I spent ten days in Vienna from August 14-27, exploring "Old Vienna," beginning with Schonbrunn Palace. This sumptuous baroque palace is one of Vienna's most popular attractions. It has 1441-rooms-worth of imperial splendor (of which 40 can be visited), complete with a classically landscaped garden. Additional attractions (with separate entrance fees) include a maze and the world's oldest zoo.
Then on to the famous region south of Vienna along the Danube up North called "Wienerwald," where the Abbey of the Holy Cross is located. This Cistercian monastery was established by Leopold III the Saint in 1133. Of particular interest is the cloister and the chapel where the relic of the Holy Cross is enshrined.
After this tour, we visited Mayerling, the hunting lodge where Crown Prince Rudolf committed suicide with his lover. Then off we went to Baden, a health resort, located within a beautiful landscape of hills, woods and vineyards. The 15 hot springs had been used by the Romans and visited by famous people such as Mozart and Beethoven.
Part 1 includes the International Congress of Archivists (ICA-SUV)seminar, wherein Fe Angela Verzosa was invited as speaker. This seminar was held at Vienna University of Technology at Karlsplatz, with a music reception and a tour of The Technisches Museum (Technical Museum) which has been around since 1918. Covering four floors, it's a shrine to man's advances in the fields of science and technology.
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