I know it has taken me a long time to put up this post but it has gotten to be very busy around here. Upon arrival to the city once we got out of the bus station we were greeted with these lovely gems. These flowers were amazingly beautiful. When we got to Vienna the weather was a little dreary so they were a bright sight for us. Vienna was one of the most amazing cities I have ever seen. Prague is wonderful but Vienna was just different. It was more like a modern city with wide streets and modern buildings but it also still retained a lot of its charm from its days as the capital of the Hapsburg Empire. I would come to feel like a part of the Hapsburg family after this trip their mark and family history is all over the city.
After we put our stuff down in our very nice hostel we had to eat lunch. We chose this cheap little joint. I did not get schnitzel I got a gyro sandwich that was quite tasty.
St. Stephen's Cathedral. This is yet another church in the Gothic style of architecture
A side alter
Stone staircase
Organ
and more organ
Shots of the main alter
Outside the church there were horse drawn carriages waiting to give us a tour
Outside views of the church
St. Stephen's at night. Night time was the best time to capture the mosaic tiling on the roof.
A monument to those that died during the Plague. Over one third of Vienna's population died as a result of the Plague.
Current government building but also a part of the Hapsburg Palace grounds.
Entrance to the building
Mozart was born here so naturally many things are Mozart related; including the gift shops.
Traditional Austrian outfits being sold at a store
This is the main residence of the Hapsburg's. We took a tour of the place and learned about Franz Josef and his wife Sisi. Unfortunately we were not allowed to take pictures in the palace so you will just have to trust me that it was amazing. For those of you who don't know Franz Josef ruled from about 1848 until his death in 1916. He is also the grand father of of Franz Ferdinand who was assassination by a Serbian anarchist was one of the major causes of WWI. Franz Josef and Sisi had an interesting life together. He loved her very much but historians are not so sure she held him the same regard. She did not enjoy the lime light and as she got older she with drew more and more from her duties as the Empress. The exhibit filled with her things was fascinating. She had a daily exercise routine and tried to keep her size 20 waist by eating very little every day.
I think this is St. Peter's Cathedral in the distance.
The gardens of the palace
A statue of Sisi
Vienna Parliament building
I put this in just for Teddy! 4 door Porsche
This begins day two. We got up bright and earlier and headed to the museum quarter.
Sisi again in the museum quarter
We went to three art museums that day. We started out at the Leopold Museum which housed mostly art from the early 20th century. Many of these pieces were beautiful and I simply loved the color detail. Next, we went to the modern art museum in which I found one of my favorite guys Abraham Lincoln. Here he is mirrored by Huey the founder of the Black Panther movement.
We found a "statue" of "Mozart" covered in gold.
Another grand museum
This is the Albertina where Maria Catherine, sister or Marie Antoinette once spent her time in Vienna.
Prague in Vienna!!!
Those were both rooms in the Albertina. It also had an art collection.
And an Andy Warhol exhibit. Sorry guys again no pictures.
The amusement park we went to in Vienna
Traditional Farris Wheel. We did not ride this one because it went very slow and did not go as high as the newer one.
Our views from the top
Legal gaffiti wall by the river. It was beautiful to watch the sunset here.
The Vienna walk of stars
The Shonburnn or summer palace of the Hapsburg's
The grounds of the palace
The gardens that weren't quite ready yet but just imagine them
Smaller building a top the hill behind the palace
The view of the city from the hill behind the palace
Inside the palaces and the museums they would not allow pictures. I am sorry to those of you who were expecting pictures of inside. Vienna is a great city and I had a wonderful time even though it rained our first day there.
After we put our stuff down in our very nice hostel we had to eat lunch. We chose this cheap little joint. I did not get schnitzel I got a gyro sandwich that was quite tasty.
St. Stephen's Cathedral. This is yet another church in the Gothic style of architecture
A side alter
Stone staircase
Organ
and more organ
Shots of the main alter
Outside the church there were horse drawn carriages waiting to give us a tour
Outside views of the church
St. Stephen's at night. Night time was the best time to capture the mosaic tiling on the roof.
A monument to those that died during the Plague. Over one third of Vienna's population died as a result of the Plague.
Current government building but also a part of the Hapsburg Palace grounds.
Entrance to the building
Mozart was born here so naturally many things are Mozart related; including the gift shops.
Traditional Austrian outfits being sold at a store
This is the main residence of the Hapsburg's. We took a tour of the place and learned about Franz Josef and his wife Sisi. Unfortunately we were not allowed to take pictures in the palace so you will just have to trust me that it was amazing. For those of you who don't know Franz Josef ruled from about 1848 until his death in 1916. He is also the grand father of of Franz Ferdinand who was assassination by a Serbian anarchist was one of the major causes of WWI. Franz Josef and Sisi had an interesting life together. He loved her very much but historians are not so sure she held him the same regard. She did not enjoy the lime light and as she got older she with drew more and more from her duties as the Empress. The exhibit filled with her things was fascinating. She had a daily exercise routine and tried to keep her size 20 waist by eating very little every day.
I think this is St. Peter's Cathedral in the distance.
The gardens of the palace
A statue of Sisi
Vienna Parliament building
I put this in just for Teddy! 4 door Porsche
This begins day two. We got up bright and earlier and headed to the museum quarter.
Sisi again in the museum quarter
We went to three art museums that day. We started out at the Leopold Museum which housed mostly art from the early 20th century. Many of these pieces were beautiful and I simply loved the color detail. Next, we went to the modern art museum in which I found one of my favorite guys Abraham Lincoln. Here he is mirrored by Huey the founder of the Black Panther movement.
We found a "statue" of "Mozart" covered in gold.
Another grand museum
This is the Albertina where Maria Catherine, sister or Marie Antoinette once spent her time in Vienna.
Prague in Vienna!!!
Those were both rooms in the Albertina. It also had an art collection.
And an Andy Warhol exhibit. Sorry guys again no pictures.
The amusement park we went to in Vienna
Traditional Farris Wheel. We did not ride this one because it went very slow and did not go as high as the newer one.
Our views from the top
Legal gaffiti wall by the river. It was beautiful to watch the sunset here. 
The Vienna walk of stars
The Shonburnn or summer palace of the Hapsburg's
The grounds of the palace
The gardens that weren't quite ready yet but just imagine them
Smaller building a top the hill behind the palace
The view of the city from the hill behind the palaceInside the palaces and the museums they would not allow pictures. I am sorry to those of you who were expecting pictures of inside. Vienna is a great city and I had a wonderful time even though it rained our first day there.
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