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The Building itself displays the symbolism of architecture with the laurel leaf playing a central decorative role. Dating from 1901, the damage inflicted by WWII has all but disappered, revealing once again a gallery of superb creativity and character.
The Vienna Prater and its famous 64m ferris wheel from 1897 have become synonymous with Vienna as Europe's oldest amusement park. First mentioned in 1162 as royal hunting grounds, the various steps taken toward today's amusement park date back to 1844.
The imperial Palace of the Habsburg dynasty was the political center of their vaste empire until 1918, but also an impressive private residence. Located here is the Sissi Museum, the Imperial Silver Collection and the world's most important treasury boasting the Emperor's Crown of the Holy Roman Empire from 962 and the treasureof the Order of the Golden Fleece, amongst others.
Construction on this site commenced in 1147 with a Romanesque basilica belonging to the diocese of Passau, the portal towers and many og its sculptures originated around 1263. After WWII destruction of the roof the cathedral was restored to its former glory. The vast catacombs located below are fascinating.
One of the oldest theaters in the world, the "Burg" started out as a ballroom and was converted in 1741 into a theater of ftie highest acoustic quality under the watchful eye of Empress Maria Theresia.
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Top SightsAN IMPERIAL CITY REFLECTING ITS GRAND ROMANTICISM THROUGH ART, CULTURE AND MUSIC. VIENNA CARRIED FORTH ITS TRADITION OF ARCHITECTURAL SUPERLATIVES WHILST LAYING THE FOUNDATIONS AS THE CRADLE OF CLASSICAL MUSIC:HAYDN, SCHUBERT, STRAUSS, TO NAME BUT A FEW. TODAY THIS FINE CITY OFFERS THE BEST OF EVERYTHING, A SYMBIOSIS OF OLD WORLD CULTURE AND MODERNIST LIVING, A TRULY EUROPEAN CAPITAL WITH STRONG TRADITIONS, BUT NO VISIT IS COMPLETE WITHOUT A TASTE OF THE VIENNESE COFFEHOUSE CULTURE WITH ITS MANY WORLD-FAMOUS DELIGHTS. Other SightsAlte Backstube - a cafe-restaurant as bakery museum, one of the most beautiful Baroque houses. AlteSchmiede - artistic and literary perfomances alongside the "beautiful Lantern". Ankeruhr - the Anker Clock parades past Viennese personalities on the hour. Donauturm - a Viennese icon of 252m, the perfect tower from which to admire the city. Griechenbeisl - the oldest Viennese culinary institution, a great place to eat out since 1447 . Parks, Gardens and cemeteries
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For 430 years the white Lipizzan stallions of Vienna's Spanish Riding School have excelled in the cultivation of classical equitation in the Renaissance tradition of the haute ecole, the study and perfection of the naturally elegant movements of the horse.