Michaelerplatz Vienna

... by the shear beauty and magnitude of the Hofburg Palace, St. Stephan's Cathedral, the Opera and the many beautiful plazas (Michaelerplatz, St. Stephan Platz, etc.)...maybe I appreciate it more in my 'old age'! After not running into a Starbucks for 4 ...

... went underground, I got no scenery shots, but that's okay I made up for it after getting off! I went straight to Michaelerplatz, a most beautiful entryway to Hofburg. I went through to see 'In der Burg' ("inside the fortress") containing a large statue ...

... a beautiful deep blue, and the town lit up its golden streetscapes, domes and statues. The highlight was arriving back at Michaelerplatz by way of the luxurious Kohlmarkt, to find a lone cellist sitting in the centre of the square playing soul piercing ...

... ." We wander into the Michaelerkirche, a lovely unpreprossessing church that faces the gate on the other side of Michaelerplatz, which houses a spectacular organ. After reading the article about the mysterious "Organ Leprosy" that is sweeping ...

... you look. Unfortunately the majority of the shops were closed due to it being Easter Monday. So we continued on to the Michaelerplatz - it is the front of the Imperial Apartments, Sisi Museum and one of the entrances into the Hofburg. We decided ...

... on a small oval surrounded by mostly Baroque buildings except for another of Loos's more modern buildings, the Loos House on Michaelerplatz. We strolled around there for a little while, taking pictures, musing over the Roman ruins that are on display in ...

... our way through the various guided tours led by individuals with various shades of umbrella held up in the air, and reached Michaelerplatz, which acts as a gateway for the area of the old Royal Palaces and various properties that are now museums but ...

... 'll kick the coffee habit while here. We were on our way to the tourist information office when we stumbled past a church on Michaelerplatz. We went inside and this was another 'awe' moment for us both, for different reasons. I had to fight back ...

... walked past the Syrian Embassy which was guarded by 2 policemen. I met up with Aidan, who I found out is only 23, in Michaelerplatz. We went to an excellent Italian Restaurant called Vapiano where they cook the food in front of you. I got a pizza and ...

... I believe part of a major shopping area in downtown. I then walked further 15 minutes along Graben, I reached the famous Michaelerplatz aka Royal Palace, Winter Palace, Few Museums, The Opera House, The Volksgarden, and Rathaus, basically the downtown ...