Which is Vienna's most famous landmark?

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KingNick

Discussion Starter · May 25, 2012

Since we're discussing it in the Austrian subforum:

Schönbrunn Palaca:

Schloß Schönbrunn von schnalli auf Flickr

Riesenrad:

Stephansdom (St. Stephen's Cathedral) von Tjflex2 auf Flickr

St. Stephen's Cathedral:

St. Stephen's Cathedral von Mrmya auf Flickr

City Hall:

Rathaus - Vienna City Hall von VinayakH auf Flickr

Parliament:

Austrian Parliament, Vienna 21-08-2006 12-21-01 von Godmeister auf Flickr

Hofburg:

Hofburg - Vienna - Austria von Glyn Lowe Photoworks auf Flickr

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Odoaker

· #2 · May 25, 2012

The parking lot infront of it totally spoils the view on Hofburg

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stefanguti

· #3 · May 25, 2012

It has got to be St. Stephan

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Fallout

· #4 · May 25, 2012

Schonbrunn for me.

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Schonbrunn is the most famous for me but my favorite is by far this one:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kunsthistorisches_Museum

That being said, Vienna is so lucky to have such a wide array of beautiful structures. After Paris, Rome and London (powerful only really), Vienna is definitely the most beautiful and powerful imperial capital in Europe. Probably one of the top 5 most beautiful European cities

1. Paris
2. Rome
3. Florence
4. Vienna
5. Saint Petersburg
6. Prague
7. Amsterdam
8. Venice
9. Munich
10. Madrid

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Himmelwärts

· #6 · May 25, 2012

Also very impressive:
Karlskirche, Vienna

http://www.fotofreunde-goldener-schnitt.de/galerie/h_pfleger/Reisen/index_h_pfleger.htm

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mUzzie

· #7 · May 25, 2012

the opera house and the museums are missing in this poll

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erbse

· #8 · May 25, 2012

For me it's the Staatsoper and the horse carriages. I'm badly missing it in the polls.

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mhays

· #9 · May 25, 2012

I have to admit I don't know any of these.

Vienna is known in the US for being a beautiful historic city, in the abstract. But I suspect that most of us don't know its buildings.

Have learned something from this thread of course.

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Knitemplar

· #10 · May 25, 2012

The von Trapp manse!!

The Vienna sewers, as made famous in THE THIRD MAN!!

Or Johann Strauss' statue in the Belvedere garden I think it is!

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Slartibartfas

· #11 · May 25, 2012

I am hardly an outsider but voted anyway. I think its the Stephan's Cathedral. Its one of the most historic structures and has been the heart of the city for many many centuries. It is still at its very heart, just have a look at a map. Furthermore its shape is quite unique with one of the highest church towers, certainly among the true gothic (as opposed to neo-gothic) towers.

I have made the experience that many tourist see the state opera as one of the very top sights to see (of course if possible also from the inside, attending an opera). Many might not have an idea how it looks like though.

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DiggerD21

· #12 · May 25, 2012

Before I entered this thread, I immediately thought of the Opera.

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