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Close up of the Pallas Athena fountain (completed 1902) before the Parliament Building in Vienna.
The Michaelertrakt (Michael's Wing) of the Hofburg (Imperial Palace) was designed by the renowned Austrian architect Joseph Emanuel Fischer von Erlach in 1726, but not actually constructed until 1889-1893! The fountain, Power on Land, may be seen on the right.
The fountain, Power at Sea, one of two that grace the front of the Michaelertrakt (Michael's Wing) of the Hofburg (Imperial Palace) in Vienna.
The Amalienburg section of the Hofburg (Imperial Palace) in Vienna. Of note is the small domed tower underlain by an astronomical clock. The statue honors Holy Roman Emperor Francis II (r. 1792-1806), who was also Austrian Emperor Francis I (r. 1804-1835), thus making him the only double emperor in history.
The Hofburg area has been a documented seat of government since 1279. The Schweizertor (Swiss Gate, built 1552), opens into the Alte Burg, the oldest section of the Hofburg.
The Karlskirche (St. Charles Borromeo Church) in Vienna, built between 1716 and 1737, is a Baroque masterpiece. Its architect, Johann Bernhard Fischer von Erlach, sought to fuse elements and ideas from the most significant churches in Europe, including the Pantheon and St. Peter's Basilica in Rome, the Hagia Sofia in Constantinople, the Dome des Invalides in Paris, and St. Paul's Cathedral in London.
The beautiful and unique Ankeruhr (Anker Clock) overlooks the oldest square in Vienna, the Hoher Markt (Upper Market). The clock - built between 1911 and 1917 in the Jugendstil (Art Nouveau) style - forms a bridge between two buildings; it is adorned with with mosaic ornaments. Over the course of 12 hours, 12 historical figures or pairs of figures move across the bridge. Every day at noon, all of the figures parade to the accompaniment of music.
Entrance to the church Maria am Gestade (St. Mary on the Strand) in Vienna. First mentioned in documents from 1158, the present structure (built between 1394 and 1414) is one of the oldest buildings and one of the few surviving examples of Gothic architecture in the city.
The Altes Rathaus (Old City Hall) in Vienna. The original building was granted to the city in 1316 and was rebuilt several times in subsequent centuries. The current facade dates to the early 18th century. Presently the building serves as the District Museum for the Inner City and as the Documentation Archive for the Austrian Resistance [to Nazism].
The Naturhistorisches Museum (Natural History Museum) in Vienna flanks the Maria Theresia Monument. Opened in 1889, it is one of the most important museums in the world, housing specimens of species now extinct.
The United Nations Office in Vienna is one of four major UN office sites around the world (the others are in New York, Geneva, and Nairobi). The complex, completed in 1979, is composed of six Y-shaped office towers surrounding a cylindrical conference building.
A bird's-eye view of two of the six Y-shaped office buildings, as well as the central cylindrical conference center, that make up part the United Nations Office complex in Vienna. In the distance is the 252 m (827 ft) Donauturn (Danube Tower) the tallest structure in Austria. In addition to its use as a communication tower, it also houses two revolving retaurants and has an observation deck.
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