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Viennaa surprising combination of high-tech samples of modern architecture and a unique historical and architectural monuments. This city famous worldwide for its waltzes, operas, entertainment, inventions, achievements of science. Here dreams come true and open the greatest cultural wealth of the whole country, and the indescribable atmosphere will make you fall in love with this city forever. It is very difficult to get around all the sights of Vienna within a couple of days. There are about 100 museums and galleries, classical and contemporary art, there are stunning Royal palaces, fragrant lush gardens captivate the world's many theatres. Even tiny local cafe is full of charm and is able to tell a lot of fascinating stories. The most significant architectural monuments of this Imperial city are its Old centre, which is under UNESCO protection. One of the most popular attractions
Austriancapital is the Schonbrunn Palace – the residence of the Royal Habsburg dynasty, which ruled the country and some other territories of Europe for 6 centuries. The Grand Palace is surrounded by equally amazing Park. The entire ensemble resembles the Palace of Versailles, which served as a model for the construction of the Vienna. The town also has another residence of the Habsburg winter Palace, the Hofburg, built in the eclectic style. Within its walls now houses several exhibitions – Museum, Elisabeth of Bavaria, the Imperial apartments and the Museum of Natural history, brought together the world's largest collection of natural exhibits as well as museums Silver and art History. Another beautiful Royal complex in Vienna called the Belvedere. It reflected in its appearance the best traditions of Baroque architecture. Special splendor of the Palace has a garden planted in the style of French regular parks, has a perfect symmetry and lavishly decorated with fountains and sculptures. In the premises of the residence is the largest gallery of fine art, including classical and modern paintings. Undoubtedly, it is worth also to pay attention to grandiose cathedrals. So St. Stephen's Cathedral, the patron Saint of the city, became one of the main symbols of Vienna. The building was erected in the XII century and preserves in its walls a remarkable city chronicle. The most ancient Church of Vienna is the Church of St. Rupert was built in the VII-VIII century. Among other attractions recommended to visit are the Museum of the Prince of Liechtenstein, with a stunning collection of European paintings, as well as the Sigmund Freud Museum.