Habsburg splendour in a mountain bowl — the Alps press in from every direction.

Stops on This Tour (10)

1. 1
   Triumphal Arch (Triumphpforte) Maria Theresa's triumphal arch — marking joy and sorrow on its two faces
2. 2
   Maria-Theresien-Strasse Grand boulevard framing the Nordkette mountains at its end
3. 3
   Annasaule (St Anne's Column) Baroque column commemorating the 1703 Bavarian invasion retreat
4. 4
   Altes Rathaus Old town hall with a 51-metre tower at the entrance to the medieval centre
5. 5
   Goldenes Dachl (Golden Roof) 2,657 gilded copper tiles — Emperor Maximilian I's royal box for watching festivals
6. 6
   Helblinghaus Gothic house smothered in Baroque stucco — every surface decorated
7. 7
   Dom zu St Jakob Baroque cathedral with Cranach's Madonna — bombed in 1944, beautifully restored
8. 8
   Hofburg Imperial Palace Maria Theresa's giant palace — rococo state rooms and the Giants' Hall
9. 9
   Hofkirche Church of the court — 28 oversized bronze statues guard Maximilian's cenotaph
10. 10
    Nordkette cable car base Zaha Hadid's funicular stations — from city centre to 2,300 metres in 20 minutes

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