Vienna – Schwarzenberg Platz
The final episode of the Ringstrasse (Schubertring, Parkring i Stubenring) connects Schwarzenberg Platz with the Danube Canal. There are not so many great buildings around it … read on
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Alsergrund – Vienna
Ninth district, Alsergrund, it occupies quite a large area enclosed within an irregular triangle. Its territory is dominated by the buildings of medical institutes and medical associations. A large area is occupied by the General Hospital … read on
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country road – Vienna
Third District, country road, covers the area east and southeast of the Innere Stadt. Its eastern border is the Danube Canal, west Prinz-Eugen-Strasse and Arsenalstrasse. It is the largest district of Vorstadte. … read on
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Burgring – Vienna
On the other side of the Burgring there are two so-called Hofmuseen (court museums), open to the public at the end of the 19th century – Kunsthistorisches Museum and Natural History Museum. Huge … read on
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Vienna – East of Rotenturmstrasse
The medieval labyrinth of streets continues east of Rotenturnstrasse, running from Stephansplatz to Schwedenplatz. Although the area owes its popularity mainly to charming alleys, lovers of monuments … read on
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Vienna – Church of Maria am Gestade
Gothic church Maria am Gestade (lit. on the river bank) is located on Salvatorgasse. The magnificent building is distinguished by a filigree tower topped with the crown of the Virgin Mary. Especially … read on
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Minoritenplatz
Herrengasse connects to the quiet Minoritenplatz behind the Hofburg, surrounded on all sides by the baroque palaces of the former aristocracy, now ministries and embassies.
The central part of the square is occupied by the 14th-century Minorite church … read on