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St Michaels Church & Chapel of St James
At the top of the Lővér Hills, is St Michaels Church (Szent Mihály-templom), built between the 13th and 15th centuries and featuring some impressive gargoyles. Behind St Michaels to the south is the little Romanesque-Gothic Chapel of St James (Szent Jakab-kápolna), the oldest struc
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Rathausplatz
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Mausoleum of Ferdinand II
The mannerist-baroque Mausoleum of Ferdinand II was designed by Italian architect Pietro de Pomis and begun in 1614; after Pomis’ death the mausoleum was completed by Pietro Valnegro, while Johann Bernhard Fischer von Erlach chipped in with the exuberant stuccowork and frescoes ins
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Holocaust
The Holocaust-Denkmal (2000) is the focal point of Judenplatz and a memorial to the 65,000 Austrian Jews who perished in the Holocaust. Designed by British sculptor Rachel Whiteread, this ‘nameless library’ depicts books with their spines facing inwards, representing the untold sto
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Haydn
Situated in a house dating from the early 18th century, this museum dedicated to Haydn was where the great composer lived from 1766 to 1778. Although the museum won’t knock your socks off unless you are an avid fan of Haydn, the collection offers an insight into his private life an
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Neue Galerie Graz
The Neue Galerie is the crowning glory of the three museums inside the Joanneumsviertel museum complex. The stunning collection on level 0 is the highlight. Though not enormous, it showcases richly textured and colourful works by painters such as Ernst Christian Moser, Ferdinand Ge
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Kurpark
The Kurpark is a magnificent setting for a stroll or as a place to repose on the benches in front of the bandstand , where free concerts are held from May to September. The tourist office can tell you about these and others held in winter in the Haus der Kunst (prices and exhibitio
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Medieval Fortifications & Churches
Friesach has four medieval fortress ruins ranged along the hills rising above Hauptplatz to the west, all offering excellent views. The northernmost is Burg Geyersberg ; the furthest south are the Virgilienberg ruins. The middle two (Rotturm and Petersberg ) are the most easily vis
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Zoom
Kids love this hands-on childrens museum, an arts and crafts session with lots of play thrown in. Budding Picassos have the chance to make, break, draw, explore and be creative in the Atelier. ‘Exhibition’ stages a new exhibition every six months, while Ocean appeals to tots with i
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Stadttempel
Vienna’s main synogogue was completed in 1826 after Toleranzpatent reforms by Joseph II in the 1780s granted rights to Vienna’s Jews to practise their religion. This paved the way for improved standing for Jews and brought a rise in fortunes. Built in an exquisite Biedermeier style
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UNO
UNO-City, or Vienna International Centre as it is officially known, is home to a variety of international organisations, but mainly houses the UN’s third-largest office in the world. Multilingual guided tours lasting about one hour take you through conference rooms and exhibitions
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Archiv des Österreichischen Widerstands
Housed in the Altes Rathaus (Old City Hall), the Austrian Resistance Archive has a disturbing but highly worthwhile exhibition that documents with photos and other exhibits the little-known antifascist resistance force that operated during the Nazi regime; some 2700 resistance figh
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Chorherrenstift
Of the picturesque 16th-century houses and other prominent buildings lining Dürnstein’s streets, the meticulously restored Chorherrenstift is the most impressive. It’s all that remains of the former Augustinian monastery originally founded in 1410; it received its baroque facelift
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Firewatch Tower
The 60m-high tower, from which trumpeters would warn of fire, mark the hour and watch for salespeople trying to smuggle in non-Sopron wine, is a true architectural hybrid. The 2m-thick square base, built on a Roman gate, dates from the 12th century, the cylindrical middle and arcad
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Palais Epstein
Designed by Theophil von Hansen, the same architect who created the plans for Austria’s national Parlament, Palais Epstein houses part of the Austrian national parliament and you can take tours (in German) through its hallowed halls (the glass atrium rises an impressive four floors
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St Marxer Friedhof
Also known as the Biedermeier cemetery, after the period in which all 6000 graves were laid out, St Marxer Friedhof is a pilgrimage site for Mozart aficionados. In December 1791 Mozart was buried in an unmarked grave with none of his family present. Over time the site was forgotten
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Cathedral South Tower
In 1433, after 75 years of toil, Stephansdoms tower reached its final height of 136.7m, and today you can ascend the 343 steps to a cramped platform for one of Vienna’s most spectacular views over the rooftops of the Innere Stadt. When the foundation stone for the south tower (Südt
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Postsparkasse
The marble-cased and metal-studded Post Office Savings Bank building is the Jugendstil work of Otto Wagner, who oversaw its construction between 1904 and 1906, and again from 1910 to 1912. You can explore the back section of the building, where theres also a small museum with tempo
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Stift Göttweig
Founded in 1083, the abbey you see today is mostly baroque due to restoration after a devastating fire in the early 18th century. Aside from the grand view back across the Danube Valley from its garden terrace and restaurant, the abbey’s highlights include the Imperial Staircase wi
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Stadtpfarrkirche St Andrä
The towns main church has an attractive Gothic rib-vaulted ceiling, startling baroque altar, 14th-century frescoes and a pair of unusual tombstones sculpted in red Salzburg marble. Alongside is the solemn Kriegergedächtniskapelle (war memorial chapel) sheltering Albin Egger-Lienz’s
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