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.
Austrian Parliament
3 Dr-Karl-Renner-Ring, Innere Stadt, Vienna, 1010, Austria
Theophil Hansen designed Austria's Parliament in the Greek Revival style because he wanted to invoke the birthplace of democracy — a pointed statement in a country still run by an emperor.
Musikverein
1 Musikvereinsplatz, Innere Stadt, Vienna, 1010, Austria
Every New Year's Day, roughly 50 million people in 90 countries tune in to watch the Vienna Philharmonic play waltzes in what is widely considered the finest concert hall ever built.
Ringstrasse
1010 Riedstraße, Penzing, Vienna, 1140, Austria
In 1857, Emperor Franz Joseph ordered the demolition of Vienna's medieval city walls and the construction of a grand boulevard in their place.
Vienna State Opera
Opernring 2, 1010 Vienna
The Vienna State Opera was the very first building completed on the Ringstrasse, and its architects didn't live to enjoy it.
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