Nighttime arrival in Vienna. Some went to an optional Mozart and Strauss Concert in the Palais Auersperg. |
Janet, Steve and Sharon at Mozart and Strauss Concert in the Palais Auersperg. |
Some went to an optional Mozart and Strauss Concert in the Palais Auersperg. |
Some went to an optional Mozart and Strauss Concert in the Palais Auersperg. |
Some went to an optional Mozart and Strauss Concert in the Palais Auersperg. |
Maria-Theresien-Platz at the Hofburg Palace |
Vienna's Imperial Palace, the Hofburg, was for centuries the seat of the Habsburgs, rulers of Austria until the end of WWI. |
Vienna's Imperial Palace, the Hofburg, was for centuries the seat of the Habsburgs, rulers of Austria until the end of WWI. |
Prinz Eugen - equestrian statue at the Hofburg Palace |
The double-headed eagle is a charge associated with the concept of Empire. Most modern uses of the symbol are directly or indirectly associated with its use by the Roman/Byzantine Empire, whose use of it represented the Empire's dominion over the Near East and the West. |
Hofburg Palace, Vienna, Austria |
The Palace, located in the center of Vienna, contains 18 wings, with a total of 2550 rooms and 19 courtyards. The whole complex is decorated in a wide variety of architectural styles, from Gothic to baroque to neo-classicism. |
Hofburg Palace, Vienna, Austria |
Hofburg Palace, Vienna, Austria |
Hofburg Palace, Vienna, Austria |
More of the Hofburg Palace including the stables of the Spanish Riding School where the world famous Lipizzaner horses reside. The "airs above the ground" are the difficult dressage movements made famous by the Lipizzans. |
Spanish Riding School where the world famous Lipizzaner horses reside. |
Spanish Riding School where the world famous Lipizzaner horses reside. |
More of the Hofburg Palace including the stables of the Spanish Riding School where the world famous Lipizzaner horses reside. The "airs above the ground" are the difficult dressage movements made famous by the Lipizzans. |
Habsburg palace complex with ornate, baroque interiors, imperial apartments & a silver museum, Vienna, Austria |