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 by Hosell
There are three lanes of just one way,so all cars are running at same direction.You never get lost just looking at the cars directions.It is a nice and large walk to finish the whole ring,about 2,30 hours,it depends of your speed of course! :-) but I am sure that you'll spend lots of time taken pictures of all beautiful buildings along the ring!.
Now I'll show you some of best places to see along the ring.
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 Kunsthistorisches Museum
(museum of Fine Arts) by Anjutka
The both tram lines 1 and 2 run all around the Ring (which is closed by the Kai along the Donaukanal) and you have the choice to do the tour clockwise or counterclockwise and can excellently watch all through the windows of the tram. Highly recommendable! Leave a Comment
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The Ringstraße (or Ringstrasse) is a circular road surrounding the Innere Stadt district of Vienna, Austria and is one of its main sights. It is typical of the historical style called Ringstraßenstil (Ringstraße Style) of the 1860s to 1890s.
The tram lines 1 and 2 run all around the Ring (which is closed by the Kai along the Donaukanal) and you have the choice to go clockwise or anti clockwise and can watch views through the windows of the tram. Highly recommendable!
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The Austrian Parliament Building, (German: Parlament or Hohes Haus, formerly the Reichsratsgebäude), is where the two Houses of the Parliament of Austria conduct their sittings. The building lies at the Ringstraße in the first district Innere Stadt in Vienna, close by the Hofburg Imperial Palace and the Palace of Justice. Coordinates: 48°12′29″N, 16°21′29″E
The main construction lasted from 1874 to 1883. The architect responsible for the building was Baron Theophil von Hansen, the building is an example of Greek revival. The architect von Hansen designed the building as an ensemble, where each piece harmonised with the rest. He was therefore also responsible for the interior decoration such as statues, paintings, furniture, chandeliers, and other elements. One of the building's most famous features is the statue of Athena and the fountain, a notable Viennese tourist attraction. Despite heavy damages and destruction during World War II, most of the interior has been restored to its original appearance
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 A damp day at the
Kunsthistoriches Museum by tiabunna, 4 more photos
Not only are the collections stunning, so is the building itself (and, no doubt, also the matching Naturhistorisches Museum facing it across the park). Both opened in 1891, but it is the KHM which now draws the attention. It was raining when we visited, so we didn’t linger to admire the outside façade and details (main photo). Step inside though, and be amazed at the richness of the marble columns and the painted ceiling in the central atrium area (vertical panorama, photo 2) with its ‘trompe d’oeil’ effect. Then stroll through the Egyptian antiquities section on the ground floor (photo 3) and you’ll be overwhelmed. That feeling continues as you visit the Roman antiquities collection. As enthusiastic collectors, the Hapsburgs also gathered a vast array of carved ivory: the quality of some of the work is ethereal (photo 4), though I must admit being quite uncomfortable about the slaughter of wildlife necessary to have produced it. Finally, the art collection is world famous, and justly so, with a huge array of works by Rembrandt, Raphael, Caravaggio, Bruegel, Van Dyck… and on it goes! (photo 5). What’s more, apart from a ban on using flash or tripods, there is no restriction on photography – our Australian galleries might well care to take note! Phone: +43.1.52.24-4025Directions: On the Ringstrasse in the Museum QuarterWebsite: www.khm.at/ Other Contact: info@khm.at
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 The State Opera House along
the Ringstrasse by longsanborn
The Ringstrasse is certainly Vienna in all its grandeous, centuries-old splendour. Directions: If you don't feel like walking, trams 1 or 2 will take you around the Ringstrasse.
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 Pallas Athena at the
Austrian Parliament by tiabunna,
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Most of all, while you are here, you’re certain to be struck by the superb statue of Pallas Athenas, the Greek Goddess of Heroic Endeavour. When we visited, it seemed the gilding on her helmet and accoutrements really gleamed (main photo). This is listed in our guidebook as a fountain, but there wasn’t any watery stuff splashing around when we visited – great statue though! Directions: Between the Kunsthistorisches Museum and the Rathaus.Website: www.parlinkom.gv.at (link to English left of page, partway down)
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 The Votivkirche and its
current scaffolding by tiabunna,
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Going by the number of assassinations attempts, successful and unsuccessful, over the years, it seems that being a member of Habsburg royalty was a risky business! The failure of an attempted assassination of Franz Josef 1 in 1853 led to the construction of this superb cathedral, as an act of thanksgiving.
We visited on a rainy weekend day and the interior appeared to be closed for maintenance – certainly cleaning and maintenance was very much in evidence, going by the scaffolding and by the contrast in cleaned/uncleaned sections of stonework (as may be seen in the photos). As a personal opinion, the exterior appealed to me more than St Stephan’s, mainly because of the uniform styling – though my guidebook suggests the interior is vast and empty, so that may have been a disappointment. Directions: Continuing from the Kunsthistorisches Museum, past the Rathaus, and there it is!
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The Parlament building was constructed between 1873 and 1883, and was designed in the style of the Greek revival by Theophil Hansen. In front of the building is the famous Pallas Athena fountain - which after renovation works is now once again open to the public to see. The building has served as a parliament building since its construction and is home to the lower and upper houses of parliament, both of which are composed of elected politicians.
The Parlament has been undergoing restoration work for several years now, and is now finished - you can once again walk up the ramp and admire the view to the Hofburg and the building is once again in pristine condition. Leave a Comment Directions: U2/U3 Volkstheater J tram to Stadiongasse Parlament Ringlinien (1 and 2) and tram D
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The Austrian Parliament looks like an old greek temple, but in fact it dates back to the end of the 19th century and was constructed by Theophil Hansen as a part of the Ringstrassen-architecture. You may visit the parliament with a guided tour and after the reconstruction-works that ended in 2005 they even have a shop for parliament-souvenirs there. Take a closer look at the great monument of Pallas Athene and various fine details, like the door-handle on one of my pictures. The entrance-hall is beautifully decorated with mosaiques and even the street-lamps are decorated with swans and sculptures of the greek mythology. Leave a Comment Directions: You may get to the Parlament by tram #1 and #2 or by U-bahn, exit Volkstheater
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