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hi I’m Rebecca Braden and welcome to

hi I’m Rebecca Braden and welcome to watchmojo.com from the country that was

watchmojo.com from the country that was

watchmojo.com from the country that was the setting for the sound of music we

the setting for the sound of music we

the setting for the sound of music we give you a list of cultural sites that

give you a list of cultural sites that

give you a list of cultural sites that you can’t miss when traveling in Austria

you can’t miss when traveling in Austria

you can’t miss when traveling in Austria the museum quarter is the seventh

the museum quarter is the seventh

the museum quarter is the seventh district of the city of Vienna Austria

district of the city of Vienna Austria

district of the city of Vienna Austria it is the eighth largest cultural area

it is the eighth largest cultural area

it is the eighth largest cultural area in the world the museum quarter contains

in the world the museum quarter contains

in the world the museum quarter contains baroque buildings as well as modern

baroque buildings as well as modern

baroque buildings as well as modern architecture the mq is home to a range

architecture the mq is home to a range

architecture the mq is home to a range of installations from large art museums

of installations from large art museums

of installations from large art museums like the Leopold museum to contemporary

like the Leopold museum to contemporary

like the Leopold museum to contemporary exhibition spaces the Archaeological

exhibition spaces the Archaeological

exhibition spaces the Archaeological Museum Carn in tono lies in the present

Museum Carn in tono lies in the present

Museum Carn in tono lies in the present village bad Deutsch Altenburg the most

village bad Deutsch Altenburg the most

village bad Deutsch Altenburg the most important excavations from the ancient

important excavations from the ancient

important excavations from the ancient city can be seen here the kunst

city can be seen here the kunst

city can be seen here the kunst astonishes Museum in Vienna Houston is

astonishes Museum in Vienna Houston is

astonishes Museum in Vienna Houston is festive palatial building on the

festive palatial building on the

festive palatial building on the Ringstrasse earth crowned with an

Ringstrasse earth crowned with an

Ringstrasse earth crowned with an octagonal dome is one of the premier

octagonal dome is one of the premier

octagonal dome is one of the premier museums of fine arts and decorative arts

museums of fine arts and decorative arts

museums of fine arts and decorative arts in the world the Vienna secession was

in the world the Vienna secession was

in the world the Vienna secession was part of the highly varied secessionism

part of the highly varied secessionism

part of the highly varied secessionism movement that is now covered by the

movement that is now covered by the

movement that is now covered by the general term Art Nouveau

general term Art Nouveau

general term Art Nouveau unlike other movements there is no one

unlike other movements there is no one

unlike other movements there is no one style that unites the work of all

style that unites the work of all

style that unites the work of all artists who are part of the Vienna

artists who are part of the Vienna

artists who are part of the Vienna secession the secession building could

secession the secession building could

secession the secession building could be considered the icon of the movement

be considered the icon of the movement

be considered the icon of the movement above his entrance was carved the phrase

above his entrance was carved the phrase

above his entrance was carved the phrase to every age its art and to art its

to every age its art and to art its

to every age its art and to art its freedom st. paul’s abbey is a

freedom st. paul’s abbey is a

freedom st. paul’s abbey is a Benedictine monastery in the village of

Benedictine monastery in the village of

Benedictine monastery in the village of Santa Paul in La Venta in the Austrian

Santa Paul in La Venta in the Austrian

Santa Paul in La Venta in the Austrian state of Carinthia the abbey possesses

state of Carinthia the abbey possesses

state of Carinthia the abbey possesses one of the largest collections of art in

one of the largest collections of art in

one of the largest collections of art in Europe including graphics coins sacred

Europe including graphics coins sacred

Europe including graphics coins sacred art and paintings as well as an

art and paintings as well as an

art and paintings as well as an extensive and important library of over

extensive and important library of over

extensive and important library of over 180 thousand books and manuscripts from

180 thousand books and manuscripts from

180 thousand books and manuscripts from between the 5th and the 18th centuries

between the 5th and the 18th centuries

between the 5th and the 18th centuries melk abbey is an historic Austrian

melk abbey is an historic Austrian

melk abbey is an historic Austrian Benedictine abbey and one of the world’s

Benedictine abbey and one of the world’s

Benedictine abbey and one of the world’s most famous monastic sites it is located

most famous monastic sites it is located

most famous monastic sites it is located above the town of milk on a rocky

above the town of milk on a rocky

above the town of milk on a rocky outcrop overlooking the river Danube in

outcrop overlooking the river Danube in

outcrop overlooking the river Danube in the federal state of Lower Austria

the federal state of Lower Austria

the federal state of Lower Austria adjoining the WA Cali it has the rare

adjoining the WA Cali it has the rare

adjoining the WA Cali it has the rare distinction of surviving as an active

distinction of surviving as an active

distinction of surviving as an active Benedictine monastery continuously since

Benedictine monastery continuously since

Benedictine monastery continuously since its foundation

its foundation

its foundation today’s impressive baroque abbey was

today’s impressive baroque abbey was

today’s impressive baroque abbey was built between 1702 and 1736 particularly

built between 1702 and 1736 particularly

built between 1702 and 1736 particularly noteworthy is the abbey church with

noteworthy is the abbey church with

noteworthy is the abbey church with frescoes and the impressive library with

frescoes and the impressive library with

frescoes and the impressive library with count

count

count medieval manuscripts the golden roof is

medieval manuscripts the golden roof is

medieval manuscripts the golden roof is a landmark in Innsbruck Austria built in

a landmark in Innsbruck Austria built in

a landmark in Innsbruck Austria built in 1500 it was decorated with 2657 fire

1500 it was decorated with 2657 fire

1500 it was decorated with 2657 fire gilded copper tiles for maximilian the

gilded copper tiles for maximilian the

gilded copper tiles for maximilian the first a holy roman emperor the reliefs

first a holy roman emperor the reliefs

first a holy roman emperor the reliefs on the balcony show coats of arms

on the balcony show coats of arms

on the balcony show coats of arms symbols and other figures in his life

symbols and other figures in his life

symbols and other figures in his life the emperor and others used this balcony

the emperor and others used this balcony

the emperor and others used this balcony to watch events in the square below

to watch events in the square below

to watch events in the square below salzburg is most certainly a city of

salzburg is most certainly a city of

salzburg is most certainly a city of music it was the home and birthplace of

music it was the home and birthplace of

music it was the home and birthplace of wolfgang amadeus mozart and the memorial

wolfgang amadeus mozart and the memorial

wolfgang amadeus mozart and the memorial to him at the Salzburg Mozart Square

to him at the Salzburg Mozart Square

to him at the Salzburg Mozart Square honors the city’s most famous son

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