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Vienna - Where to go, what to see!

Vienna - Where to go, what to see!

Vienna City Thursday, January 14, 2016

Hi welcome to the Vienna City Blog :) Visiting Vienna? Well we've written a little something to get you started!…

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The Battle of Vienna

City Vienna History Hofburg Habsburg 1683 Ottoman Battle Posted by Hans Backer on Friday, November 20, 2015

Vienna, the capital of Austria, is where Mozart spent ten years creating his best works and sharing his craft with Beethoven. It is the birthplace of the then-scandalous Vienn …

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The History of the Jewish Community in Vienna

Jewish Vienna History Leopoldstadt Anschluss WWII Posted by Hans on Thursday, October 22, 2015

Although Vienna is predominantly known for its cultural heritage, as well for as being the seat of the Austro-Hungarian empire, there is also another, darker side to Vienna. …

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Vienna in the Middle Ages

Vienna History Babenberg Posted by Hans on Thursday, August 20, 2015

The city of Vienna has a long and fascinating history. Whether you are a student of history or simply a visitor anxious to learn more about this beautiful and historic world c …

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The Coffee House Culture of Vienna

Coffee Vienna Culture Sights Ottoman Posted by Hans on Saturday, May 23, 2015

If you're planning a weekend break to Vienna, here's some advice: leave the calorie calculator at home. The lure of the Viennese Kaffee Hausen, or "Coffee Houses", will rob yo …

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Museums, Music & Culture in Vienna

Vienna City Music Mozart Culture Museums Albertina Belvedere Gustav Orchestra Activities Posted by Menno on Wednesday, April 15, 2015

Vienna is perhaps the city most suited to those looking for a city break filled with culture & music.... …

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Vindobona: Guardian of the Amber Road

Vindobona History Vienna Rome Celtic Danube Amber-Road Posted by Menno on Tuesday, March 24, 2015

Present-day Vienna was known as Vindobona in Roman times. The name derives from the Celtic "vedunia," meaning forest-stream. …

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The Congress of Vienna: Reconfiguring Europe Between Dances, Trysts and Hangovers

History Vienna Napoleon Posted by Menno on Monday, March 02, 2015

The Congress of Vienna, convened in late 1814, was one of the first instances of international cooperation. …

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Exploring the History of Vienna

History Vienna Habsburg Hofburg Franz-Joseph
Thursday, February 12, 2015

Vienna exudes history. The city that once formed the frontier between the Roman Empire and the Barb …

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Travel Austria: The Imperial Collections in Vienna

Vienna Habsburg Imperial-Collection
Tuesday, February 03, 2015

There are many places worth visiting in Vienna. If the history of Austria's imperial family is of pa …

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Music in Vienna

Vienna Music Mozart
Tuesday, January 06, 2015

Vienna is to classical music what New Orleans is to Jazz. You can hear Mozart, Strauss, Schubert or …

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The Effect of The 1938 Anschluss on The City of Vienna

Vienna History Anschluss Test
Saturday, January 03, 2015

The idea of an Anschluss was first aired by Austria itself in 1919, in the aftermath of the First Wo …

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