We were taken on a tour of Vienna this morning, starting with the Palace. This is the front courtyard and only a portion of the Palace. The entire building or buildings would not fit on my lowly camera. We went on a tour of the interior, but of course no pictures were allowed.
Jerry standing in the "garden" behind the Palace in Vienna. This was the palace of the Hapsburgs whose name is mentioned everywhere we have been. They were the rulers of this area in the 1700's and had control of most of Europe. They had 16 children, 10 that survived and were married to other royalty to "enlarge" their empire. Their palaces are so "over the top". It seems they just had to have the biggest, most elaborate, fanciest homes.
We then went on a 45 minute walking tour of Vienna. The weather was cool, windy and rainy and we ended up taking the undergroud back to the hotel.
In the evening we went to dinner with a group from the tour and then to a concert at the Schonbrunner theater where Mozart had performed in Vienna. The picture on the left was taken during intermission as no pictures were allowed during the concert. The group had 13 members and a man and woman that sang and a man and woman that danced. They were really fantastic and we enjoyed the music. They performed Mozart pieces in the first half and Strauss after intermission. It was very enjoyable and an amazing experience in this historical hall.
A great end to an enjoyable day in Vienna.
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