarchs
and is now a UNESCO Heritage Site. Lastly we visited the St. Stephens Cathedral
in the city’s downtown. St. Stephens
Cathedral is the mother church of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Vienna and
the seat of the Archbishop of Vienna. It is a Romanesque and Gothic architectural
style with a stunning multi-colored tile roof.
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