IMAGE	IMAGE NO.	DATA
Stephansdom		Stephansdom (St. Stephen's Cathedral), Stephansplatz 6, was built on the site of a 12th-century church and this church's remains -- the Riesentor (Giant's Gate) and the Heidenturme (Towers of the Heathens) -- are incorporated into the present structure.  Both features are Romanesque in style; the Riesentor (literally "giant's Gate" -- rumor has it the gate was named because a mammoth's tibia, which was mistaken for a giant's shin, once hung here) is the main western entrance, and is topped by a tympanum of lattice patterns and statues.  The church was re-created in Gothic style at the behest of Habsburg Duke Rudolf IV in 1359; the duke laid the foundation stone and earned himself the epithet of "The Founder" in the process.   The dominating feature of the church is the skeletal "Sudturm" (south tower).  It stands 136.7 m high and was completed in 1433 after 75 years of building work.  Ascending the 343 steps will bring you to the cramped viewing platform for an impressive panorama.  It was to be matched by a companion tower on the north side, but the imperial purse withered and the Gothic style went out of fashion, so the half-completed tower was topped off with a Renaissance cupola in 1579.
	vie2006-014	(Thursday 22 June) Stephansdom (St. Stephen's Cathedral), Stephansplatz 6
	vie2006-015	(Thursday 22 June) Stephansdom (St. Stephen's Cathedral), Stephansplatz 6
	vie2006-016	(Thursday 22 June) Stephansdom (St. Stephen's Cathedral), Stephansplatz 6
	vie2006-017	(Thursday 22 June) Stephansdom (St. Stephen's Cathedral), Stephansplatz 6
	vie2006-018	(Thursday 22 June) Stephansdom (St. Stephen's Cathedral), Stephansplatz 6
	vie2006-019	(Thursday 22 June) The "Toothache Lord, " shrouded in legend, in the tower chamber of the North Tower, Stephansdom (St. Stephen's Cathedral), Stephansplatz 6
	vie2006-021	(Thursday 22 June) Stephansdom (St. Stephen's Cathedral), Stephansplatz 6: The central nave, viewed from the west gallery to the High Altar.   The path over which the iconography draws the viewer's eye is easily perceptible: as if along a lane of devotional shrines, the saints on the pillars form a path of glory embodying the Church.  The eye is drawn across the church pavement to the altar and from there upwards through the roof vaulting to heaven.
	vie2006-022	(Thursday 22 June) The High Altar, Stephansdom (St. Stephen's Cathedral), Stephansplatz 6
	vie2006-023	(Thursday 22 June) Apostles' Choir, Stephansdom (St. Stephen's Cathedral), Stephansplatz 6
	vie2006-024	(Thursday 22 June) St. John the Baptist's altar, portraying his christening by his father Zacharias, Stephansdom (St. Stephen's Cathedral), Stephansplatz 6
	vie2006-025	(Thursday 22 June) The altar with the miracle painting, Stephansdom (St. Stephen's Cathedral), Stephansplatz 6
	vie2006-026	(Thursday 22 June) Stephansdom (St. Stephen's Cathedral), Stephansplatz 6
	vie2006-027	(Thursday 22 June) Stephansdom (St. Stephen's Cathedral), Stephansplatz 6.   The Baroque High Altar continues the iconographic visual approach, guiding the gaze of the viewer upwards.  For that reason, the altar is attributed to the "heaven's gate" (Porta coeli) group of works.
	vie2006-028	(Thursday 22 June) Stephansdom (St. Stephen's Cathedral), Stephansplatz 6
	vie2006-029	(Thursday 22 June) Stephansdom (St. Stephen's Cathedral), Stephansplatz 6.   The Women's Altar with the miracle painting "Mary in the Sun," shows the Blessed Virgin standing on the moon crescent with the Child in her arms.  She is crowned with the "house crown" of the Habsburgs.
	vie2006-030	(Thursday 22 June) Stephansdom (St. Stephen's Cathedral), Stephansplatz 6
	vie2006-031	(Thursday 22 June) Cathedral Organ, Stephansdom (St. Stephen's Cathedral), Stephansplatz 6
	vie2006-032	(Thursday 22 June) Cathedral Organ, Stephansdom (St. Stephen's Cathedral), Stephansplatz 6
	vie2006-034	(Thursday 22 June) Carriages behind Stephansdom (St. Stephen's Cathedral), Stephansplatz 6
Stephansplatz		The Innere Stadt is a compact district (only 1,800 m across at its widest point).  The heart of the Innere Stadt is Stephansdom, which dominates the main square, Stepahsplatz.  Karntner Strasse, the Innere Stadt's main pedestrianized street, runs south from Stephansplatz, and connects the square with the Ringstrasse.  Rotenturmstrasse heads north from Stephansplatz to the Danube Canal.
	vie2006-038	(Thursday 22 June) A hand organ (barrel organ) player, Stephansplatz
	vie2006-040	(Thursday 22 June) Pestsaule (Plague Column), Grabenstrasse: This column commemorates the plague epidemic of 1697.   Emperor Leopold I commissioned this plague pillar in 1679 in giving thanks for the end of the particularly virulent plague epidemic.  It is dedicated to the Holy Trinity and the Nine Choirs of Angels.  According to the inscription, the monument is "a reminder of the divine chastisement of plagues richly deserved by this city" (iExplore Community).
	vie2006-041	(Thursday 22 June) Pestsaule (Plague Column), Grabenstrasse: This column commemorates the plague epidemic of 1697.
	vie2006-042	(Thursday 22 June) Pestsaule (Plague Column), Grabenstrasse: This column commemorates the plague epidemic of 1697.
	vie2006-043	(Thursday 22 June) Trattoria Santo Stefano (pizzeria), off Stephansplatz
	vie2006-044	(Thursday 22 June) "Tris dello Chef" and Romerquelle (mit wasser), Trattoria Santo Stefano (pizzeria), off Stephansplatz
	vie2006-155	(Thursday 22 June) Vienna Ristorante-Pizzeria, Karntner Strasse, where I had carbonara spaghetti, salad and espresso: Not bad!
	vie2006-156	(Thursday 22 June) Deutschordens Haus - Sala Terrena, Singerstrasse
	vie2006-157	(Thursday 22 June) Deutschordens Haus - Sala Terrena, Singerstrasse: "Konzerte im Mozarthaus" (the Concerts in the Mozart house" take place in this oldest concert hall in Vienna where Mozart used to work and play for Bishop Colloredo in 1781.  Mozart lived in this house in the year 1781 from March 16 to May 2.  The Sala Terrace with its beautiful vault, is situated on the ground floor next to the church and the sacristy.  It was designed and painted in the second half of the eighteenth century in late Renaissance Venetian style in the reign of the Land Commander Carl Borromaus Count Colloredo Waldsee (Land Commander from 1764 to 1786).  The grotesque scenes, the scenes of baroque sensuality, the floral paintings and the animal scenes give evidence of the purpose of this hall, as a place of pleasure for body and soul.  The famous Viennese popular figure "der liebe Augustin" is also depicted here.  In the course of the renovation of this hall, it became evident that this is the oldest part of the building.  Fragments of Gothic frescos were found and this seems to confirm the tradition that even before the church of the Holy Elizabeth the Holy Cross had existed here.  Today the Sala Terrena is used for musical performances by the Teutonic Order, and for other purposes of presentation.  Just as the church is a fine example of gothic revival, so the Sala Terrena is a baroque jewel that was beautifully restored in the course of the renovation.  (Quoted from the official pamphlet.)       Mozart Ensemble      1. Violin: Maxmilian Bratt, 2. Violin: Julia Kim, Viola: Wolfram Fortin & Cello: Attila Pasztor)
	vie2006-158	(Thursday 22 June) Deutschordens Haus - Sala Terrena, Singerstrasse
	vie2006-159	(Thursday 22 June) "Native American" performs synthesizer-based Indian healing music from their latest album "Meditation 2" in Stephansplatz.
	vie2006-160	(Thursday 22 June) "Native American" performs synthesizer-based Indian healing music from their latest album "Meditation 2" in Stephansplatz.
	vie2006-161	(Thursday 22 June) "Native American" performs synthesizer-based Indian healing music from their latest album "Meditation 2" in Stephansplatz.
	vie2006-263	(Saturday 24 June) Das Hotel Royal, Singerstrasse 3: This is the hotel I stayed between June 21 to 24.
	vie2006-264	(Saturday 24 June) Das Hotel Royal, Singerstrasse 3: This is the hotel I stayed between June 21 to 24.
Pickpockets at Stephansplatz	No photo available	(Saturday 24 June)   I encountered a pickpocket group (7-8 people) in the last two hours of Vienna.  It happened at a platform of Stephansplatz Station around 11 a.m.  First, an elder woman eagerly asked me to give some money in German.  I suddenly found myself beset by 5 or 6 strange people.  As I carried my heavy suitcase into the underground train for Wien Mitte, one of them sneakily picked my wallet from my pocket.  Then they were gone out of my sight immediately.   In a moment I found a little golden haired girl remain behind still struggling to pick something good from my pochette.  Yes, she did her best taking her time to pick my passport.  But she probably lacked experience.  After I checked that she stole my passport, I could easily chase her, even with the heavy suitcase full of books and CDs, and soon found all the pickpocket members in the next equipment.  "Why did you make such a little child pick pockets?" as the words jumped out of my mouth, because her behavior reminded me of Charles Dickens' Oliver Twist.  Frightened by my unexpected appearance and my new digital camera, however, they immediately decided to return everything to me.   Thus I could safely take the airplane back to Japan as scheduled.  It was a thrilling experience.  I learned a great deal from this affair.
Hotel Sacher		Hotel Sacher (founded in 1876), A-1010 Wien Philharmonikerstr.4, Sacher Hotels Betriebsges.m.b.H: the north opposite side of Staatsoper.
	vie2006-005	(Wednesday 21 June) Hotel Sacher, Phiharmonikerstr. 4
	vie2006-006	(Wednesday 21 June) Hotel Sacher, Phiharmonikerstr. 4
	vie2006-007	(Wednesday 21 June) Hotel Sacher, Phiharmonikerstr. 4
	vie2006-008	(Wednesday 21 June) Hotel Sacher, Phiharmonikerstr. 4
	vie2006-009	(Wednesday 21 June) Hotel Sacher, Phiharmonikerstr. 4
	vie2006-010	(Wednesday 21 June) Eiernocker and Rq. prick, Hotel Sacher, Phiharmonikerstr. 4
	vie2006-012	(Wednesday 21 June) Die Original Sacher-Torte und Grosser Espresso, Hotel Sacher, Phiharmonikerstr. 4.   It was in 1832 that Wenzel Clemens Prince Metternich commissioned his kitchen brigade to create a particularly delicious dessert.  The chef was ill in bed and therefore the then sixteen-year-old apprentice Franz Sacher, then in his second year of apprenticeship, took his place -- the rest is history.  Today this sweet surprise is still made by hand according to the original recipe from 1832 and is sent to almost all countries on earth. (Sacher Zeitung, p.1)
	vie2006-013	(Wednesday 21 June) Die Original Sacher-Torte und Grosser Espresso, Hotel Sacher, Phiharmonikerstr. 4
Hoher Markt		The Innere Stadt (and Vienna for that matter) started life as a Roman camp centered on what is now Hoher Markt.  Now the whole district has been designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2001.
	vie2006-092	(Thursday 22 June) Ankeruhr (Anker Clock) off Hoher Markt:   The picturesque Art-Nouveau Ankeruhr was created by Franz von Matsch in 1911.  It is named after the Anker Insurance Co., which commissioned it.  Over a 12-hour period, figures slowly pass across the clock face, indicating the time against a static measure showing the minutes.  Figures represented range from Marcus Aurelius (the Roman emperor who died in Vienna in AD 180) to Josef Haydn, with Eugene of Savoy, Maria Theresia and others in between.
	vie2006-094	(Thursday 22 June) Hoher Markt
Staatsoper		Staatsoper, Opernring 2.   The premiere opera and classic music venue in Vienna, and possibly the world, is the Staatsoper.  Built between 1861 and 1869 by August Siccardsburg and Eduard van der Null, it initially didn't go down well with the Viennese public and Habsburg royalty alike.  It was quickly nicknamed the "stone turtle."  Both architects took it the worst possible way: Dull hung himself and Siccardsburg died of a heart attack two months later, thus neither saw the Staatsoper's first staged production.  Emperor Franz Josef, shocked at this tragedy, continued to say, "It was very nice.  I enjoyed it very much." (Neal Bedford, Vienna: City Guide, Lonely Planet, 2004, p.151)   Dressing up is seriously required here to see the stage productions.
	vie2006-152	(Thursday 22 June) Staatsoper, Opernring 2
	vie2006-153	(Thursday 22 June) Staatsoper, Opernring 2
	vie2006-154	(Thursday 22 June) Staatsoper, Opernring 2
Schwedenplatz		Schwedenplatz
	vie2006-090	(Thursday 22 June) Schwedenplatz
	vie2006-091	(Thursday 22 June) At Schwedenplatz
Stadtpark		The largest of the Ringsstrasse parks is the Stadtpark (City Park), stretching from Johannesgasse to Weiskirchnerstrasse.  Opened in 1862, it is an enjoyable recreation spot, with winding paths and a pond -- great for strolling or relaxing in the sun and a favorite lunch-time escape for Innere Stadt workers.  Of the several statues within the park (eg. Schindler, Bruckner, Schubert), the most recognizable is the Johann Strauss Denkmal, a golden statue of Johann Strauss under a white arch.  The Kursalon, in the southwest corner, hosts regular waltz concerts and there's a small children's playground on the eastern side of the Wien Fluss (Vienna River), which cuts through the park on its way to the Danube Canal. (Neal Bedford, Vienna: City Guide, Lonely Planet, 2004, p.83)
	vie2006-140	(Thursday 22 June) The South Gate to Stadtpark
	vie2006-141	(Thursday 22 June) The Kursalon, Stadtpark
	vie2006-142	(Thursday 22 June) The Wien Fluss (Vienna River), which cuts through the park on its way to the Danube Canal, Stadtpark
	vie2006-143	(Thursday 22 June) Johann-Strauss-Sohn-Denkmal im Stadtpark (The Golden Fiddler Johann Strauss Jr. Monument, Stadtpark)
	vie2006-144	(Thursday 22 June) Johann-Strauss-Sohn-Denkmal im Stadtpark (The Golden Fiddler Johann Strauss Jr. Monument, Stadtpark)
	vie2006-148	(Thursday 22 June) Statue of (Josef) Anton Bruckner (1824-1896), Stadtpark
	vie2006-149	(Thursday 22 June) Statue of (Josef) Anton Bruckner (1824-1896), Stadtpark
	vie2006-151	(Thursday 22 June) Statue of Franz (Peter) Schubert (1797-1828), Stadtpark
Johann Strauss II		Johann Strauss II was born as the first son of Johann Strauss I (1804-1849), the composer of the "Radetzky March" and the "Lorelei Rhine Klange op. 154" and brother to the composers Josef Strauss (1827-1870) and Eduard Strauss (1835-1916).  He was known in his lifetime as "the waltz king," and the popularity of the waltz in Vienna through the nineteenth century is due in large part to him.  He became the "waltz king" by his revolutionary elevation of the waltz from lowly peasant dance to sparkling entertainment for the royal Habsburg court.  His major works include "An der schonen blauen Donau op. 314"("On the Beautiful Blue Danube," 1867), "G'schichten aus dem Wienerwald op. 325"("Takes from the Vienna Woods," 1868), "Rosen aus dem Suden op. 388" ("Roses from the South," 1880) and "Kaiser-Walzer op. 437" ("Emperor Waltz," 1888).   Johann Strauss II lived here in "Johann-Strauss-Gedenkstatte" (Johann Strauss' Residence), Praterstr. 54 between 1863-1870.  In 1867 he composed "An der schonen blauen Donau op. 314."
	vie2006-265	(Saturday 24 June) Johann Strauss II lived here in "Johann-Strauss-Gedenkstatte," Praterstr. 54 between 1863-1870.  In 1867 he composed "An der schonen blauen Donau op. 314."  The entrance to the museum is on the first floor.
	vie2006-266	(Saturday 24 June) "Johann-Strauss-Gedenkstatte," Praterstr. 54 between 1863-1870.  In 1867 he composed "An der schonen blauen Donau op. 314."  The entrance to the museum is on the first floor.
	vie2006-267	(Saturday 24 June) Johann Strauss II lived here in "Johann-Strauss-Gedenkstatte," Praterstr. 54 between 1863-1870.  In 1867 he composed "An der schonen blauen Donau op. 314."  The door to the entrance to the museum.
	vie2006-268	(Saturday 24 June) Poster of "Johann-Strauss-Gedenkstatte," Praterstr. 54
	vie2006-270	(Saturday 24 June)
"An der schonen blauen Donau"		The Danube (ancient Danuvius) is the longest river of the European Union and Europe's second-longest (after the Volga).  It originates in the Black Forest in Germany as two smaller rivers--the Brigach and the Breg--which join at Donaueschingen, and it is from here that it is known as the Danube, flowing generally eastwards for a distance of some 2850 km (1771 miles), passing through several Central and Eastern European capitals, before emptying into the Black Sea via the Danube Delta in Romania.   The Danube has been an important international waterway for centuries, as it remains today.  Known to history as one of the long-standing frontiers of the Roman Empire, the river flows throughﾑor forms a part of the borders ofﾑten countries: Germany, Austria, Slovakia, Hungary, Croatia, Serbia, Bulgaria, Romania, Moldova, and Ukraine; in addition, the drainage basin includes parts of ten more countries: Poland, Switzerland, Czech Republic, Slovenia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, Republic of Macedonia, Moldova, and Albania.   The names of the river (German: Donau, Slovak: Dunaj, Polish: Dunaj, Hungarian: Duna, Croatian: Dunav, Serbian: Дунав/Dunav, Bulgarian: Дунав (Dunav), Romanian: Dunare, Ukrainian: Дунай (Dunay), Latin: Danuvius, Turkish: Tuna) are all ultimately derived from the Proto-Indo-European *danu, meaning "river" or "stream."  Still nowadays don in Ossetic language means both "water" and "river."   The Donaukanal (Danube Canal) is a former arm of the river Danube rather than a canal.  17.3 km long, it is a waterway situated entirely within the city of Vienna, Austria: it bifurcates from the main river in Dobling and joins it again in Simmering, thus creating an island consisting of two of the 23 districts of Vienna, Brigittenau and Leopoldstadt.  As opposed to the Danube itself, the Donaukanal borders Vienna's city centre, Innere Stadt, where the Wien River flows into it.   As in German the name Kanal, which has been used since about 1700, evokes associations of an open sewer, attempts at renaming the Donaukanal have been made (one suggestion was Kleine Donau―Little Danube) but have not met with success.   The banks of the Donaukanal were immortalized by Heinz Conrads in his song "A schrage Wiesn" ("A Sloping Lawn"; later covered by Willi Resetarits and Rainhard Fendrich), where the hero, Franz, chooses not to go on holiday.  Instead, he spends his spare time napping on the grassy slopes next to the Donaukanal.     The paths on both sides of the Donaukanal are regularly used by joggers, cyclists and skaters. Recently, there have been successful attempts during the summer months at turning the place into a more attractive recreational area (summer stages, flea markets, cafes, etc.).  Boat rides circling Leopoldstadt and Brigittenau start at Schwedenplatz.  (Wikipedia)
	vie2006-074	(Thursday 22 June) The Donaukanal ("Danube Canal") viewed southward from Marienbrucke
	vie2006-075	(Thursday 22 June) The Donaukanal ("Danube Canal") viewed northward from Marienbrucke
	vie2006-076	(Thursday 22 June) Sign of Donaurundfahrten (Danube River Cruises) to Blatislava, Marienbrucke
	vie2006-077	(Thursday 22 June) Statue of "Heilige Maria =Bitte Fur Uns," Marienbrucke
	vie2006-078	(Thursday 22 June) Statue of "Heilige Maria =Bitte Fur Uns," Marienbrucke
Joseph Haydn		Franz Joseph Haydn (March 31 or April 1, 1732 - May 31, 1809) was a German-born leading composer of the Classical Period, called the "Father of the Symphony" and "Father of the String Quartet."
	vie2006-080	(Thursday 22 June) A ex-church building where Joseph Haydn worked for the church choir between 1755-1758: ?Lilienbrunnig.
	vie2006-081	(Thursday 22 June) "Joseph Haydn der Grosse Marianische Meister Wirkte auf dem Chor dieser Kirche 1755-1758/ Der Kirchenmusikverein 1932": ?Lilienbrunnig.
Parlament		The 3-floored Parlament (Parliament), designed by the Danish architect Theophil Hansen and completed in 1884, is located on the south side of Rathausplatz, is one of the most striking examples of the Ringstrasse era's architecture.
	vie2006-230	(Friday 23 June) Parlament, Dr. Karl-Renner Ring 3
	vie2006-231	(Friday 23 June) Parlament, Dr. Karl-Renner Ring 3.   Athena Fountain, directly in front of the building, was sculptured by Karl Kundmann.  Grecian architecture was chosen, as Greece was the home of democracy; Athena is the Greek goddess of wisdom.  It was hoped that both qualities would be permanent features of Austrian politics.
	vie2006-232	(Friday 23 June) Parlament and Athena Fountain, Dr. Karl-Renner Ring 3
Rathaus-platz		The neogothic structure of Rathaus (City Hall), which was modeled on Flemish city halls, was erected between 1872 and 1883 by Friedrich von Schmidt.  Its main spire (similar to a Gothic cathedral) soars to 102 m, and there are seven inner courtyards.
	vie2006-235	(Friday 23 June) Rathaus, Rathausplatz
	vie2006-236	(Friday 23 June) 9. Wiener Tierschutztag (the Ninth [Annual] Vienna Animal Protection Day), Rathausplatz.  Since 1987, all animal-related matters are regulated by a special provincial law (Viennese Act on the Protection and Keeping of Animals).
	vie2006-237	(Friday 23 June) 9. Wiener Tierschutztag (the Ninth [Annual] Vienna Animal Protection Day), Rathausplatz
	vie2006-238	(Friday 23 June) 9. Wiener Tierschutztag (the Ninth [Annual] Vienna Animal Protection Day), Rathausplatz
	vie2006-239	(Friday 23 June) 9. Wiener Tierschutztag (the Ninth [Annual] Vienna Animal Protection Day), Rathausplatz
	vie2006-240	(Friday 23 June) 9. Wiener Tierschutztag (the Ninth [Annual] Vienna Animal Protection Day), Rathausplatz
	vie2006-241	(Friday 23 June) 9. Wiener Tierschutztag (the Ninth [Annual] Vienna Animal Protection Day), Rathausplatz
	vie2006-244	(Friday 23 June) 9. Wiener Tierschutztag (the Ninth [Annual] Vienna Animal Protection Day), Rathausplatz
	vie2006-245	(Friday 23 June) 9. Wiener Tierschutztag (the Ninth [Annual] Vienna Animal Protection Day), Rathausplatz
	vie2006-247	(Friday 23 June) 9. Wiener Tierschutztag (the Ninth [Annual] Vienna Animal Protection Day), Rathausplatz
	vie2006-248	(Friday 23 June) 9. Wiener Tierschutztag (the Ninth [Annual] Vienna Animal Protection Day), Rathausplatz
	vie2006-249	(Friday 23 June) Burgtheater, Dr. Karl-Lueger-Ring 2 (opposite the Rathausplatz).  This is one of the prime theatre venues in the German-speaking world.  It was built in Renaissance style to designs by Gottfried Semper and Karl von Hasenauer, and had to be rebuilt after sustaining severe damage in World War II.
Hofburg, etc.		The Hofburg (Imperial Palace), the impressive repository of culture and heritage, was the home to one the post powerful empire Europe has ever seen.  Habsburgs based themselves here for over six centuries, from the First Emperor Rudolph I in 1279 to the Last Emperor Charles I.  In that time new sections were periodically added, resulting in the hotchpotch of styles and the massive dimensions.  The palace now houses the offices of the Austrian president and a mix of fine museums.
	vie2006-106	(Thursday 22 June) Hofburg, viewed from Michaelerplatz
	vie2006-107	(Thursday 22 June) Hofburg
	vie2006-108	(Thursday 22 June) Hofburg
	vie2006-109	(Thursday 22 June) Hofburg, viewed from Heldenplatz
	vie2006-110	(Thursday 22 June) Monument to Emperor Franz II, the last in a long line of Holy Roman emperors, In der Burg (courtyard), Hofburg
	vie2006-111	(Thursday 22 June) Statue of Elizabeth Amalie Eugenie of Bavaria (Elisabeth "Sis(s)i" von Wittelsbach, the empress consort of Emperor Franz Joseph of Austria, 1837-1898), Volksgarten
	vie2006-113	(Thursday 22 June) Statue of Elizabeth Amalie Eugenie of Bavaria (Elisabeth "Sis(s)i" von Wittelsbach, the empress consort of Emperor Franz Joseph of Austria, 1837-1898), Volksgarten
	vie2006-114	(Thursday 22 June) Neue Burg (New Palace) and the monument of Prince Engene of Savoy, viewed from Heldenplatz
	vie2006-115	(Thursday 22 June) Monument of Archduke karl, Heldenplatz
	vie2006-116	(Thursday 22 June) Burgfor (the Gate of the Imperial Palace)
	vie2006-117	(Thursday 22 June) Burgfor (the Gate of the Imperial Palace)
Museumsquartier		The Museumsquartier (the Museum Quarter, surprisingly having been operating only since 2001) lies within the confines of the former imperial stables, just behind the Kunsthistorisches and Naturhistorisches Museums.  It's now the eighth largest cultural complex in the world, with over 60,000 square meters of exhibition space, and houses the Leopold Museum, MUMOK (Museum of Modern Art), Kunsthalle, Zoom, Archtekturzentrum Wien, Tanzquartier Wien and a a number of cafes.
	vie2006-119	(Thursday 22 June) Monument of Maria Theresia, Maria-Theresien-Platz.   Maria Theresa (Vienna, May 13, 1717 - November 29, 1780 in Vienna) was the first and only ruling Empress of the Habsburg dynasty.  She was Archduchess of Austria, and Queen of Hungary and Bohemia and ruler of other territories from 1740 until her death.  She also became the Holy Roman Empress when her husband was elected Holy Roman Emperor.  She was one of the so-called "enlightened despots."  She was one of the most powerful rulers of her time, ruling over much of central Europe.   There is one reference to Maria Theresia in James Joyce's Ulysses: 17.1905. What first reminiscence had he of Rudolph Bloom (deceased)? 17.1906.  Rudolph Bloom (deceased) narrated to his son Leopold Bloom (aged 6) a 17.1907.  retrospective arrangement of migrations and settlements in and between 17.1908.  Dublin, London, Florence, Milan, Vienna, Budapest, Szombathely with 17.1909.  statements of satisfaction (his grandfather having seen Maria Theresia, 17.1910.  empress of Austria, queen of Hungary), with commercial advice (having 17.1911.  taken care of pence, the pounds having taken care of themselves).  Leopold 17.1912.  Bloom (aged 6) had accompanied these narrations by constant consultation 17.1913.  of a geographical map of Europe (political) and by suggestions for the 17.1914.  establishment of affiliated business premises in the various centres 17.1915.  mentioned.  (Ulysses 17)
	vie2006-121	(Thursday 22 June) The Naturhistorisches Museum (Museum of Natural History), viewed from Maria-Theresien-Platz, Burgring 7.   There are exhibitions on minerals, meteorites, assorted animal remains in jars and the gems collection, as you would expect in a natural history museum.  The building is the mirror image counterpart of the Kunsthistoriches Museum (Museum of Art History) opposite.
	vie2006-120	(Thursday 22 June) The Kunsthistoriches Museum (Museum of Art History), viewed from Maria-Theresien-Platz, Burgring 5.   The Kunsthistorisches Museum ranks among the three finest museums in Europe as well as the Louvre Museum in Paris and the Museo del Prado in Madrid.  The Habsburgs were great collectors, and the huge extent of lands under their control led to many important works of art being funneled to Vienna: Durer, Rembrandt, Raphael, Gustav Klimt, etc.
	vie2006-222	(Friday 23 June) A painter in the entrance hall of Kunsthistoriches Museum (Museum of Art History), Burgring 5
	vie2006-223	(Friday 23 June) Stairs of the Kunsthistoriches Museum (Museum of Art History), Burgring 5
	vie2006-224	(Friday 23 June) Inside of the Kunsthistoriches Museum (Museum of Art History), Burgring 5
	vie2006-225	(Friday 23 June) Canova's sculpture "Theseus & the Minotaur" halfway up the stairway to the first floor of Kunsthistoriches Museum (Museum of Art History), Burgring 5
	vie2006-226	(Friday 23 June) A painting on the ceiling, the Kunsthistoriches Museum (Museum of Art History), Burgring 5
	vie2006-227	(Friday 23 June) The cafe of the Kunsthistoriches Museum (Museum of Art History), Burgring 5
	vie2006-228	(Friday 23 June) The ceiling of the cafe, the Kunsthistoriches Museum (Museum of Art History), Burgring 5
	vie2006-229	(Friday 23 June) Volkstheater, Neustiftgasse 1
Schloss Schonbrunn		The Schonbrunn palace and its adjoining garden are second only to Versailles in s show of imperial wealth and might.  This baroque palace is a much-diminished version of the grandiose imperial centerpiece that was originally planned.  The name comes from the Schoner Brunnen (Beautiful Fountain), which was built around a spring that Emperor Matthias (1557-1619) found while hunting.  A pleasure palace was built here by Ferdinand II in 1637, but this was razed by the Turks in 1683.  Soon after, Leopold I commissioned Johann Bernhard Fischer von Erlach to build a more luxurious summer palace.  Fischer von Erlach come up with hugely ambitious plans for a palace that would dwarf Versailles to be built on the hill where the Gloriette Monument now stands.  However, the imperial purse felt unworthy of the venture and a "less elaborate" building was constructed.  It was finished in 1770.   Maria Theresia, upon her accession to the throne in 1740, chose Schonbrunn as the base for her family and her court.  The young architect Nikolaus Pacassi was commissioned to renovate and extend the palace to meet the new requirements, and work was carried out from 1744 to 1749.  The interior was fitted out in rococo style, and the palace then had some 2000 rooms (1441 rooms left now and only 30 are open to the public), as well as a chapel and a theatre.  Like most imperial buildings associated with Maria Theresia, the exterior was painted her favorite color: Schonbrunngelb (Schonbrunn yellow).   The Habsburgs were not the only famous residents of Schonbrunn.  Napoleon took the palace as his own in 1805 and 1809.  The last in the Habsburg line, Karl I, was also the last to leave when he abdicated in the Blue Chinese Salon in 1918.  After that the palace became the property of the new republic.  Bomb damage was suffered during World War II, and restoration was completed in 1955.  In 1992 the palace administration was transferred to private hands, whereupon further renovations commenced at a slow pace and admission prices soared.  (Neal Bedford, Vienna: City Guide, Lonely Planet, 2004, p.100)
	vie2006-162	(Friday 23 June) The Orangerie Schonbrunn: the palace concert hall.
	vie2006-163	(Friday 23 June) Schloss br.
	vie2006-164	(Friday 23 June) Main gate to Schloss Schonbrunn
	vie2006-165	(Friday 23 June) Schloss Schonbrunn, viewed from the main gate
	vie2006-166	(Friday 23 June) Inside of the main gate
	vie2006-168	(Friday 23 June) Schloss Schonbrunn, viewed from Kronprinzengarten (Privy Garden)
	vie2006-169	(Friday 23 June) Schloss Schonbrunn, viewed from Kronprinzengarten (Privy Garden)
	vie2006-171	(Friday 23 June) Kronprinzengarten (Privy Garden)
	vie2006-172	(Friday 23 June) Kronprinzengarten (Privy Garden)
	vie2006-173	(Friday 23 June) Me @ Kronprinzengarten (Privy Garden)
	vie2006-174	(Friday 23 June) Avenue to Schoner Brunnen (Fair Spring) and Rominische Ruine (Roman Ruins)
	vie2006-177	(Friday 23 June) Schloss Schonbrunn, viewed on the way to Gloriette
	vie2006-178	(Friday 23 June) Schloss Schonbrunn, viewed on the way to Gloriette
	vie2006-181	(Friday 23 June) Schloss Schonbrunn, viewed on the way to Gloriette
	vie2006-183	(Friday 23 June) Schloss Schonbrunn, viewed on the way to Gloriette
	vie2006-185	(Friday 23 June) Neptunbrunnen (Neptune Fountain).  It was erected as the crowning element of the Great Parterre in 1776.  At the center of the huge pool rises a rocky landscape populated by the sea-god Neptune and his entourage.  At the center stands Neptune with Thetis kneeling at his feet surrounded by Tritons, ceatures that are half man and half fish, with their conch-shell trumpets.
	vie2006-186	(Friday 23 June) Neptunbrunnen (Neptune Fountain)
	vie2006-187	(Friday 23 June) Neptunbrunnen (Neptune Fountain)
	vie2006-188	(Friday 23 June) Neptunbrunnen (Neptune Fountain)
	vie2006-189	(Friday 23 June) Neptunbrunnen (Neptune Fountain)
	vie2006-190	(Friday 23 June) Neptunbrunnen (Neptune Fountain)
	vie2006-192	(Friday 23 June) Gloriette: It was built in memory of the retainers who died in battles for the Habsburg family.   The Gloriette, an early Classicistic colnnaded structure, had been built in 1775.  The triumphal arch-like central section, which was glazed before Maria Theresia's death, is crowned by a massive imperial eagle perching atop a globe, while the external flights of stairs leading up to the lateral arcades are lined with trophies.  The flat roof contained by a balustrade was already being used as a viewing platform by the nineteenth century.
	vie2006-194	(Friday 23 June) Gloriette
	vie2006-195	(Friday 23 June) Gloriette
	vie2006-196	(Friday 23 June) Lasagne and Grosser Kaffee at Cafe Gloriette Betriebs GmbH, Schlosspark Schonbrunn 1130 Wien
	vie2006-214	(Friday 23 June) Palmenhaus (Palm House; a glass house): 2,500 square meters.
	vie2006-215	(Friday 23 June) Inside of the main gate, viewed from the Great Gallery
	vie2006-216	(Friday 23 June) balcony of the Great Gallery
	vie2006-217	(Friday 23 June) Great Gallery: It is a concert hall for the Schonbrunner Schlosskonzerte.
	vie2006-218	(Friday 23 June) Great Gallery: It is a concert hall for the Schonbrunner Schlosskonzerte.
	vie2006-219	(Friday 23 June) The ceiling of the Great Gallery
	vie2006-221	(Friday 23 June) The ceiling of the Great Gallery
Japanischer Garten		The original Japanischer Garten in Schloss Schonbrunn, located between the Tiergarten (Zoo) and the Palmenhaus (Palm House), was constructed in c.1913 by the castle architects who were much impressed by the Japanese garden at the International Garden Exhibition in London in the early twentieth century.  After World War I and the fall of the Habsburg family, the ruined garden was long in green, but later happened to be founded by a Japanese.  It began to be open to public in 1998 after a great restoration with the help of Japanese resident volunteers, the Austrian Federal Garden Bureau and some Japanese garden designers.  Although this is not so popular among tourists, it is a significant site for Japanese tourists.
	vie2006-197	(Friday 23 June) Japanischer Garten, Schloss Schonbrunn
	vie2006-198	(Friday 23 June) Japanischer Garten, Schloss Schonbrunn
	vie2006-199	(Friday 23 June) Japanischer Garten, Schloss Schonbrunn
	vie2006-200	(Friday 23 June) Japanischer Garten, Schloss Schonbrunn
	vie2006-201	(Friday 23 June) Japanischer Garten, Schloss Schonbrunn
	vie2006-202	(Friday 23 June) Japanischer Garten, Schloss Schonbrunn
	vie2006-203	(Friday 23 June) Japanischer Garten, Schloss Schonbrunn
	vie2006-204	(Friday 23 June) Japanischer Garten, Schloss Schonbrunn
	vie2006-205	(Friday 23 June) Japanischer Garten, Schloss Schonbrunn
	vie2006-206	(Friday 23 June) Japanischer Garten, Schloss Schonbrunn
	vie2006-207	(Friday 23 June) Japanischer Garten, Schloss Schonbrunn
	vie2006-208	(Friday 23 June) Japanischer Garten, Schloss Schonbrunn
	vie2006-209	(Friday 23 June) Japanischer Garten, Schloss Schonbrunn
	vie2006-210	(Friday 23 June) Japanischer Garten, Schloss Schonbrunn
	vie2006-211	(Friday 23 June) Japanischer Garten, Schloss Schonbrunn
	vie2006-212	(Friday 23 June) Japanischer Garten, Schloss Schonbrunn
	vie2006-213	(Friday 23 June) Japanischer Garten, Schloss Schonbrunn