The Michaelertor, entrance to the Hofburg Palace



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Blog: Vienna
Date: September 3rd 2005

Saturday we took a day trip to Vienna, which was a blast! The day began with mass at the “Minorite Church” which was modeled after St. Stephen’s Cathedral and is one of the oldest and most artistic churches in Vienna. Once again I was in awe of the magnificent artwork. They had a mosaic of The Last Supper of Leonardo da Vinci made out of little tiles which was gorgeous! After mass we ... read more







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