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Rathaus, Vienna

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Dec 022008
 

Rathaus, Vienna

The Rathaus is a building in which serves as the seat both of the mayor and city council of the city of which also serve, in personal union, as Governor and Assembly (Landtag) of the State of , a state with the Austrian federal system. The Rathaus was designed by Friedrich von Schmidt in the Gothic style, and built between 1872 and 1883. On the top of the tower is the Rathausmann, one of the symbols of . Facing the Rathaus is a large park, the Rathauspark. guides.
GPS travel destinations: 48° 12′ 39″ N, 16° 21′ 25″ E

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Croatian National Theatre, Zagreb

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Sep 242008
 

Croatian National Theatre, Zagreb

The is located in Zagreb the . It was established in 1840. The following year it gained government support putting it on par with many of other national theatres around Europe. In 1870 a was formed based out of the theatre. There are also Croatian National Theatres in Split, Rijeka, Osijek and Varaždin. The Theatre moved to its current building in 1895. Austro-Hungarian emperor Franz Joseph was at the unveiling of this new building. The building itself was the project of famed Viennese architects Ferdinand Fellner and Herman Helmer, whose firm had built several theatres in . Celebrations marking the 100th anniversary of the building were held on October 14, 1995. Zagreb sightseeing tours.
GPS travel destinations: 45° 48′ 34″ N, 15° 58′ 12″ E

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St. Stephen’s Cathedral, Vienna

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Aug 102008
 


St. Stephen’s Cathedral (Stephansdom) is the mother faith of the Archdiocese of and the centre of the Archbishop of , Christoph Cardinal Schönborn, OP. Its current Romanesque and Gothic form seen today, situated at the heart of , Austria in the Stephansplatz, was largely initiated by Rudolf IV and stands on the ruins of two earlier churches, the prototypal being a parish faith consecrated in 1147. As the most important churchlike building in Austria’s capital, the cathedral has born witness to some important events in that nation’s story and has embellish one of the city’s most recognizable symbols. sightseeing tours.
GPS travel destinations: 48° 12′ 29.99″ N, 16° 22′ 22.01″ E

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Belvedere, Vienna

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Jun 032008
 

Belvedere, Vienna

The Belvedere is a complex built by Prince Eugene of in the 3rd district of , south-east of the city centre. After buying the plot of land in 1697, Prince Eugene had a large park created. The began as a suburban entertainment villa: in 1714 work began to erect what is now called the Lower Belvedere, not as a palace but as a garden villa, with an orangerie and , with suitable living quarters. is perfect for weekends vacations.
GPS travel destinations: 8° 11′ 29.18″ N, 16° 22′ 50.83″ E

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