My very private Vienna

Vienna today - part 2


Ballett training







Palais Kinsky










Sparrows in a hedge near "Old Vienna Christmas Market" at "Freyung"







Palais Kinsky










At "Old Vienna Christmas Market"

Vienna today - part 3


Art shops in the backyard of the Palais
















At the entrance of Palais Ferstel...




Inside Palais Ferstel (4 impressions)

openlyJane said:

Some beautifully observed details in this set; especially the pine cones, and the one above.

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Woman's photography. ;-)
I'm glad you like it, Jane - thank you!


Vienna today - part 4


"Herrengasse" near "Freyung"




Scots Church




Art shop




Scots Church, Detail




Vienna's most famous Christmas Market near the Town Hall:




"Fiaker"
(a hard job for the horses...)




In tram No. 46



It was a fine, but cold walk in the 1st district - weather a little bit less foggy than yesterday. ;-)

Again thank you all for looking and liking!

Today we take a walk through the expensive shopping areas in Viennas 1st district.


Part 1


Annagasse, a small side street of the famous Kärntner Street:







Shop details on Kärntner Straße; in the background the Malteser Cross at the facade of Malteser Church:







Kapuziner Church







Three impressions of the beautiful "Donnerbrunnen" (or "Providentia Fountain") at the place "Neuer Markt" ("New Market")

Part 2



We now are on Kärntner Street




This Austrian crystal company exports worldwide:







Fast food and advertisements ;-)







St. Stephens Cathedral and Place

Part 3


The next pics are taken on "Graben" with it's famous Baroque "Pestsäule" (Pest Column - was built in thankfulness for the end of the cruel plague)






















We reach "Tuchlauben" and "Kohlmarkt" - many designer Shops

Part 4









Very nice shop window decoration:





Vienna, your dogs... ;-)







Facade details of a very exclusive food store (2 impressions)










In the background "Michaelerplatz" and "Michaelertor" of the "Hofburg":

Part 5


Window of "Hofzuckerbäcker Demel" at "Kohlmarkt"




View from Kohlmarkt to "Michaeler Place" and "Hofburg":




In the background our "Bundeskanzleramt" (Chancellors Office):




We look back to "Michaeler Church"




"Minoriten Place", in the left part of the old "Minoriten Church", church of the Italians in Vienna




The tourists still love the "Fiaker" - you meet them everywhere in the 1st district...




Partly rusty fence of one of Vienna's beautiful 1st-district-parks, the "Volksgarten":




Flyer for an (underground? ;-) concert, found on a wall:




Between "Volksgarten" and "Hofburg" (the Habsburgers' Palace):

Thank you very much, gratteciel and shik2005!


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Dear friends, as I will not be online during the next few days,
let me now already wish you all

A merry Christmas and a happy New Year!

capricorn2000 said:

this is one spectacular photo collection...love all of them.

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Thank you very much, capricorn2000!

DAJAN said:

Fantastic photos, thanks!

Looking forward to visiting Vienna later on this year.

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Glad you like my photos, DAJAN - thank you!
I wish you a wonderful and exciting holiday in Vienna!
Good choice ;-) - this city is very special in it's mix of old and modern...

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So, back from my little holiday in Lower Austria, I happily noticed that we
have SNOW in Vienna. :banana:

Here are some impressions from Schönbrunn today.


Part 1 - Schönbrunn











Gloriette



Neptun Fountain with Lion



Raven on frozen Pond




The "Roman Ruin"
(not originally Roman, but Roman style)

Part 2 - Schönbrunn


The impressive statue of a woman bitten by a snake, 3 impressions:










"Venus" with snow




The next woman with wild animals ;-)

Part 3 - Schönbrunn


It was cloudy / foggy again, but for some moments the sun broke through the clouds...










Seen a thousand times, always impressed again...




Gloriette












More Vienna winter impressions coming in the next days!

Glad that you like my pics, gratteciel, shik and diddyD!
Thank you all for commenting and liking.

Thank you for the nice welcome, Shik!
This "antique styling" of my photos is result of a camera programme
which is called "Art". I love the effect it makes.


Today it was sunny in Vienna - the snow begins to melt...
A wonderful day, let me share it with you all:


From Belvedere and Botianical Garden to Karlskirche (St. Charles) - Part 1


Upper Belvedere, side elevation:




Mild temperatures and flowers in the Botanical Garden -
some moments felt like spring...




Sports activity behind bamboo ;-)










The Botanical Garden, also in wintertime worth a visit!




The glasshouse, reflections and blossoms

From Belvedere and Botanical Garden to Karlskirche (St. Charles) - Part 2


Blossoms in the glasshouse




Little "Voodoo snow fetish" ;-))




Did I mention already that I love trees? ;-)










Reminiscences of Christmas




Pentagram in an old fig tree, very nice!

From Belvedere and Botanical Garden to Karlskirche (St. Charles) - Part 3


We now have left the Botanical Garden and approach "Rennweg".
Through the trees we see the golden towers of the Russian Orthodox Church:




At the right hand Palais Metternich (now the Italian Embassy):




Nice shop window




We enter the Belvedere complex again.
Baroque passage, wonderful light.




The Lower Belvedere







A baroque winter tale...




Hands up! ;-)

Thank you Leongname and Jane!


From Belvedere and Botanical Garden to Karlskirche (St. Charles) - Part 4


Charming Baroque







Couples




Baroque fountain mask and entrance to Lower Belvedere:




Shadows on a facade (Rennweg)




Near Rennweg




Foreground: Baroque / Background: Jugendstil (Art Nouveau)




Wicketkeeper ;-)