Austrian Parliament

Day 18 - Vienna - Tram Ride & Food Market

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July 7th 2017
Once we had gotten up eaten and showered, we hopped on the tube and back into the main ring to checkout some of the cities administrative buildings. We started with Parliament which has a large statue of the Greek goddess of wisdom (Athena?) outside. Our tour guide from the day before said it was to encourage some wisdom to enter the building, but she didn't feel it worked. After that it was just ... read more

Europe » Austria » Vienna

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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