European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - February 18, 1993, Darmstadt, Hesse                                D Danube divers10x special City a must Stop for travellers is photos by John Bohmer Ien in in Nur Dallein Rollst. Stets die Stadt Meiner trauma win Dort to die alien Hause Stehn Dort to die lie Lichen made Rah Gehn from a 1913 song by Rudolf von Siwczynski Vienna Vienna Only you alone shall always fill these dreams of mine there where the ancient houses stand there where the Lovely Maidens stroll by Norm Zeigler travel outdoor writer it has always been a City of dreams. A boys dreams of future musical greatness As he performed before in Imperial audience. The dreams of a doctor and his patients which would transform our understanding of the human psyche. And the twisted dreams of a penniless Young provincial who fantasized about being a great artist and a Quarter Century later unleashed a world War. The City that fuelled and sometimes frustrated the dreams of Mozart Freud Hitler and myriad others today inspires More modest dreams. Once it ruled an Empire of 67 million inhabitants that stretched from the iberian Peninsula to the carpathians. Its music captured the world s heart and its painting sculpture and architecture rivalled those of Florence Venice and Paris. Vienna is no longer the capital of a multinational world Power. And the Royalty that patronized Many of Europe s greatest creative talents exists Only in history texts. But a newly vibrant Outlook and the City s sheer Beauty combined with the lingering re Dolence of its former Imperial greatness create an allure that places it among the world s most beloved cities. Vienna s Appeal is a continuing attraction that affects visitors and residents alike. People compare it a lot to Paris and i think it s a Good comparison but i think it s even better said Andrew Ooster Baum As he relaxed Over Coffee amid the Marble elegance of the cafe Central. Ooster Baum an assistant . Attorney from Miami and his wife Anna fell in love with Vienna during the late 80s while he was an army officer stationed in Mainz Germany. Back in Europe for a vacation they had made the Danube City a must Stop on their two week itinerary. Tor Walter Strasser a waiter in a Small downtown restaurant who has lived All of his 57 years in Vienna it is still a special City that will always be much More than a place to live. Among the Best things about his Hometown Strasser lists the same ones that enthral millions of tourists the architecture the cafes the cultural life continued on Page l Vienna s Neues Rathaus or new City Hall is More than 100 years old. It was inaugurated on sept. 12, 1883. M february 10, j99j to tripe oud in 3