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Day 2 : Hofburg area Once you have passed the Burgtor (Palace gate), and you are standing at the Heldenplatz (Memorial of Heroes), you can’t miss the Neue Burg (New Palace). This big curbed building dates from 1181 - 1913 and in fact it is a part of the big Hofburg complex. Historical anecdote : in 1938, Adolph Hitler announced the "Anschluss" (Joining) of Austria to Germany from the central steps of the Neue Burg, just in front of ten thousands Wieners. Nowadays this big building houses the reading hall of the National library and a number of museums, like the Ephesos museum (archaeological items coming from Ephesos - Efeze in Turkey), the sammlung alter Musikinstrumente (music instruments like the pianos of Beethoven, Haydn, Schubert, ..), Hofjagd und Rüstkammer (weapon collection of the Hofburg), Völkerkunde museum (folklore museum with items coming from The East, Africa, Polynesia, . . .). Leave a Comment Directions: U-Bahn : Vokstheater
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The Hofburg was orignially a medieval castle, but today only the castle chapel ('Burgkapelle') demonstrates its medieval past. The Hofburg was extended to a magnificent residence when the Habsburg's power increased. That's why one can find almost any architectural style, from gothic to art nouveau. Nowadays this enormous complex is home to "Österreichische Nationalbibliothek" (National Library), "Schatzkammer" (Imperial Treasury), and houses a collection of musical instruments, another collection of weapons, a "Museum für Völkerkunde" (Museum of Ethnography) and famous "Spanische Hofreitschule" (Spanish Riding School). Vast "Heldenplatz" (spare of heroes), situated next to it, is very impressive, too. Equestrian statues of Archduke Karl, who won the battle of Aspern against Napoleon's troops (1809), and Prince Eugene of Savoy, who defeated the Turks, attest to Austria's glorious past. "Heldenplatz" is more than a square, it is one of Austria's symbols of national identity. By the way: Sunday Mass at the medieval chapel is an excellent opportunity to listen to the angelic voices of unrivalled Vienna's Boys Choir! Leave a Comment Directions: First district
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