European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - December 29, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse A u Stria the front of Schonbrunn Palace summer residence of the hapsburgs. Vienna tourist Board members of the world renowned Vienna boys choir. Orson Welles As Harry time in the third file a bust of Freud left a statue in Belvedere. S4s Kathy Platt the West face of the Homburg or the Imperial Palace. Is photos by John Bohmer the charms of Vienna sights note prices Given Are for adults and children respectively. There Are roughly 11 austrian schillings to the . Dollar. Schonbrunn Palace a Bahn Schonbrunn or Hitzing the habsburgs summer residence set in gorgeously landscaped grounds and Worth a Day trip. There Are guided Tours of varying thoroughness for the Rococo state rooms and Imperial living quarters. Entrance to these is 95 schillings and 40 schillings. The Park is free. The zoo is a Delight retaining Many of its original 18th-. Century buildings and housing several colonies of bears Entrance 80 and 30 schillings. The Imperial coach collection Butterfly House and Palm House Are All Worth a Detour. Picnicking on the grass is tempting but you la be shooed off by a Beadle on a Bike. St. Stephen s Cathedral Stephans Platz. Set in the cobbled Square which together with the Rabeh constitutes the Central pedestrian precinct this awesome pile has emerged from its wartime ashes in remarkable shape. If you like Stone carved with filigree precision wander around and Marvel. Free Entrance but to ascend the South Tower which gives a fantastic View of the City costs 20 and 15 schillings. Cemetery fans May visit the catacombs 35 and 20 schillings or the ghoulish Imperial burial vaults in the basement of the in nearby Neuer Markt 30 and 10 schillings. Imperial Palace the Homburg Entrance from Michaele Platz. You d need several Days to absorb the pests surf or plague column was constructed in 1682 in the Raben after the disease was eradicated. Everything on offer in this labyrinth of museums chapels and Royal apartments if you want to hear mass by the Vienna boys choir you Nave to Book ahead through ticket agencies from 6019 250 Schilling but you can stroll in any time Between 10a.m. And noon to watch the training sessions of the Spanish Riding school 80 and 20 schillings. The museum of Art history 95 and 50 schillings houses one of Europe s finest collections and its cafe sits under a dome like St. Paul s. The weapons and the musical instrument collections 60 and 15 schillings Are marvelous. Would you believe a walking stick which doubles As a violin / Belvedere palaces reach the upper part via Prinz Eugen Strasse the lower via Renn Weg. Another Versailles like formal Garden with the upper of its two buildings an architectural Marvel built in 1721 housing the Klimt and Schiele paintings we All know and love Entrance 60 and 30 schillings. But beware it seems permanently under restoration and parts Are often shut. Greek orthodox Church Fleisc Markt Vienna is full of perfectly preserved 18th-Century churches but this Little known Gem next door to the Riechen Belisl is probably the most exquisite. The Bishop based Here is responsible for All of Austria Hungary and Central Europe. Ask the janitor to let you in make a donation Light a Candle Send up a prayer. Tobacco museum 2. The City continued on Page 6 december 29,1994 stripes Magazine
