Vienna Eyewitness Travel

VIENNA THE GUIDES THAT SHOW YOU WHAT OTHERS ONLY TELL YOU EYEWITNESS TRAVEL SHOPPING • PARKS • ART MUSEUMS • THEATERS ARCHITECTURE • PALACES CAFES • CHURCHES • HOTELS RESTAURANTS • OPERA • MAPS EYEWITNESS TRAVEL VIENNA [...]...INTRODUCING VIENNA FOUR GREAT DAYS IN VIENNA 1011 PUTTING VIENNA ON THE MAP 1215 THE HISTORY OF VIENNA 1639 VIENNA AT A GLANCE 4061 VIENNA THROUGH THE YEAR 6265 10 I N T R O D U C I N G V I E N N A FOUR GREAT DAYS IN VIENNA W hether you are a history buff, an art lover, an outdoors’ enthusiast or a fan of thrill rides, in Vienna you will be sure to find something... Ottakar II rules Vienna 1365 1477 Friedrich III’s 1278 Vienna granted a city charter 1330 The first Gothic section of Maria am Gestade built 1485 Holy Roman Emperor; Vienna made seat of Empire Vienna occupied by King Matthias Corvinus of Hungary 1452 Friedrich V crowned as Holy Roman Emperor Friedrich III 24 I N T R O D U C I N G V I E N N A Renaissance Vienna Under Maximilian I, Vienna was transformed... Babenberg centre After World War I, the dynasty acquired Vienna, and Maximilian I Habsburg Empire collapsed and shield during their reign of almost Vienna s role as the Imperial three centuries the city became capital ended In the following a major trading centre Later, in the years a strong municipal government 13th century, Vienna came under the – “Red Vienna – tried to solve the control of the Habsburgs... among them gold 21 WHERE TO SEE EARLY VIENNA Many of the Roman walls and ditches have left their mark on the layout of Vienna, but excavations have not been numerous The most impressive are at Hoher Markt (see p84), at No 10 Am Hof (p87), and in the Michaelerplatz (p92) The most extensive remains are not in Vienna itself but at Carnuntum, about 25 miles (40 km) east of Vienna, where two amphitheatres and... centre see pp156–77 Melk Abbey Schloss Esterházy, Eisenstadt Houses on Hauptplatz, Graz KEY Greater Vienna Airport Ferry port Motorway Major road Railway Country boundary 0 kilometres 0 miles Aerial view of central Vienna 100 50 13 14 I N T R O D U C I N G V I E N N A Central Vienna This book divides Vienna into six areas in the centre of town, and has further sections for sights on the outskirts of... opened in Vienna in the mid-17th century and they have been a prized institution ever since Baroque Architecture Baroque architecture was at its most prolific in Vienna in the early 18th century Trautson Palace (see p117) TIMELINE 1683 Turkish siege of 1700–14 The war of the Spanish Succession Vienna by 200,000 soldiers, under Kara Mustapha, from 14 July to 12 September 1680 1690 1679 Plague in Vienna. .. Last plague in Vienna 1722 Vienna becomes an archbishopric Prunksaal and Upper Belvedere completed Upper Belvedere 28 I N T R O D U C I N G V I E N N A Vienna under Maria Theresa The long reign of Maria Theresa was a time of serenity, wealth and sensible administration, despite a background of frequent wars The vast palace of Schönbrunn was completed by the Empress, who also presided over Vienna s development... 1830 Today Prince Metternich The architect of the Congress of Vienna, Metternich gained political supremacy of Austria over four decades In 1848 revolutionary mobs drove him from Vienna THE CONGRESS OF VIENNA The singer Michael Vogl Franz Schubert playing the piano After the defeat of Napoleon in 1814, the victorious European powers gathered in Vienna to restore the established order that had been severely... 1790–92 Emperor Leopold II Ferdinand I 1780–90 Emperor Joseph II 1519–1556 Emperor Karl V 1740–80 Empress Maria Theresa 20 I N T R O D U C I N G V I E N N A Early Vienna The region around Vienna was first inhabited in the late Stone Age, and Vienna itself was founded as a Bronze Age settlement in about 800 BC Settled by Celts from about 400 BC, the Romans incorporated it into the province of Pannonia... From imperial palaces and art galleries to parks and a funfair, Vienna has Porcelain Plate attractions for everyone Listed here are some ideas for four days of varied activities, with each day tailored to a different interest Prices include all travel, food and admission costs Family pricing allows for two adults and two children GREEN VIENNA • Tour a Butterfly House • Dine in a 1794 café • Take a stroll . • MAPS EYEWITNESS TRAVEL VIENNA