Tag: Vienna
Belvedere Palace, Vienna (September 2013)
The Belvedere is a historic building complex in Vienna, Austria, consisting of two Baroque palaces (the Upper and Lower Belvedere), the Orangery, and the Palace Stables. The buildings are set in a Baroque park landscape in the 3rd district of the city, south-east of its centre. It houses the Belvedere museum. The grounds are set […]
Around Hofburg Palace, Vienna (September 2013)
Hofburg Palace is a palace located in Vienna, Austria, that has housed some of the most powerful people in European and Austrian history, including the Habsburg dynasty, rulers of the Austro-Hungarian Empire.
Technisches Museum Wien (September 2013)
As one of the oldest museums of its kind, the Technisches Museum Wien looks back on more than 100 years of history. On 20 June 1909 Emperor Franz Joseph laid the foundation stone for the Technisches Museum Wien as we know it today. In 2009 the Museum celebrated the centenary of that splendid day while […]
Vienna Zoo (Tiergarten Schönbrunn) in April 2013 [HDR]
The first two days of our “euro-trip” were spent in Vienna, and thanks to a friend’s recommendation, we decided to visit the Vienna Zoo (Tiergarten Schönbrunn), which was founded as an imperial menagerie in 1752 and is the oldest zoo in the world. Lens & Cameras: Canon EF 16-35mm f/2.8L II USM on a Canon […]
