Albertina
Albertinapl. 1, 1010 Vienna
Duke Albert of Saxe-Teschen started collecting drawings in 1776 the way some people start collecting stamps — obsessively, expensively, and with impeccable taste.
Belvedere Palace
27 Prinz-Eugen-Straße, Landstraße, Vienna, 1030, Austria
Prince Eugene of Savoy was one of Europe's greatest military commanders, and he spent his war spoils on one of Europe's greatest palaces.
Hundertwasserhaus
36 Kegelgasse, Landstraße, Vienna, 1030, Austria
Friedensreich Hundertwasser hated straight lines.
Karlskirche
1 Kreuzherrengasse, Wieden, Vienna, 1040, Austria
In 1713, with the last great plague epidemic barely over, Emperor Charles VI made a promise to his namesake saint: end the suffering, and I'll build you the most impressive church in Vienna.
Kunsthistorisches Museum
Maria-Theresien-Platz, Innere Stadt, Vienna, 1010, Austria
The Habsburgs spent centuries hoarding art the way other families collect holiday photos, and in 1891 Emperor Franz Joseph finally gave their collection a proper home.
MuseumsQuartier
1 Museums-Platz, Neubau, Vienna, 1070, Austria
In 1713, Emperor Charles VI needed somewhere to park 600 horses and 200 carriages, so he commissioned Johann Bernhard Fischer von Erlach to build the most magnificent stables in Europe.
Secession Building
Friedrichstraße 12, 1010 Vienna
In 1897, Gustav Klimt and eighteen other artists walked out of Vienna's conservative art establishment and founded their own movement.
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