Visit Vienna, Austria: Things to do in Vienna - The Imperial City

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Visit Vienna - Top 10 Things which can be done in Vienna. What you can visit in Vienna - Most visited touristic attractions of Vienna Dorotheum Established in 1707, is one of the world's oldest auction houses. Constructed in the neo-classical style. Works of art, antiques, furniture, and jewellery from various centuries are put up for auction. Prater A large public park. The Wurstelprater amusement park, often simply called "Prater", stands in one corner of the Wiener Prater and includes the Wiener Riesenrad. Also houses a planetarium and the Prater Museum. Hofburg Palace A palace that has housed some of the most powerful people in European and Austrian history, including the Habsburg dynasty. Currently serves as the official residence of the President of Austria. Burgtheater Originally known as K.K. Theater an der Burg, then until 1918 as the K.K. Hofburgtheater, is the Austrian National Theatre. One of the most important German language theatres in the world. St. Stephen's Cathedral The mother church of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Vienna and the seat of the Archbishop of Vienna. The most important religious building in the city. The funeral of the Italian composer, Antonio Vivaldi occurred in this cathedral in 1741. Albertina A museum in the Innere Stadt. Houses one of the largest and most important print rooms in the world - approximately 65,000 drawings and 1 million old master prints, as well as modern graphic works, photographs and architectural drawings. Tiergarten Schönbrunn A zoo located on the grounds of the famous Schönbrunn Palace. Founded as an imperial menagerie in 1752, it is the oldest zoo in the world. On July 14, 1906, the zoo saw the birth of the first elephant in captivity. Donauturm Opened in April 1964, is the tallest structure in Austria, at 252 metres (827 ft). Facilities: High-speed elevators, antennas and radio transmitter, two revolving restaurants at a height of 161.2 and 169.4 metres. Haus des Meeres A public aquarium located in Esterhazy Park in downtown Mariahilf district. Houses over ten thousand aquatic beings on an area of around 4,000 square meters (43,000 sq ft) inside a tall concrete flak tower built during World War II. Schönbrunn Palace A former imperial 1,441-room Rococo summer residence. One of the most important cultural monuments in the country. The palace and gardens illustrate the tastes, interests, and aspirations of successive Habsburg monarchs. Visit our Channel for Top Attractions: www.youtube.com/user/talancuta Please Subscribe to our Channel: www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=talancuta Download this music at: soundcloud.com/stryvmusic/project-46-words-stryv-remix-1 This track's license, Creative Commons Attribution, requires attribution. If you use this song in a video, cite the creator using the info below: Project 46 - Words (Stryv Remix) soundcloud.com/stryvmusic/project-46-words-stryv-remix-1 Stryv Social Networks: Facebook.com/stryvofficial Twitter.com/stryvmusic Soundcloud.com/stryvmusic Check out official original Project 46 - Words & Moments Acapella DRY [FREE DOWNLOAD] soundcloud.com/djproject46/project-46-words-moments More info about the license: creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Visit Music For Monetize Channel: www.youtube.com/user/MusicForMonetize

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