Some beautiful Vienna pictures

Are you a fan of Vienna? Maybe you have been to the city a couple of times and long to come back again? Or maybe you have never been there, and now you are here to look for Vienna pictures, and if you like them, then you might visit Vienna for the first time in your life?

Here you can see pictures of some of the most famous attractions in Vienna, for example the Riesenrad (the big Ferris Wheel), quite some pictures from Schönbrunn, from Belvedere and some other Vienna pictures. Enjoy them and if you like them, please share the article on Facebook, Twitter or Google+.

Vienna pictures

Belvedere
Belvedere
Riesenrad
Riesenrad
Schonnbrunn - Gloriette
Schonnbrunn – Gloriette
Hundertwasser
Hundertwasser
Johann Strauss
Johann Strauss
Rathaus
Rathaus
Schonnbrunn Wien
Schonnbrunn Wien
Schonnbrunn
Schonnbrunn
Vienna
Wien – Vienna

Five attractions not to miss in Vienna

You probably know, the capital of Austria, Vienna is one of the most outstanding cultural centers at the Middle European area besides Budapest. There are lots of beautiful buildings, fantastic restaurants, lovely coffee shops and amazing museums too in Vienna. Maybe a one month holiday isn’t enough either to see everything perfectly. But we want you to fully utilize your time in Vienna. Because of that, we have made this little list for you, about the in our opinion most important attractions, to give you more information.

The first in our compilation is the Hofburg Imperial Palace. This is the residence of the president today, but it is useful information that it was the winter residence of the Habsburg royal family. At Hofburg you have the chance for sightseeing tour with horse carriage, what makes a simple tour to a romantic experience. Near to the Palace there are a horse stable and riding school, museums and treasury.

Hofburg

There was a winter residence, so it is sure that there was a summer residence too. It was the Schönbrunn Castle. The palace is huge, it has 1400 rooms. At the castle’s territory there are lots of interesting things, for example the Gloriette, a botanic garden, the world’s oldest ZOO, the car museum, several chapels and wells and a labyrinth too.

The third attraction on our list is the Belvedere Palace, what was built by Eugen von Savoyen. The garden around the castle is very similar to the Versailles Castle in France; even one of the gardeners is from Versailles. If you want a bit of France in the middle of the Austrian capital, you definitely should visit it.

The next point in our compilation is the Parliament. This enormous and beautiful building is easily recognizable. There is a beautiful Pallas Athena statue in front of the Parliament. The whole thing is gold-plated, elegant and dignified. If you want to see it inside, you have the chance. You can get more information about the guided tours’ timetable if you click here.

The last, what we want to talk about is the Stephansdom. The gothic dome got its name after the first martyr, Stephen. You can see the church inside too; moreover, it is available to go up one of its towers. It is only 300 steps, and you can see one of the most breathtaking views in your life: the panorama in Vienna. The highest tower of the Stephansdom is 135 meters tall, and its biggest bell is more than 20 tons.

These five listed attractions naturally just a little part of the Austrian capital’s famous places, but it could help you during a shorter vacation in Vienna.

Unfortunately, there isn’t more space for the museums on this list, but if you click here, you can read about them. If you want to complete your sightseeing tour with other funny things, click here and know more about those five things, what you have to try in Vienna! Have fun!

Five attractions in Vienna

Wotruba exhibition in Belvedere

One of the most significant sculpture of the XX. Century was Fritz Wotruba, who has his temporary exhibition from 12 December 2012 in the Belvedere in Vienna.

The father of the new Austrian architecture was greatly influenced by the teachings of the post-World War II architecture . One of the modern classical art you can see the lonely artist who relentlessly craving for the higher level. The resistance was represented by him against the whole world’s postwar reactionary conception of art.His main motive are the cube and its various forms.

The picturesque Belvedere Castle is a standard in Baroque architecture of the buildings, which showcases the bests of Austrian art from the Middle Ages to the present. Here you will find the former residence of Emperor Franz Joseph as well. Upper Belvedere with the most beautiful work of art will impress visitors to meet the acclaimed art lovers as well. The permanent exhibitions are the world’s largest Gustav Klimt collection attracts the most visitors. Lower Belvedere temporary exhibitions, in the Orangerie stunning architectural sight for visitors. The city of Vienna can be easily proud of this jewel of the city, which makes a high level of annual attendance of nearly one million implies.

If you like the show, you may want watch Vienna’s famous trinity church (Kirche Zur Heiligsten Dreifaltigkeit), which has also been built according to the plans Wotruba, sculptor, although the legend is unfortunately died before the completion of the building.

Belvedere Christmas Market

Belvedere Christmas Market
Belvedere Christmas Market

You can read more about Belvedere at our Belvedere page, but you can only imagine what a Christmas market is like at such a beautiful place! The Christmas Market at Belvedere is located at the area behind the upper palace, and here you have a stage for daily performances, quite some shops, a small train for the children and food stands and other stands where you can buy whatever you’d like like Christmas decorations, handmade things and other nice stuff.

The Christmas market at Belvedere is also one of those you can easily miss out on, and it doesn’t really matter to much, but still we like it a lot.

Vienna Christmas Markets

How to get there?
Just get to the upper Belvedere Palace, and you are there.

Belvedere Christmas Market pictures