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Vienna Tourist Attractions, Austria
Kunsthistorisches Museum
Address: Maria-Theresien-Platz, Vienna, 9 1010 Austria
Phone: +43 1 52 5240
Web Site: http://www.khm.at
Opening Hours: 10.00 am - 6.00 pm Tuesday to Sunday
Kunsthistorisches Museum houses for a large collection of artifacts
of Hapsburg dynasty (1588-1918). Please visit the Kunsthistorisches Museum
web site for more information.
Belvedere Palace ( Schloss Belvedere )
Telephone: 01 795 57134
Web Site: http://www.belvedere.at
Belvedere Palace located in the third district of Vienna close to city
center. This was build by Prince Eugene of Savoy in year 1697.
Actually this attraction consists of two places call upper Belvedere Palace
and the lower Belvedere Palace and a beautiful garden. Visitors can
see 19th and 20th century artworks and paintings in here.
This was damaged in world war 11, but its fully renovated.
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Vienna Prater -Ferris Wheel (Riesenrad)
Address: Prater Park, Vienna, 9 1020 Austria
Phone Number: +43 1 7280516 / +43 1 729 54 30
The Riesenrad ( known as Vienna Ferris Wheel) was designed by British engineer Walter Basset and build in year 1896. This was severely damaged in world war two bombing, but backed in operation soon.
Visitors can get round trip experience from its 15 cabins and get a good view of the surrounding area.This is 64 m in height and 30m in radius and turning at a speed of .75 m per second.
St. Stephens Cathedral, Vienna ( Stephansdom)
Web Site: www.stephanskirche.at
St. Stephens Cathedral was build in 12th century. This was damaged several times in the history including bombing in 1945.
Reconstruction work done in 1945 and today this is consider as a city symbol. Currently this is the seat of the Roman Catholic Archbishop of Vienna.
Visitor can climb 343 steps of south tower and get a breathtaking view of the city of Vienna. There are guided tours available.
Sigmund Freud Museum
Address: Berggasse 19, Vienna, 9 A-1090
Phone: +43 1 319 1596
Fax: +43 1 317 0279
Open Hours: 9.00 am-5.00pm daily
Web Site: http://www.freud-museum.at
Dr. Sigmund Freud lived in this house from year 1891 to 1938. Later he migrated
to UK and spent his last years there. This house was converted to Sigmund Freud Museum and still visitors can see some old day furniture he used, documents, photographs and films about him and his speeches.
There are some regular lectures on psychoanalysis also carried out in
Sigmund Freud Museum. The Sigmund Freud Foundation was formed in 2003. Currently they are handling financial matter and maintaince of the museum. Please visit Sigmund Freud Museum web site for further details.
Hofburg , Vienna
Address: Ringstrasse/Michaelerplatz, Vienna, 9 A-1010 Austria
Phone: +43 01 533 7570
Open Hours: Daily 9:30am-4:30pm
Web Site: http://www.hofburg.wien.info
Hofburg was a old castle where the great empire of the Habsburgs was lived.
Today visitors can see Gothic Imperial Chapel and you can hear voice of
Vienna's Boys Choir.
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