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The Neue Burg forms an extended wing from the main Hofburg palace area and lines one side of Heldenplatz square (see the photo above). Despite its grand look, the building is a relative baby in Vienna’s historical architectural landscape.Hotels near Neue Burg
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The HofburgThe Hofburg is the former principal imperial palace of the Habsburg dynasty. Located in the centre of Vienna, it was built in the 13th century and expanded several times afterwards. It also served as the imperial winter residence, as Schönbrunn Palace was the summer residence. Since 1946 it is the official residence and workplace of the president of Austria.
Weltmuseum WienThe Weltmuseum Wien in Vienna is the largest anthropological museum in Austria, established in 1876. It currently resides in the Hofburg Imperial Palace and houses more than 400,000 ethnographical and archaeological objects from Asia, Africa, Oceania, and America. Since November 2014 the museum was closed due to renovation and was reopened on the 25th of October 2017.
Mozart MonumentThe Mozart Monument in honor of the composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart in Vienna has been located in the Burggarten in the 1st district of the inner city since 1953 . The memorial is right at the entrance opposite Eschenbachgasse and can be seen clearly from the Burgring .The 7.5 meter high monument was created by the architect Karl König and the sculptor Viktor Tilgner and on April 21, 1896, five days after Tilgner's death, on Albrechtsplatz unveiled.
BurggartenThe Burggarten Vienna Garden was laid out in the year 1818 as a private garden of the emperor on an area of approx. 38.000 m².It is also home to the Palm House, one of the most beautiful Art Nouveau glasshouses built according to designs by Friedrich Ohmann.
SchmetterlinghausThe Palm House in Burggarten is considered one of the most beautiful art nouveau structures of its kind in the world. Since 1998, the building, more than 3,000 square feet in area, towers over the garden of the Imperial Palace; it houses hundreds of free-flying tropical butterflies in a re-creation of their natural environment. The temperature is 27°C and the humidity 80%.
HeldenplatzHeldenplatz is one of the prime public squares of Vienna, located in front of the Hofburg Palace. The historic square is famous for hosting many major events and functions. The square’s dimensions and content have changed with time, though, as various prestigious building projects went up in or around the area.
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