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Providentia-Brunnen / Donnerbrunnen am Neuen Markt (40 meters to Kaerntnerstrasse) is one of the most beautiful fountains of Vienna. The fountain dates back to the year 1739 and was made by Georg Raphael Donner : In the centre you may see goddess Providentia (providence) and around her 4 sculptures - each of them symbolizing one of the 4 most important rivers flowing into the Danube: the young man is the river TRAUN, the old may the river ENNS, the ladies are the rivers MARCH and YBBS. The fountain was payed by the population of Vienna and does not show a single engraving or decoration of the royal family - this might have been one of the reasons, why the fountain was taken away by order of Kaiserin Maria Theresia in 1770, who said it has too many naked people... It should have been destroyed, BUT somebody saved it and it was reconstructed again in 1801. The fountain on Neuer Markt is made of rather cheap copper - in the marble-hall of Unteres Belvedere you may see the original of that fountain made of cast-iron. Leave a Comment
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Wiener Neustaedter Altar dates back to the year 1447 and it was donated by Friedrich III. You may see this great gothic altar at the end of the left nave of Stephansdom, but you may get close to it ONLY during the guided tour through the cathedral. Such a guided tour is 4 Euros and you have to gather inside the church at a place next to the iron-fence in the back of the cathedral. This tour is also your only chance to get closer to the tomb of Kaiser Friedrich III (at the end of the right nave) and to the main altar with the paintings by Tobias Pock and sculptures by Johann Jakob Pock dating back to 1647. Leave a Comment
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 Vermählungsbrunnen (The Nuptial Fountain) by Fam.Rauca, 4 more photos The fountain, of marble and bronze, was built in the year 1732, from Josef Emanuel von Erlach. The construction of the well was planned already since 1702, from the Emperor Leopold I. He promised the construction of a column, for Saint Joseph, if his son, Joseph I, should return safely from the war. Charles VI replaced the project with a marble fountains, designed by J.E. Fischer von Erlach, that symbolizes the sacred nuptial group, showing Josef, Mary and various prelates. A canopy with a representation of the trinity of crowned bronze rises over the group. Address: 1, Hoher Markt, Vienna Leave a Comment
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This is the first stop of our walking tour with Michael. In front of the cathedral, but by the side, you will see a tree log in a plastic "case". In that log there are plenty of nails. The story of those nails is that whenever someone left Vienna (when the city was young and smaller) to improve their crafts, they'd hammer a nail on a tree that was where the log is today. Next door, there is a door ornament, sort of like a sculpture, that shows a guy with a hammer . Those who speak German say that the name should be Eisen im Stock but I don't know why (yet!). Sorry for the bad picture of the log, it was basically impossible for me to take a better shot. Address: Stephansplatz.
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 The city of Vienna by morgenhund By one of the exits from Stubentor underground station (U3), on the Wollzeile opposite Plachutta, there is a sculpture of the city of Vienna as it apparently using to be with its bastions and of course the all-dwarving Stephansdom. This is something that a lot of people will miss seeing - but if you are in the area pause for a couple of minutes to have a look. Leave a Comment
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 The Anker Clock by viddra While I was exploring the side streets round Stephansdom, I ended up in this Vienna's oldest part-Hoher Markt (High Market). The 1st thing that caught my attention was the lovely Wedding Fountain (Vermählungsbrunnen), but then I heard the sound of the Anker Clock (to the right from the fountain) that 'hangs' between 2 buildings. I had to stop and watch the parade of its figures across the face of the clock. I've never seen anything like that before. Leave a Comment
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by olja1234 Althought in late September, the weather was pleasant and warm, like in summer. Countless bars in the openair invite tourists and citisens to enjoy there, to have some refreshment... Leave a Comment
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 shops by Skipka If you are in mood for shopping, avoid the main streets like Graben and turn to some others in the center. You will find tons of interesting shops smaller or bigger without bunches of tourists ... Leave a Comment
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 Cannonball in Sterngasse by mel_bee Wander around the maze of streets of Vienna's central First District (Erste Bezirk), I have lived here for nearly 8 years but I am still discovering new things - In Sterngasse near Schwedednplatz, I found this cannonball (see picture) which had been fired many centuries before. Walk through any passage way and you will find yourself in all sorts of interesting places. In Blutgasse look into the courtyards and you will see typical old Viennese pawlatsche balconies running round the houses. They are often covered in the most beautiful flowers in the summertime. At the end of this street you will see Mozart's apartment if the courtyard is open you can take a quick look inside. Wander round the tiny streets off of Judenplatz and discover the Watch Museum and some great hidden bars and restaurants some even without names.Walk along the site of the old city walls near Schwedenplatz, go to the Fleischmarkt to look at the Griechenbeisl and have a peek at Lieber Augustin who is set in the floor in the entrance to the restaurant. Go to Kleeblattgasse where there is a great bar Kolar which serves beer and warm breads with different toppings. Near Rotenturmstrasse wander down Sonnenfelsgasse or Backerstrasse where you come out at a beautiful church. Just put the map into your pocket and see where you end up after all the Centre of Vienna is too small to get too lost! Enjoy! Leave a Comment
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by sunnywong There is a beautiful statute near Stefansdom (St. Stephen's Cathedral), that many people pass by probably without noticing too closely and that is the statute dedicated to all the victims of the 'Black Plague' -- which killed about one-quarter of all Europeans. Leave a Comment
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