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| - | '''Vienna''' is the [[capital]] of [[Austria]]. Vienna lies in the south-eastern corner of [[Central Europe]] and is close to the [[Czech Republic]], [[Slovakia]] and [[Hungary]]. In 2001, the city centre was designated a [[UNESCO]] [[World Heritage Site]]. | + | '''Vienna''' is the [[capital]] of [[Austria]], close to the [[Czech Republic]], [[Slovakia]] and [[Hungary]]. In 2001, the city centre was designated a [[World Heritage Site]]. |
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| + | Art and culture have a long tradition in Vienna, including [[theatre]], [[opera]], [[European classical music|classical music]] and [[fine arts]]. There is a multitude of smaller theatres, in many cases devoted to less mainstream forms of performing arts, such as modern, experimental plays or [[cabaret]]. | ||
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| + | Vienna is also home to a number of opera houses. Many concert venues offer concerts aimed at tourists, featuring popular highlights of Viennese music (particularly the works of [[Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart]] and [[Johann Strauss]]). | ||
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| + | Many Roman Catholic churches in central Vienna also feature performances of religious or other music, including masses sung with classical music and organ. | ||
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| + | ===Museums=== | ||
| + | The Sisi Museum (a museum devoted to Empress Elisabeth Amalie Eugenie of Austria) allows visitors to view the Imperial apartments as well as the silver cabinet. Directly opposite the Hofburg are the ''[[Kunsthistorisches Museum]]'' and the Naturhistorisches Museum, which houses many paintings by old masters and ancient and classical artefacts. | ||
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| + | A number of museums are located in the [[Museumsquartier]] (museum quarter), the former Imperial Stalls which were converted into a museum complex in the 1990s. It houses the Museum of Modern Art (Ludwig Foundation), the [[Leopold Museum]] (focussing on works of the Viennese Secession, Viennese Modernism and Austrian Expressionism), additional halls with feature exhibitions and the Tanzquartier. The Liechtenstein Palace contains one of the world's largest private art collections. There are a multitude of other museums in Vienna, including the Military History Museum, the [[Technisches Museum Wien|Technical Museum]], the Vienna Clock Museum and the Burial Museum. The museums dedicated to Vienna's districts provide a retrospective of the respective districts. | ||
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| + | ==Architecture== | ||
| + | A variety of [[architecture|architectural]] styles can be found in Vienna. Styles range from [[classicism|classicist]] buildings to [[modern architecture]]. [[Art Nouveau]] left many architectural traces in Vienna. The [[Vienna Secession|Secession]], [[Karlsplatz Stadtbahn Station]], and the [[Kirche am Steinhof]] by [[Otto Wagner]] rank among the best known examples of Art Nouveau in the world. | ||
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| + | The [[Hundertwasserhaus]] by [[Friedensreich Hundertwasser]], designed to counter the clinical look of modern architecture, is one of Vienna's most popular tourist attractions. | ||
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| - | + | *[[Battle of Vienna]] | |
| *[[Vienna Secession]] | *[[Vienna Secession]] | ||
| *[[Viennese Actionism]] | *[[Viennese Actionism]] | ||
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Vienna is the capital of Austria, close to the Czech Republic, Slovakia and Hungary. In 2001, the city centre was designated a World Heritage Site.
Art and culture have a long tradition in Vienna, including theatre, opera, classical music and fine arts. There is a multitude of smaller theatres, in many cases devoted to less mainstream forms of performing arts, such as modern, experimental plays or cabaret.
Vienna is also home to a number of opera houses. Many concert venues offer concerts aimed at tourists, featuring popular highlights of Viennese music (particularly the works of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and Johann Strauss).
Many Roman Catholic churches in central Vienna also feature performances of religious or other music, including masses sung with classical music and organ.
Museums
The Sisi Museum (a museum devoted to Empress Elisabeth Amalie Eugenie of Austria) allows visitors to view the Imperial apartments as well as the silver cabinet. Directly opposite the Hofburg are the Kunsthistorisches Museum and the Naturhistorisches Museum, which houses many paintings by old masters and ancient and classical artefacts.
A number of museums are located in the Museumsquartier (museum quarter), the former Imperial Stalls which were converted into a museum complex in the 1990s. It houses the Museum of Modern Art (Ludwig Foundation), the Leopold Museum (focussing on works of the Viennese Secession, Viennese Modernism and Austrian Expressionism), additional halls with feature exhibitions and the Tanzquartier. The Liechtenstein Palace contains one of the world's largest private art collections. There are a multitude of other museums in Vienna, including the Military History Museum, the Technical Museum, the Vienna Clock Museum and the Burial Museum. The museums dedicated to Vienna's districts provide a retrospective of the respective districts.
Architecture
A variety of architectural styles can be found in Vienna. Styles range from classicist buildings to modern architecture. Art Nouveau left many architectural traces in Vienna. The Secession, Karlsplatz Stadtbahn Station, and the Kirche am Steinhof by Otto Wagner rank among the best known examples of Art Nouveau in the world.
The Hundertwasserhaus by Friedensreich Hundertwasser, designed to counter the clinical look of modern architecture, is one of Vienna's most popular tourist attractions.
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