What a classic!
by iandsmith
After being baroque-d out and having your fill of Gothic churches, you will probably start to notice that a certain type of music has found a home in Wien (or Vienna if your prefer). Apart from the Wagnerian kiosk and the gilded statues of Strauss and Mozart you might choose to go to the toilet. May I indulge and quote you from my Emails: "I don't think anything will top the toilet in Vienna, painted in Mozart and Strauss themes with their music playing softly from the speakers and then the attendant flinging the doors of two cubicles open (while I was doing god's work at the urinal) shouting "Raus, raus" as he ushered the bleary eyed drug addicts out after having their hit, one of them female who'd been sharing a cubicle with her boyfriend. Though somewhat startled to say the least, I maintained my decorum throughout the whole incident, even managing to do my fly up correctly."
Anker Clock ( Ankeruhr )
by dvideira
In the course of 12 hours, 12 historical figures or pairs of figures - all representative of the history of Vienna - move across the face of the clock , among them Roman Emperor Marcus Aurelius, Joseph Haydn, , Empress Maria Theresa and Prince Eugen of Savoya. At noon, every day, all figures parade accompanied by music from the various eras.
Ankeruhr
1, Hoher Markt 10/11
U1, U3: Stephansplatz
U1, U4: Schwedenplatz
Wiener Museum on the Karlsplatz
by Pavlik_NL
In the general Tips you find already some history on the evolution of the city Vienna. Want to know more? In the Vienna Historical museum you will find out everything. Website of the Wiener Museum: http://www.wienmuseum.at/75.asp
MUSEUMS QUARTIER
This brand...
by SirRichard
MUSEUMS QUARTIER
This brand new group of museums, former stables of the Hofburg Palace, consist mainly on the Leopold Museum Kunsthalle Wien and Museum of Modern Art. There are more museums, but these 3 can be seen with the MQ Duo Ticket for 14 euros. If you can visit only one, visit the Leopold.
The black cube and the white cube make a nice contrast with the original palace buildings.
MuseumsPlatz. U-Bahn: Volkstheater (U2, U3) & MuseumsQuartier (U2). Phone: o820/600 600. www.mqw.at
Advent
by Krumlovgirl
Advent season starts 4 full weeks before Christmas. On the 4 Sundays the family joins around the traditional advent wreath with four candles. Each Sunday one more candle is lit to mark the advent of Christmas. This time is usually used for singing Christmas carols and getting ready for Christmas. This could be reading stories, drinking tea and getting a first taste of delicious Christmas cookies.
An advent calendar features 24 little windows that you can open one by one starting at the 1st of December. When you open the last one Christmas Day has arrived. Christmas markets are another great aspect of advent season. There is a really nice one in front of the Schonnbrunne Palace-lots of good things to eat and nifty things to buy!
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The cupola
Fine Arts on a rainy day
Schottenkirche, Vienna, AT
globetrott, BorneoGrrl, Penelope4
