NASCHMARKT

This is a great place!! Do you want to get some nnam nnam cheese, olives, wine, fish? Naschmarkt is the right place for you. And don’t forget about Saturday morning.. on this day Naschmarkt offer variety of craft souvenirs.

MARKUS AURELIUS

The lions in Wien..

STADTOPERA

The Wien Opera has a very sad destiny. Two of its architects died shortly after finishing of this neorenesance artistic piece (1869). Why? The style of this building was strongly criticized in late 19th century. Most probablz, both architects - Eduard van der Null (I think that the name chose his distany) and August Sicardsburg - could not stand the intensive daily critique. Anyway, I am posting a picture so that you can make your own opinion.

KARLSKIRCHE

There was a tragic epidemie of Plague in Wien in 1713. The emperor, Karel VI, had shortly after the epidemie initiated the construction of a church decisated to St. Karel Bartolomejsky - patron who was supppose to saves people from any similar tragedy.

The thoroughly decoragted columns present passages of Karel´s life.

FIRST DAYS IN WIEN

I came to Wien on Sunday. The sunny weather which has stayed so until now revealed me the spring face of Wien. There is something to adore on every building. I missed that. Parks are just beautiful, ready for flowers to start growing. Many small stores offer you anything you can think of. Its great, you can actually buy meat in a specialized store, and vegetables in other specialized store (this is a note for all my international friends in USA)

My apartment is in the center, close to the StadtPark, Stefansdom, Hofburg, Dunau, ..everything is really close to here. Also my work is only walking distance from here.

Yesterday, my sisters boyfriend showed me around .. told me where to get cheap meat, vegetables, where to exchange money.. where to go, where to not go....now I will continue exploring.. everyday a little bit.

Yesterday I visited StefansDom, a cathedral which was dedicated to Saint Stefan (Stepan in Czech). Built mostly in 15th century, this building has some parts from early 13th century (main Gate and two towers). Inside you can find tombs of members of Habsburk family.

When approaching Stefans Dom from the back, I saw this work and thought that its just a beautiful wooden work..NO.. this is made of stone. Detailed work!


I will continue my Wien walks and provide you with some more interesting pictures. I dont have very good internet access, but I hope to be able to post at least a little bit every day.

SOME IMPORTANT AUSTRIAN NAMES

Did you know that there were 3 directors from Austria who contributed to Holliwood arise before the second world war. Ernst Lubitsch, Billy Wilder and Fred Zinneman. And who is the most famous Austrian in these days? Yes its Arnold Schwarzenegger, the governor of the state California. And who would not know Romy Schneider, the star in France movie scene, who played Alzbeta – wife of Frantisek I - in the movie Sissi.

Return of lost daughter, sister, a friend?

I came back to the Europe after 3.5 years in USA. As soon as I know more about where I really am, I will write some more... promise..

My sister.. what a news.. is getting married