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Vienna, Hofburg Palace

The Hofburg Palace, 1th district of Vienna. #hofburg #palace #vienna #austria #travel #city #holiday #summer #innercity #walking #streetphotography #citylife #wallpapercelular

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Student Trip to Germany, Prague & Switzerland

Show your students the best of Europe East and West. Visit Berlin, Dresden, Prague, Vienna, Salzburg, and Munich. See a sample itinerary.

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Hofburg: a city within the city of Vienna

Hofburg is a former imperial winter palace of the Habsburg dynasty, and it has been the seat of the government in Austria and its predecessor countries for almost 800 years. It is one of the biggest palace complexes in the world, and remarkably, it is a city within the city of Vienna. In this article, I will just give you a short overview of this magnificent place.

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Hofburg | Vienna, Austria | Attractions - Lonely Planet

Nothing symbolises Austria's resplendent cultural heritage more than its Hofburg, home base of the Habsburgs from 1273 to 1918. The oldest section is the…

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The Hofburg

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Vienna Castles

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Champagne For Lulu

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Hofburg Heldenplatz Vienna, Austria Stock Image - Image of flag, culture: 1454465

Photo about Monument to prince Eugene at the Heldenplatz within the Hofburg in Vienna, Austria. Image of flag, culture, habsburg - 1454465

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Sisi Museum

Hofburg Vienna

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Vienna , Austria

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THE 15 BEST Things to Do in Vienna (2025) - Must-See Attractions

Things to Do in Vienna, Austria: See Tripadvisor's 1,242,707 traveler reviews and photos of Vienna tourist attractions. Find what to do today, this weekend, or in August. We have reviews of the best places to see in Vienna. Visit top-rated & must-see attractions.

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Mechanical Music Box

The water powered mechanical theatre (automatron) Hellbrunn Saltzburg built bu Lorenz Rosenegger.

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1760 Imperial family of austria at concert for Joseph II and Isabella of Parma by Martin van Meytens

1760 Imperial family of austria at the wedding concert for Joseph II and Isabella of Parma by Martin van Meytens (Schloss Schönbrunn - Wien, Auustria). From teaattrianon.blogspot.com/2014/01/the-imperial-family-at-opera.html; doubled size

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Vienna at its best.

VIENNA 1,680,000 inhabitants -2005 (Updated 2013- 1,750.000 inhabitants; now 6th largest city in the EU) Capital of Austria 10th largest city in the EU

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Schonbrunn Palace Interior

Hofburg Vienna, Sisi Museum. Iron bed in the imperial chambers.

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Schmetterlinghaus: The Imperial Butterfly Park

A tropical paradise just a short trip from the opera house is filled with beautiful winged creatures.

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Grand Bookshelves

The baroque interior of the Austrian National Library forms a beautiful location for over 7 million books. The Austrian National Library is the largest library in Austria. The library is located in the Hofburg Palace in Vienna. Jon & Tina Reid | Portfolio | Blog

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The Bergl Rooms in Vienna’s Schönbrunn Palace

My friend Jane and I finally settled on a jaunt to Vienna for my 30th birthday in late March and I couldn’t be more excited. Do you have any Vienna travel tips for us…? I’d love to hear any of your favorite museums, shops, or restaurants. One place I’m anxious to explore is the Schönbrunn Palace. The landscape murals by […]

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Baroque Ceiling Art

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