This place is dedicated to the famous noble family named Liechtenstein. They are one of the oldest known royal families in all of Europe. You will find works here that were taken directly from the family treasures that help to also document the history of the famous family. It also houses a notable private collections of art works; one of the larger in the world in fact. To visit the whole of the museum, though, you will have to go to several locations, as it has developed into a proper complex over the years. The two main structures to visit are the Garden Palace that is located in the Ninth District, and the City Palace, which is to be found in Bankgasse. The Liechtenstein Garden Palace is perhaps the more exceptional of the two, and this may be the way to go, if you only have time to visit one place. Prince Johann von Liechtenstein had the home built in the early 1700s. There were many famous artisans of the day who contributed to the design, including the likes of 18th Century artists Rossi, Felucca, and Giuliani. The Princely Collections are on display to the general public Friday through Tuesday from 10:00 a.m. until 5:00p.m. They are closed for maintenance on Wednesday and Thursday. The surrounding gardens are open daily from 7:15 a.m. until 8:30 p.m. The groundskeepers are very strict, so you need to stay out of places marked off limits, as well as keeping off grass in the park. The place is fully handicap accessible though.

Palais Schönborn was built at the beginning of 18th century and is located in Josefstadt, the eighth district of Vienna. This beautiful Baroque palace includes the Museum für Volkskunde and houses excellent artworks from Europe's most significant artists.

The St. Peter’s Church sits atop one of the oldest known religious sites in all of Vienna. There has been a church on this site since the early 4th Century A.D. A much larger version of the church was reportedly built here in 792, and was to have been founded by none other than Charlemagne himself.

In more modern times, this church takes up much less space, being crunched into what it occupies on Petersplatz. The overall architectural design is Baroque. In fact, this is one of the most decorated churches you will find anywhere, for any building designed in that style.

The outer color is white and a very light yellow. There are two towers that made up the classic outside look of the building. The turrets turn inward ever so slightly. It is said that the towers get their shape after the tent poles of the Turkish people who used to occupy this region in the late 1600s. You can also find a wonderful plaque on the outside of the building that tells of the legend of Charlemagne.

You will want to visit the inside also, as it contains some of the best paintings around. They date to the 1700s. Much of the wood carvings and alter pieces are also of that period. Currently, the structure in owned and operated by the Opus Dei.

The Austrian National Library is the single biggest institution of its kind in all of Austria. There are over 7 million items in the collection of the library currently. It currently resides in the Hofburg Palace. However, some of the books were moved to a different location in the Palais Mollard-Clary in 2005.

This place used to be located in the Prunksaal building. Then, it was called the Hofbibliothek. The name was changed in 1920. There are many very old books, globes, maps, and musical scripts stored here. This library also houses one of the world’s largest collections of autographs.

The State Hall located in the building is probably the most stunning part of a trip to this place. It was designed and commissioned by Emperor Charles VI. It was intended to be the location for his court library. The project was completed in 1726, and the ceiling frescoes were able to be finished by 1730.

Today, the State Hall contains over 200,000 items for display. The collection held there contains books from the period of 1520 until 1850. Prince Eugene of Savoy’s collection of find antique books is also now on display in this location.

The Hofburg, for many centuries, was the official home of the Habsburg Empire. Each successive Emperor has added to the opulence of the place. The famous family used to make this their winter home. In more modern times, this is now the official home of the President of Austria. This place can trace its history all the way back to 1279, as the official seat of one government or another. The overall complex now includes official state rooms for the President, museums of various sorts that are all easily reached from here, and various living areas (called apartments by the locals). However, they are unlike most apartments anyone could ever imagine. There is also a chapel built into the complex, which is open to the public. If you come for Sunday Mass, you will also be able to listen to the famous Vienna Boys Choir, which performs here regularly. The apartments used by the royalty, the Sisi Museum and other sites located on campus are open to the general public each day from 9:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. September to June of each year. The complex stays open until 6:00 p.m. each day from July to August.

Neue Hofburg, or New Château, was an incredible addition to the Hofburg Imperial Palace. Its construction began toward the end of 19th century and concluded at the beginning of 20th century. The Neue Hofburg palace was the residence of Archduke Franz Ferdinand.

This famous house of worship is located in Karlsplatz, Vienna, and is located just at the beginning of the First District. It sits about 200 meters from the Ringstrabe. The building represents one of Vienna’s finest examples of baroque style churches also. One of the really unique features of the place is its unusually shaped dome that sits atop the building. It is elongated in form.

The location has really become a very popular tourist attraction in recent times. This is due to the unusual styling of the building, and the contrast that it paints to other buildings in the area. The church is managed by a local Catholic order, but is still the local parish church for the area. It is also the home of the student ministry to the Vienna University of Technology. So, besides being an architectural marvel, it is also still quite functional.

History tells us that Emperor Charles VI ordered the building of the church in order to fulfill a vow he made to God. The black plague was striking Vienna hard in the early 1700s, so the Emperor made a promise that he would build a church and name it after St. Charles Borromeo, who was well known for caring for people who suffered from the plague. In exchange, he asked God to relieve the city of the disease.

The Lower Belvedere Palace is one of two such buildings that were added to this complex. It was the dream of Prince Eugene of Savoy, who was responsible for the design and the construction of this impressive place. There is a second part of the complex, called the Upper palace, which sits across from the Lower location. The Orangery and Royal Stables also makes up part of the whole complex of buildings that was Eugene’s home. The whole complex is located in the Third District of Vienna, and is now completely used as a museum complex.
The lower and upper palaces would constitute the summer home for Prince Eugene. Johan von Hildebrandt was the architect of the project. He also went on to do several other projects for the prince over time.

Work on the Lower Belvedere began around 1716, and was extensively in use by 1720. Just like the Upper location, the Lower palace was damaged very heavily during the Second World War, and had to be completely renovated. In the reconstruction, this building was redesigned with an area inside that could be used to special exhibitions. The overall Baroque design was left intact throughout. The building was able to be reopened to the public in 2007.

Barockmuseum, or Österreichisches Barockmuseum, represents the Austrian Museum of Baroque Art. You will find the museum in the lower Belvedere Palace. Its collection of the 18th century Austrian Art is quite unique.