The Kunsthistorisches Museum (Museum of Art History) in Vienna is one of the premier museums of fine and decorative arts in the world, housing the artistic treasures assembled by the Habsburgs, who for centuries were enthusiastic patrons and collectors.

Stephansdom (St. Stephen’s Cathedral) is the mother church of the Archdiocese of Vienna and the seat of the Archbishop of Vienna.

Formerly the residence of the Habsburg rulers, the Hofburg in Vienna contains the Kaiserappartements, the 19-room imperial apartments of Emperor Franz Joseph and Empress Elisabeth in the late 197h century, most of which still have their original furnishings, the only part of the 2,600-room palace complex which is open to the public.

The Kaiserliche Schatzkammer is Vienna’s Imperial Treasury at the Hofburg Palace complex, where the Habsburg rulers kept their most precious belongings.

The Albertina is a museum in the Innere Stadt district of Vienna, comprising one of the largest and most outstanding collections of graphic art in the world.

Augustinerkirche is a church in Vienna, originally built in the 14th century as the parish church of the imperial court of the Habsburgs.

The Sezessionsstil in Vienna was formed in 1897 by a group of 19 Viennese artists who had resigned from the Association of Austrian Artists, housed in the Künstlerhaus.

Gemäldegalerie, or the Paintings Gallery, officially Gemäldegalerie der Akademie der bildenden Künste Wien (Paintings Gallery of the Academy of Fine Arts Vienna) is the city’s oldest public art museum.

Haus der musik is an interactive discovery museum, with a host of hands-on installations that playfully communicate openness to new things, understanding and enthusiasm in approaching music.

The Spanische Hofreitschule (Spanish Court Riding School) is an Austrian institution based in Vienna, dedicated to the preservation of classical dressage and the training of Lipizzaner horses, whose performances in the Hofburg are also a tourist attraction.

The Wiener Staatsoper is Vienna’s State Opera house, home to one of the most important opera companies in Europe and throughout the world.

The Wurstelprater is one of the oldest amusement parks in the world, which stands in one corner of the Wiener Prater, a large public park in Leopoldstadt, Vienna.

The Österreichische Galerie is a museum in Vienna housed in the Schloß Belvedere, considered one of the world’s finest Baroque palaces, featuring an impressive collection of Austrian and international art dating from the Middle Ages to the present day.

KunstHausWien is a museum in Vienna housing the works of Austrian painter, architect and designer Friedensreich Hundertwasser.

The Leopold Museum in Vienna is home to one of the largest collections of modern Austrian art, consolidating more than 5,000 exhibits collected by Rudolf and Elisabeth Leopold over five decades.

The Museum Moderner Kunst (mumok) is Vienna’s Museum of Modern Art, housing an extraordinary collection of modern and contemporary art work, including major works from Andy Warhol, Pablo Picasso, Joseph Beuys, Jasper Johns and Roy Lichtenstein.

Kunsthalle Wien is the City of Vienna’s primary institution for international contemporary art.

Founded in 1747 by Empress Maria Theresa, the Court Furniture Depository as it was called then, was the central storage facility for all items of imperial furniture not in current use.

Built over 300 years ago by the Liechtenstein family, the Gartenpalais Liechtenstein is a magnificent Baroque structure that is home to the Princely Collections of the House of Liechtenstein, one of Europe’s oldest noble families.

Schloß Schönbrunn (Schönbrunn Castle) in Vienna is where many of the royal family of Austria spent their summer vacations and hunting excursions.