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Burg Wels
Gathered around a quiet, flower-dotted garden, this castle is where Emperor Maximilian I drew his last breath in 1519. The folksy museum contains everything from cannon balls to Biedermeier costumes. Must-sees include the horse-drawn cider press and the circular room that’s a shrin
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Schloss Murau
Built in 1250 by the Liechtenstein family, which once ruled the region, Schloss Murau assumed its present Renaissance form in the 17th century. Tours take you through seven rooms, including the chapel and the Rittersaal (Knight’s Room), where concerts are often held. The altar in t
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Schmetterlinghaus
Sharing the Habsburg’s personal Jugendstil glasshouse (1901) with the Palmenhaus bar, the Schmetterlinghaus (Butterfly House) has hundreds of butterflies and a shop stocking a great range of butterfly paraphernalia. The air, however, is hot and unbearably humid, the species range f
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Mausoleum
Before setting off for the wine country, follow the path (three minutes’ walk) on the right of the Rathaus up to the mausoleum of Ruprecht von Eggenberg (1546–1611), hero of the Battle of Sisak against the Turks. Towering above Hauptplatz, this white and yellow building is guarded
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Courtyard of Honour
As you approach the main entrance to the so-called Courtyard of Honour, whose geometric gardens are now being replanted, notice the ornamental wrought-iron gate, a masterpiece of the rococo. You can only tour the palace with a guide, but armed with a fact sheet in English (availabl
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Burggarten
Tucked behind the Hofburg, the Burggarten (Castle Garden) is a leafy oasis amid the hustle and bustle of the Ringstrasse and Innere Stadt. The marble statue of Mozart is the park’s most famous tenant, but there’s also a statue of Franz Josef in military garb. Lining the Innere Stad
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Helmut
This attractive square wedged between the Staatsoper and the Albertina stands out for its Monument Against War & Fascism , by Alfred Hrdlicka (1988). The series of pale block-like sculptures has a dark, squat shape wrapped in barbed wire, representing a Jew scrubbing the floor;
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Stadtpfarrkirche
Rising up on Herrengasse between the main square and Jakominiplatz, the town parish church has an attractive baroque exterior. Inside the post-WWII stained-glass window by Salzburg artist Albert Birkle has a controversial anomaly: the fourth panel from the bottom on the right (left
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Savaria Museum
Those into Roman relics will love the extensive collection from the museum’s namesake settlement, housed inside this large, crumbling mansion – from the impressive Roman votive altars and tomb stones to the rare milestone used to mark the distance between Rome and Savaria. Other no
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Museum für Völkerkunde
You can impress your children by taking them to this museum. Revamped a few years ago, it exudes a lightness of mood and has a thoughtful use of space that adults will appreciate too. Exhibits are on non-European cultures and divided into regions and nationalities, covering such co
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Sigmund Freud Museum
Sigmund Freud is a bit like the telephone – once he happened, there was no going back. This is where Freud spent his most prolific years and developed his groundbreaking theories; moving here with his family in 1891 and staying until he was forced into exile by the Nazis in 1938.
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Franziskanerkirche
A real architectural hotchpotch, Salzburg’s Franciscan church has a Romanesque nave, a Gothic choir with rib vaulting and a baroque marble altar (one of Fischer von Erlach’s creations).
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Pratermuseum
Sharing the same building as the Planetarium, this municipal museum traces the history of the Würstelprater and its woodland neighbour. For all the life and splendour the Prater has seen, unfortunately its museum has only a rather dull mix of photos and stories, mainly from the 19t
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Museum Carnuntinum
This museum of archaeological finds is the largest of its kind in Austria, having amassed over 3300 Roman treasures in its 100-year existence. The museum’s highlight, Tanzende Mänade (Dancing Maenad), a marble figure with a perfect bum, is usually displayed here. While in Bad Deuts
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MuseumsCenter Leoben
This is the cultural heart of Leoben. This new museum complex has an interesting Schienen der Vergangenheit (Tracks of the Past) section telling the history of Leoben and its industries, starting with the present and working back in time, and a large section with changing exhibitio
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Piaristenkirche
The Piaristenkirche (Church of the Piarist Order), or Maria Treu Church, is notable for two interior features: its ceiling frescos and its organ. The stunning frescos, completed by Franz Anton Maulbertsch in 1753, depict various stories from the Bible, while the organ holds the dis
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Stiftsbasilika
The Stiftskirche is almost overpowering: its altar is shaped from 700 tonnes of pink Salzburg marble and the huge 18th-century organ, which is literally dripping with gold, was Europe’s largest at the time it was built. To hear the organ in full song, catch one of the concerts (adu
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Steam Train Museum
Steam-engine fans will be thrilled with the presence of several of these vintage leviathans at the open-air Steam Train Museum – fittingly located near the mansion of the man responsible for their introduction to Hungary. On weekends, between April and early October, you can actual
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Schlossmuseum
Romans, Habsburg emperors, fire – Linz hilltop castle has seen the lot. Enjoy the panoramic city views before delving into the museums trove of treasures, gathered from abbeys and palaces over the centuries. The collection skips through art, archaeology, historical weapons and inst
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Kunstforum
The private Kunstforum museum gets about 300,000 visitors each year, and for good reason – it stages an exciting program of changing exhibitions, often (but not always) with a modern and postmodern skew. The work of Spanish abstract artist Miquel Barceló, Colombian figurative artis
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