A year ago I was visiting Vienna for the second time. It was for an international housing conference and the weather was perfect as was the conference. Later that month I was laid off from a job. And a day ago, one of the most respected and influential Supreme Court judges passed away, setting up a titanic fight for the future of the rule of law in this country.
While trying to make good trouble, I am remembering this time last year. The salad days (thank you Raising Arizona), the pre-covid days, the days where one could roam free and easy taking in all kinds of sights and smells and sounds. One day we may get that back, but until then…..
You go into the surrounding neighborhoods and you can see some interesting stuff – such as porcelain animal toilet plungers.
And there just as interesting buildings – this one is in the city center over looking buildings that are centuries old.
The Beethoven House looks plain compared to many buildings.
Noting the neighborhood area just north of the city center.
What is Vienna without food.
What the chefs do with marzipan is amazing.
Famous wafers, you can get in TJMaxx and Marshalls in the US sometimes…..
THE store for THE torte. Boy is it worth it, but I would recommend other cafes since this one is very expensive.
Franz Joseph looking down on his modern day flock.
There are many palaces in the city. This is the Hofburg Palace, home to the Lippizaner Stallions among other things. Some other buildings in the palace are EU offices now.
This is one of the statues at the entrance above close up. The detail and craftsmanship in these statues and other building details around the city are amazing. Some of the most beautiful things you will see is when you look up.
When in Vienna, one must go see Freud. The museum is near the university and was undergoing some updates a year ago, they may be done now.
Freud’s waiting room for clients.
Another famous resident.
There was a lot of construction on this trip, but I like how the Europeans will put up large murals to camouflage ugly things such as steel scaffolding.
There is also a porcelain museum near Prater Park that one can visit.
The Prater Park ferris wheel, also just north of the city center. It’s part of a large park with opens space, gardens, shops and even has a chocolate museum nearby.
THE church in Vienna, right in the city center – St. Stephens – know for its roof tiles.
The inside is immense and the triptych at the altar is in the background.
This is a view of one side and the rear of the church. You can get some idea of size and scale by looking at the street sign.
This is a beautiful Russian church that was located across the train tracks from my hotel – smack dab in the middle of a residential area.
I love traveling and have been lucky enough to do a lot of it across the United States, most of eastern Canada and Europe. Here are some of my favorite places and memories from Europe. Hopefully there will be many more photos once travel is allowed again. Additionally, I am a real estate market analyst focusing on housing and senior housing issues and this had led me to travel all over for work. I have conducted research in Poland and the U.S. housing and senior issues, creating original data, and publishing results in a variety of publications. My book about senior housing issues in Poland is now available on amazon. https://tinyurl.com/yxml38bo. It too has some unique photos in it.
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