Now it is not an area, but an extended part of the street. In 1194, Duke Leopold V founded the first mint in this area, where Austrian pfennigs were minted from silver paid as a ransom for King Richard the Lionheart.
In the center of the square is a column of the Blessed Virgin Mary. This is a bronze copy of the column of 1646, which was installed in gratitude for saving Vienna from the Swedish invasion of 1645.
St. Augustine's Church in Vienna is not only an architectural monument, but also a historical site with many important events in Austrian history. It was in this church that the weddings of Austrian empresses and emperors were held - Maria Theresa and Stephen of Lorraine, Elizabeth (Sissy) and Franz...
The small park is adjacent to the Hofburg. It is called Burggarten, ie Palace Park. It used to be the personal park of the emperor, and now everyone can come to it. People in this park can relax both on benches, which are enough under the trees, and just on the lawns.
The collection of works of art is invaluable, and you do not need to be an art critic to appreciate the uniqueness of the exhibits. The museum building itself, built in the late XIX century, resembles a palace.
Monument to Empress Elizabeth of Bavaria - an amazing beauty statue of white marble, which is installed in the park Volksgarten. A monument to Empress Elizabeth (or Sissy, as her compatriots affectionately called her) was unveiled in 1907, nine years after her death.
Volksgarten, ie "National Park", in my opinion, the most beautiful park in Vienna. It is located opposite the Parliament, across the Ringstrasse. Huge rosary, flower beds, trees, many places to relax.
I can't say that I was very enthusiastic about the park. Beautiful, yes. But very little shade, places to rest. Even simple benches where tourists can sit, a little. Apparently, it is good to admire this park from the palace, and not walking around the territory.
On March 7.1863, after Rudolf Eitelberg's long petitions, the Imperial Austrian Museum of Art and Industry (abbreviated: Austrian Museum) was founded by Emperor Franz Josef at the initiative of his cousin Archduke Rainer.
The construction of the library was started by the architect Johann Bernhard Fischer von Erlach and completed by his son Joseph Emmanuel in 1735. Copies of all Austrian publications, books by Austrian authors published abroad, and works on Austria are kept here.
Admire the unique anchor clock in Hoher Markt (Upper Market) near St. Stephen's Cathedral. Because of the figures moving to the music, it is sometimes called a music or dancing clock.
The fountain is dedicated to the wedding of St. Joseph and the Blessed Virgin Mary. Its history dates back to 1702, from the promise of Emperor Leopold I to erect a monument in gratitude for the return of his son Joseph from captivity.
The Dominican Order, with the permission of Prince Leopold VI, appeared in Vienna in 1226. By 1237 a monastery with a Romanesque chapel was built. In 1283 the church was built in the Gothic style.
In 1897, Gustav Klimt, along with other artists, left the conservative House of Artists and founded a new art association called the Secession. In 1898 a house of the same name was built.
The authors of the monument are sculptor Victor Tilgner and architect Karl Koenig. The sculpture and pedestal are made of white Laaser marble with bronze details. The front face of the pedestal is made in the form of a piano keyboard.
In the western part of Zupna Square is the Church of St. Stephen - a church built by the Capuchin Order. Capuchin monks first arrived in Bratislava from Austria in 1676. At first, they settled on Michalska Street and used the chapel of St.
Order of St. Elizabeth was invited to the city in 1738 by Archbishop Esztergom Esztergom. They cared for orphans, the sick and the poor in Bratislava. Over the next four years, a church, monastery buildings, and a hospital were built.
The building to house the branch of the Czechoslovak Agricultural Museum was built in 1924-1928 according to the design of Milan architect Michal Harminko. The decoration of the facade was done by F.
The neo-baroque house was built in 1904 by Ferdinand Kittler and commissioned by pharmacist Rudolf Adler. On the ground floor there was a pharmacy "U Salvatora". A large sculpture of the Savior (Salvator) by Alois Rigelle adorns the facade.
The Baroque palace was built in 1753-1756 by architect GB Marinelli. It was intended to house the Hungarian Royal Chamber, and in 1802-1848 it housed the Hungarian Parliament.
The monument to Czechoslovak statehood, erected on MR Stefanik Square near the Eurovea Galleria shopping center, has a difficult fate. It consists of two parts. On a pedestal 15 meters high is a bronze statue of a lion, resting his paw on the coat of arms of Czechoslovakia.
In the middle of the lively Shafarika Square is an oasis of peace and quiet - a green square with wooden benches arranged around a small original fountain. He is called Duck, because it is these birds we can see in the sculptural composition that crowns him.
The column was erected in 1732, after a great fire in Bratislava. It depicts the patron saint of firefighters, St. Florian. The monument was made by Gode's studio, sculptor Christoph Rentfort.
One of the most beautiful palaces in Bratislava, called the Redoubt, is located on Mostovy Street, which connects Hvezdoslav Square with Razusova Embankment. It was built in the neo-baroque style in 1913-1919 on the site of an old building, which from the end of the XIX century stood abandoned.
A few steps from the Old Town Hall is a very interesting church, devoid of towers and a presbytery. This is the Church of the Most Holy Savior or, as it is unofficially called by all citizens, the Jesuit Church.