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JOURNEY OF AUSTRIA & PRAGUE July 12 ~ July 31 , 2000

JOURNEY OF AUSTRIA & PRAGUE July 12 ~ July 31 , 2000. By Wen-Chung Chiang. VIENNA(WIEN) 維也納 AUSTRIA.

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JOURNEY OF AUSTRIA & PRAGUE July 12 ~ July 31 , 2000

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  1. JOURNEY OF AUSTRIA & PRAGUEJuly 12 ~ July 31 , 2000 • By Wen-Chung Chiang

  2. VIENNA(WIEN) 維也納 AUSTRIA

  3. Graben, Wien. The left image was taken by me. The right one is a 1781 engraving of the same area by Carl Schutz (which I incidentally found in a Chicago Symphony Orchestra concert program booklet). The two pictures are amazingly alike even though they’re from different eras of more than two hundred years apart!

  4. The musicians at Graben, Wien

  5. Stephansdom (St. Stephan Cathedral)— exterior (L) & interior (R), Wien. Vienna’s cathedral is its most potent symbol. The modern structure in front of Stephansdom has caused tremendous debates during its construction, but I think its modernism blends well with the classic.

  6. The pipe organ of Stephansdom, Wien. I was experimenting the indoor photography techniques, and this one came out all right. The exposure was probably more than 1/2 second, and I did not use a tripod!

  7. Karlskirche (Karls Church), Wien. Chia-wei was reading the Michelin Guide in front of the fountain.

  8. The intriguing gates of No. 5, Josefsplatz, Wien. Chia-wei looked quite small compared with the sculptures.

  9. Schloss Schönbrunn (Schönbrunn Palace), Wien. “Schönbrunn” comes from “Schöner Brunnen”, meaning “Beautiful Fountain”.

  10. Belvedere, Wien.Belvedere was created for Prince Eugene of Savoy in 1714-16, and is seen as a major work of Baroque architecture. Now an art museum, with famous collections such as Gustav Klimt's “The Kiss”.

  11. Belvedere, Wien

  12. Schubert Statue in Stadtpark, Wien. I prefer this one to the more tourist attracting J. Strauss statue.

  13. The tomb of Johannes Brahms in Zentralfriedhof (Central Cemetery), Wien. I paid respect to my beloved composer here.

  14. The tomb of Hugo Wolf,Zentralfriedhof, Wien. Throughout his life, Hugo Wolf was overshadowed by his contemporary fellow Gustav Mahler. But his tomb outshines most others in the Zentralfriedhof.

  15. Hundertwasserhaus — the exterior (R) & the toilet (L), Wien. Completed in 1984 by Friedensreich Hundertwasser to express his ideas for reconciling human needs with the environment, this building is highly unusual and colorful.

  16. Jugendstil Architecture. Jugendstil (the Austrian equivalence of Art Nouveau) is an architectural movement rejecting the academic style of the Ring area in Vienna. It marked an important stage in the development of modern European architecture. Above:Secessionsgebäude, Wien. This building is a representative of the Jugendstil style. Right: Decoration designed by Otto Wagner, a Jugendstil pioneer.

  17. Our beautiful landlady Veronika of Pension Lerner in Vienna. She prepared excellent breakfast for us every morning during our residency. The pension, about ten-minute walk from Stephansdom, is a nice place to stay in Vienna.

  18. HALLSTATT (哈許達特) AUSTRIA

  19. Hallstatt. Chia-Wei and I love this picturesque village on the shore of the lake which takes its name owing to the rich salt deposits (Hall = salt, Statt = place). Many visitors consider Hallstatt the most beautiful place in the marvelous Salzkammergut area, or the entire Austria.

  20. Hallstatt. Chia-wei and I lived in an old hotel right next to the church in front of the lake for three days. Every morning we were waked up by the church bell.

  21. Hallstatt

  22. Beinhaus (Charnel House), Hallstatt. Since 1600 it has been used as a place of rest for human remains exhumed from old graves. The bones are often ornately decorated. Not scary at all!

  23. MELK,MAUTHAUSEN & WILHERING AUSTRIA

  24. Stift Melk (Melk Abbey). Melk is about 70 km west of Vienna. The Abbey, which crowns a rocky bluff overlooking the Danube valley, is the apogee of Baroque architecture in Austria.

  25. Stift Melk, the interior. My graduate advisor said I had steady hands handling delicate thin-film samples. Well, steady hands seemed to be useful taking pictures too. I had quite a few successful indoor photos with long exposure time without using a tripod (Of course the bad ones were already destroyed! :))

  26. The Nazi concentration camp in Mauthausen. During the WW II period, about 200,000 people were imprisoned in this camp, over 100,000 of whom died.

  27. Stiftskirche Wilhering (The Cistercian Abbey of Wilhering), Wilhering. Standing on the south bank of the Danube upstream from Linz, the abbey is the most striking example of Rococo art I have ever seen.

  28. The pipe organ of Stiftskirche Wilhering, Wilhering. What beauty can be more complicated than this?

  29. SALZBURG (薩爾茲堡) AUSTRIA

  30. Salzburg of Austria, Mozart's birthplace, is a delight from the first sight of the outline of the Hehensalzburg. The fortress rises over the roofs and belfries of the town. This picture was taken from the Mirabell Garden. Mirabell is a company famous for making the “Mozart chocolate”.

  31. Playing chess in Salzburg. People gathered in the Old Town playing chess on the ground. I stood and watched the game for a while, and found it very difficult to play when you're “in” the battlefield.

  32. The open market in the Old Town of Salzburg. Chia-wei always enjoys looking at flowers, vegetables, and fruits.

  33. This place is called “Pferdeschwemme”, a horse fountain. The square next by is the Herbert von Karajan Platz, named after the famous conductor (the legendary music director of the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra) who was born in Salzburg. Is this the first time I appeared in the photo?

  34. The Dom of Salzburg, viewed from the hollowed out catacombs on the vertical rock wall of the Mönchsberg.

  35. PRAGUE(PRAHA) 布拉格 CZECH

  36. The sculptures on the gates of Prazsky Hrad (the Prague Castle), Praha

  37. St. Vitus Cathedral, Prazsky Hrad,Praha. Above: the stain glass by Alfons Mucha in the cathedral. The construction of St. Vitus Cathedral began in the time of Charles IV in 1344, but the entire project was not completed until 1929.

  38. Prazsky Hrad (the Prague Castle), Praha. Prague Castle is the world's largest ancient castle, located on a hill across the Vltava (the Moldau) river northwest of Prague overlooking the city. The castle is the landmark of Prague, and can be viewed from almost every spot in the city.

  39. Karluv most (the Charles Bridge), Praha. The bridge was built on the Vltava by Charles IV during the Holy Roman Empire time. Two beautiful gates were established at either end of the bridge; and on the bridge, there're rows of ornate statues. The bridge is now the most attracting place in Prague, with crowds of tourists, hawkers and pickpockets at all times.

  40. The statue of Charles IV & the old town bridge tower, Praha.

  41. The Old Town Hall Tower, Praha. This one of the sites at the Old Town Square, the heart of the city, along with the Astronomical Clock, the statue of Jan Hus, Gothic Tyn Church, Kingsky Palace, and St Nicholas Church.

  42. The Gothic Tyn Church and the statue of Jan Hus, Praha. It's beyond my capability to describe the beauty of this place. Chia-wei and I could just sit in a cafe at the square for a whole day without ever getting tired of the sight.

  43. The sculpture of Franz Kafka at the Old Town Square, Praha. Kafka was a native of Prague. Although he did not live long in Prague, his works represent the spirit of Prague in many ways.

  44. Art Nouveau decorations in Prague. Prague was an important center for the development of the Art Nouveau style in art history. It is easy to see how this ornamental style could be integrated well with architecture.

  45. Municipal House, Praha. This building is an excellent example of the Art Nouveau architecture in Prague. It also houses the splendid Smetana Hall, which is one of the major performing arts centers in Prague.

  46. Estates Theater, Praha. One of Mozart’s most popular operas, Don Giovanni, was premiered at this theater in 1787. We attended a modern Don Giovanni production here at one night.

  47. Karlstein Castle. Karlstein is about 25 km southwest of Prague, and can be reached by train. The castle was founded by Charles IV as a country retreat, and a secure treasury for the imperial crown jewels (which are no longer kept in the castle now).

  48. The tomb of Antonin Dvorak, Vysehrad Cemetery, Praha.Vysehrad is the “old” castle of Prague, whereas Prazsky Hrad (Prague Castle) is the “new” castle of Prague. For the Czech people, Vysehrad has great historical and mythological significance (Remember Smetana's tone poem series “My Country” starts with “Vysehrad”?). In 1870, the site was chosen for the location of National Cemetery. Two most important Czech composers, Dvorak and Smetana, were buried here.

  49. The tomb of Bedrich Smetana (1824-1884), Vysehrad Cemetery, Praha.

  50. Wedding at the Old Town Hall, Praha. What a happy scene!

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