Donner Fountain

This fountain, located in the center of Neuer Markt, was commissioned in 1737 and created by Georg Raphael Donner. The Goddess of Providence, seen in the middle, holds a snake and is attended to by four cherubs. The fountain, which was considered obscene by Maria Theresa, is a copy of the original (which has been moved to the Baroque Museum of the Belvedere Palace).

Flea Markets, Imperial Apts, and St. Stephan's Cathedral

June 9th 2007
We started off this morning with a walk around the flea market at Naschmarket. The flea market is open every Saturday from 6:30am to 4pm and has a huge variety of antiques and collectibles for sale. It is also connected to the regular food market so we wandered around both. The sun was beating down on us with ferocious strength (which I now have the sunburn to show for) but it was a fun experienc ... read more

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Once the center of power for the large Austro-Hungarian Empire, Austria was reduced to a small republic after its defeat in World War I. Following annexation by Nazi Germany in 1938 and subsequent occupation by the victorious Allies in 1945, Austria'... ... read more

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