Votivkirche

a view from the side at night

Votivkirche (The Votive Church in Vienna) is a neo-Gothic church located on the Ringstraße in Vienna, Austria.

Note a couple exhibiting affection close to the entrance...

Construction on the second-tallest church in Vienna began in 1856 as a symbol of gratitude for an unsuccessful assassination attempt on Emperor Franz Joseph by Hungarian nationalist János Libényi on 18 February 1853. Franz Joseph I reigned for 68 years as an Emperor of Austria, King of Hungary, King of Bohemia, and many others. He was the longest-reigning Emperor of Austria and King of Hungary, as well as the third longest-reigning monarch of any country in European history, after Louis XIV of France and Johann II of Liechtenstein.

Emperor's brother Archduke Ferdinand Maximilian I inaugurated a campaign to create a church to thank God for saving the Emperor's lifeThe Neo-Gothic church was consecrated in 1879 on the occasion of the imperial couple's silver wedding.

Main altar

The marble altar is decorated with panels with glass mosaic inlay work. and is supported by six alabaster columns.

When I visited there, the church was, in part, under construction...

Wiener Rathaus

Wiener Rathaus is a Neo-Gothic style city hall of Vienna. It is located on Rathausplatz in the Innere Stadt district.

When I visited there, heavy construction was underway and the film festival went on...

The building is covered with a huge screen.

Palais Ferstel

A piece of Italy in the heart of Vienna.

Wherever I'm in a new place, rambling (stumbling?) after sunset and being lured by lit-up pretty buildings like bugs is one of my habits. Italian-flavored building located in the heart of Austria's capital, Vienna caught my attention.

Palais Ferstel is named after Austrian architect, Heinrich von Ferstel (1828-1883), who built the opulent Palais Ferstel in the Venetian/Florentine trecento style. When it's built, it was the most modern style building in the capital where national bank and the stock exchange had resided.

Now the "old-fashioned" building attracts tourists with its stunning view and is regarded as a place to dine out and enjoy booze in this amazing atmosphere.