Just a quick post today about a beautiful monument that I saw while biking back from the Atomium – The Monument to the Dynasty. I didn’t stop by to fully appreciate it, as I was heading to meet a friend, but still – even from a distance, absolutely beautiful.
I’ll leave some pictures here, along with a wiki link, for those interested in learning a bit more… but for now, it’s just a lovely little reminder of how beautiful these cities are. How there are simply so many gorgeous little things to see and relax next to.
After emerging from the endlessly ornamented underground crypts of the Hapsburgs, I felt like I needed a bit of opulence to make up for the sudden lack of decadence.
I set my sights on the Natural History Museum – the twin to the Art History museum, one that I expected to fully satiate my need for incredibly ornamented beauty. On the way, though, I found their equal – or even their better, if you’re interested in gothic architecture over baroque.
St Stephen’s Cathedral, a landmark of soaring gothic buttresses and spires.
I… uhh… I explored it. Went in, looked around, took some photos… I mean, it’s a cathedral, but it didn’t have an unexpected concert going on, so I didn’t really have much reason to stay too long. There were some beautiful paintings, of course, but… well, I wandered, explored, and moved on.
Now, to be clear, I could have explored much further. There were catacombs and tombs, from what I could gather, along with a bell tower that could be visited. All of those, though, required one to book a tour… which only ran at certain times of the day.
For one reason or another, I was feeling a bit antsy. I wanted to walk, and to move, and to do my own thing on my own timetable. I avoided the tours, and set my sights on my next stop – relegating the various tours and options to my list of things to see the next time I visit Vienna.
