More then Baroque

One of my favorite buildings is Sessesion, built in 1897 for the exhibitions of Sessesionist artists (led by Gustav Klimt). Today it has Klimt's Beethoven Frieze and continues to exhibit the newest art in line with the motto "To the time her art, and to the art her freedom."

Welcome to Vienna

September 15th 2005
I would like to welcome you to Vienna, the city I call home for the next year of my life as I try to improve my German, immerse myself in another history and culture, and study... marine biology. "But Austria is a landlocked country," you say, adding with a chuckle that I "should be studying in AustrALia!" I like Australia. I aspire to go there one day. And, you do have a valid point - the A ... read more

Europe » Austria » Vienna » Vienna

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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