Welcome to Vienna! Come on in…

Royal Notary entrance

They’re often not thought of past walking through, or pausing in front of whilst searching for the keys, but here we give attention to another of the city’s subtle celebrations of detail, or “the functional aesthetics of unnecessity”. Whether waiting to … Continue reading 

The City of an Endless Symphony: Monuments and Memories of Classical Vienna

Brahms Muse

When I walk down my street here in Vienna, it is not unusual at all to hear classical music being played, performed or practised—the music flows out of the open windows as if composing their own gentle breezes to be … Continue reading 

Friday Faces: From a Palace to a Saint

Baroque Biedermeier Face

The rounded-out sculpture adorns the Baroque and Biedermeier-styled “St. Leonhard House” (Haus zum heilige Leonhard), in honour of St. Leonard of Noblac, patron saint of prisoners. Leonard, a French nobleman who entered the monastery, was known for securing the release … Continue reading 

Summer in the Palace Park

Sunny Park Flowers

One good place in the city to smell the flowers, get some sun, sit out in the shade or lie on the grass letting a fountain spritz you with water is the Weghuber Park (Weghuberpark), alongside the Trautson Palace (Palais Trautson). … Continue reading