Hoher Markt is Vienna’s oldest public square, originally part of a Roman encampment, a fish and cloth market and a popular execution spot during medieval days, was completely refurbished following World War II and features the Nuptial Fountain and the Ankeruhr, a marvelous clock that links two office buildings.
Michaelerplatz or St Michaels Square was an important crossroads as early as Roman times with recent excavations that have uncovered the remains of Roman and medieval foundations and drainage systems.
Österreichische Nationalbibliothek, founded as the Austrian National Library in 1920 has paired marble columns that frame the main room and bookcases line the walls with collections consisting of volumes from Prince Eugene’s library, acquired during the early 18th century.
Am Hof the former site of Roman camps and medieval jousting tournaments, is the largest square in the city, lined with historic buildings and monuments, including the 17th century Mariensaeule, the palatial 18th-century Markleinisches Haus and the Collalto Palace, where the six-year-old Mozart made his first public appearance.
Freyung an odd shaped “square” has at its center the Austria-Brunnen, a 19th-century fountain with allegorical figures that represent the four main rivers of the monarchy: the Danube, Po, Elbe and Vistula.
Mozart Figarohaus where Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart lived between 1784 and 1787, his most joyous and productive years when he wrote his famous opera “The Marriage of Figaro,” along with the Haydn quartets and several piano concerti.
Pestsaeule or the Plague Pillar dates from the late 17th century and is the centerpiece of Graben built to celebrate the end of the Plague of 1679.
Schatzkammer Treasury houses the royal emblems of the Habsburgs and the sacred relics of the Holy Roman Germanic Empire that include a 14th-century scepter and orb, and an 18th-century mantle woven in gold and silver.
Zentralfriedhof, Vienna’s colossal main cemetery has more than 2.5 million graves, memorials and pantheons laid out over 600 acres.
Kohlmarkt once a coal market is home to some of the most exclusive shops in Vienna, including the famous patisserie, Demel Konditorei, which was founded in the late 18th century, also outlets of Cartier, Burberry, Armani, Tiffany and Chanel.Seo UK
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