Guided city tour in Vienna: the emergence of a cosmopolitan city
Description
Guided and felt history & architecture of Vienna in 2 hours. The development of the city of Vienna - from a place on the border to the center of Europe - understand and experience its history and present - Vienna with a real Viennese - Vienna with HIM. You take a walk through the city and 2 millennia - enjoy busy places and discover hidden ones - with the aim of "understanding" the city afterwards. Starting from a small Roman fort to one of the most important metropolises in Central Europe in the 19th century. Which architectural styles characterize the city - are there still memories of the Middle Ages? Experience the city as a center of art and music. Mozart and Beethoven lived and worked here, Josef Haydn composed a melody that is still important for Germany today - and we follow in the footsteps of great rulers from Charles V to Franz Josef and his Elisabeth. And Vienna today? A lot of information is waiting for you as a participant on this tour...
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A house as a scandal? We begin our walk through the center of historic Vienna on Michaelerplatz. From the Romans to the 20th century - traces of the city's history over two millennia
We walk through the Habsburg power center. Here an empire was ruled "on which the sun never set"! Sisi also lived here as Empress of Austria...
A place steeped in symbolism and history - surrounded by magnificent buildings on Vienna's Ringstrasse. Monuments of 2 heroes of Austrian military history and memories of 1938...
In front of the state hall of the Austrian National Library we find out what Maria Theresa's eldest son has to do with Mozart and the Vienna Central Cemetery. The marriage church of the Habsburgs and 60 white people Horses in the castle stables - a colorful themed bouquet on Josefsplatz....
Art in the Albertina, music in the Vienna State Opera, a sweet argument about the original Viennese Sachertorte. The Albertinaplatz is also a contemporary witness to the Second World War and the location of the memorial against war and fascism....
The Capuchin Crypt as the burial site of the Habsburgs - why isn't the last emperor of Austria buried here? Opposite, Josef Haydn composed a melody that still resonates today...
The place where Mozart died - an insight into Vienna during Mozart's time...
You will learn all the important information about the geographical and emotional center of the city - St. Stephen's Cathedral in Vienna. Mozart was also bid farewell here...
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Important Information
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
