The Albertina Museum in Vienna, Austria

When I visited Brussels in August 2010, we happened to pass-by a large building with a sign Albertina. I remembered that time that I also happened to see Albertina in Vienna, Austria. In fact, I have an image below where my friend took a pose of me with Albertina on my background.

Don't you know that Albertina is a museum that houses one of the largest and most important print rooms in the world with approximately 65,000 drawings and approximately 1 million old master prints, as well as more modern graphic works, photographs and architectural drawings. Thanks to wikipedia for this information.

The next time, I visit Vienna, I surely want to go inside of this museum.

Its me striking a pose with Albertina museum on my background.

St. Stephen's Cathedral in Vienna, Austria

It is more than three years now since I had a trip in Vienna, Austria with a friend. It was actually an adventure which is full of excitement. One of the sights we visited in Vienna is the St. Stephen Cathedral. It is one of the city's most recognizable symbols and is really worth to visit.

taken last June 2007 during our trip in Vienna, Austria.

The church was dedicated to St. Stephen, who was also the patron of the bishop's cathedral in Passau, and so was oriented toward the sunrise on his feast day of 26 December, as the position stood in the year that construction began. Built of limestone, the cathedral is 107 meters (350 ft) long, 40 meters (131 ft) wide, and 136 meters (445 ft) tall at its highest point. Over the centuries, soot and other forms of air pollution accumulating on the church have given it a black color, but recent restoration projects have again returned the building to its original white. wikipedia.

My Europe Travel in Vienna, Austria

I'm striking again! Life is always busy. And now, I finally have the chance to share about my Europe travel in Vienna, Austria. It is almost two years ago since I visited Austria's capital city, Vienna. I was also fascinated by this city just like other great cities I had been in Europe like Munich, London, Prague, Salzburg and the greatest so far for me by now is Paris in France. I know there are still a lot of cities here in Europe that I am planning to visit when all the resources are available. I am just fascinated everytime I see interesting cities. Vienna is also beautiful. I also love it there. I am still hoping to visit this city in the future. Below is a little info about Vienna's architecture.

that's me striking a pose at the Residenz in Vienna, Austria

ARCHITECTURE IN VIENNA

A variety of architectural styles can be found in Vienna, such as the Romanesque Ruprechtskirche and the Baroque Karlskirche. Styles range from classicist buildings to modern architecture. Art Nouveau left many architectural traces in Vienna. The Secession, Karlsplatz Stadtbahn Station, and the Kirche am Steinhof by Otto Wagner rank among the best known examples of Art Nouveau in the world.

The Hundertwasserhaus by Friedensreich Hundertwasser, designed to counter the clinical look of modern architecture, is one of Vienna's most popular tourist attractions. Another example of unique architecture is the Wotrubakirche by sculptor Fritz Wotruba. In the 1990s, a number of quarters were adapted and extensive building projects were implemented in the areas around Donaustadt (north of the Danube) and Wienerberg (in southern Vienna). The 202 m-high Millennium Tower located at Handelskai is the highest building in Vienna. In recent years, Vienna has seen numerous architecture projects completed which combine modern architectural elements with old buildings, such as the remodelling and revitalisation of the old Gasometer in 2001.

Most buildings in Vienna are relatively low; in early 2006 there were around 100 buildings higher than 40 m. The number of high-rise buildings is kept low by building legislation aimed at preserving green areas and districts designated as world cultural heritage. Strong rules apply to the planning, authorisation and construction of high-rise buildings. Consequently, much of the inner city is a high-rise free zone.
source: Wikipedia