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Designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site, the park, with its sweeping vistas and sumptuous Baroque gardens, is one of several top free things to do in Vienna (although you will have to pay to enter the maze and some of the adjoining buildings, such as the 1883 Palm House). Schönbrunn Park and Gardens is another must-see here. Of Empress Maria Theresa's rooms, highlights include her richly furnished and decorated garden apartments, along with her Breakfast Room with its floral artwork created by her daughters. Tour highlights include a chance to see the Imperial Apartments, including Emperor Franz Joseph's Walnut Room and his Bedroom, which still has the small soldier's bed in which he died. One of Vienna's top tourist attractions, this beautiful Baroque palace contains more than 1,441 rooms and apartments, including those once used by Empress Maria Theresa. The spectacular 18th-century Schönbrunn Palace (Schloss Schönbrunn) is worth visiting not only for its magnificent architecture, but also for its beautiful park-like setting. Explore Imperial Schönbrunn Palace and Gardens Schönbrunn Palace and Gardens Map of Tourist Attractions & Things to Do in Viennaġ.Jewish Museum & Judenplatz Holocaust Memorial

Take in a Show at the Burgtheater: Austria's National Theater Learn about the Austrian Parliament Building Take a Stroll on Donauinsel (Danube Island) Walk by the Colorful Homes of Hundertwasserhaus See the City Views from the Danube Tower (Donauturm) Dine Like Royalty at the Famous Demel: Vienna's Ultimate Café Visit the Leopold Museum & Vienna's Museum Quarter

See the Royal Burial Vaults in the Imperial Crypt and the Capuchin Church Take in a Performance at the Spanish Riding School Visit the Prater and Ride the Giant Ferris Wheel Vienna City Hall (Rathaus) in the Historic City Center See the Dinosaur Relics at the Museum of Natural History (Naturhistorisches Museum) Get Your Art Fix at the Albertina Museum & Albertina Modern Take the Kids to Vienna Zoo (Tiergarten Schönbrunn) Kunsthistorisches Museum and Maria-Theresien-Platz Explore Imperial Schönbrunn Palace and Gardens And be sure to refer often to our exhaustive list of the top tourist attractions and things to do in Vienna, Austria. If time permits, consider taking some day trips to explore the beautiful surroundings and nearby cities. Whether you're looking for great places to visit in Vienna for a single day, or multiple things to do over several days, you'll have plenty of choices in this elegant city. This is very much accentuated by its fine old architecture its famous horse-cabs, known as Fiakers as well as its splendid coffeehouses with their famous Viennese cakes and pastries. With an unmistakably cosmopolitan atmosphere, Vienna retains a distinctive charm and flair. This appreciation of the nation's rich culture is still very evident in Vienna's magnificent museums, its fine concert halls, and one of the world's great opera houses. Vienna continues to attract over 17 million visitors each year with its many great historical sightseeing opportunities, its fabled collections of art, glittering palaces, and exceptional musical heritage. For centuries the gateway between West and East Europe, it was the natural nucleus of the once sprawling Habsburg Empire, and to this day remains Austria's most important commercial and cultural hub. Michael”.Capital of the Republic of Austria and one of Europe's most visited cities, Vienna (Wien) owes much of its charm and rich history to its splendid location on the banks of the Danube River. We hope you take good impressions with you and like to come back to visit again and become a “ Friend of St. Michael’s history in the online tour of the “moveable pulpits”. We offer tours of the church, of the crypt and of the cloister. Michael has been pastorally looked after by the Society of Salvatorians. Sundays and holidays at 10 am, 12 pm and 6pm Erhard Rauch SDS, Parish priest of St Michael’s Church Even if you stay with us only for a short time, we would like to invite you to form with us an albeit „virtual“ parish.įr. Our concern is to enable people to take responsibility in the Church and in society. Today, the international religious community of the Salvatorians accompanies this parish. Our ancestors expressed their depth of faith in art in this space and pass on their conviction to our time.

A warm „Grüß Gott“ here in the Michaelerkirche in Vienna.Īs you visit us here on the website, hundreds of people enter our 800 year old church every day.

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