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Close up of the Pallas Athena fountain (completed 1902) before the Parliament Building in Vienna, Austria.
The Michaelertrakt (Michael&apos;s Wing) of the Hofburg (Imperial Palace) was designed by renowned Austrian architect Joseph Emanuel Fischer von Erlach in 1726, but not actually constructed until 1889-1893. The fountain, called "Power on Land," is on the right.
The "Power at Sea" fountain, one of two that grace the front of the Michaelertrakt (Michael&apos;s Wing) of the Hofburg (Imperial Palace) in Vienna, Austria.
The Amalienburg section of the Hofburg (Imperial Palace) in Vienna, Austria. Of note is the small domed tower with 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 of Vienna, Austria, 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, Austria, 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&apos;s Basilica in Rome, the Hagia Sofia in Constantinople, les Invalides in Paris, and St. Paul&apos;s Cathedral in London.
The unique Ankeruhr (Anker Clock) was built by the Anker Insurance Company in 1914 and forms a bridge between two buildings overlooking the oldest square in Vienna, Austria. The square is part of Vienna’s historic city center, which is a UNESCO World Heritage site. The Art Nouveau-style Ankeruhr is adorned with mosaic ornaments and 12 historical figures that move across the bridge every 12 hours. At noon, all the figures parade to music. The work was commissioned as a contribution to the city’s art and culture but also as a subtle reminder of the importance of life insurance, with allegorical motifs representing the passage of time and the transience of human existence.
Entrance to the church Maria am Gestade (St. Mary on the Strand) in Vienna, Austria. First mentioned in documents from 1158, the present structure (built between 1394 and 1414) is one of the city's oldest buildings and one of its few surviving examples of Gothic architecture.
The Altes Rathaus (Old City Hall) in Vienna, Austria. The original building was granted to the city in 1316 and rebuilt several times in subsequent centuries. The current façade dates to the early 18th century. The building now 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, Austria, flanks the Maria Theresia Monument. Opened in 1889, it is one of the most important museums in the world, housing specimens of now-extinct species.
The United Nations Office in Vienna, Austria, 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&apos;s-eye view of two of the six Y-shaped UN office buildings in Vienna, Austria, as well as the central cylindrical conference center. In the distance is the 252 m (827 ft) Donauturn (Danube Tower), the tallest structure in Austria.
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