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| We took the train from Berlin 'n stopped here ...just for the day. |
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| Leipzig Town Hall + Exchange Bldg near their Old Market Square. |
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| This is one example of "passages" that go under and thru their old town buildings. Interesting and elaborate decorations ! |
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| J. Bach lived his entire life in this town... immersed in music from an early age. |
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| Bach spent his last 27 years as director of music at this church. |
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| We spent some time at their New Art Museum, then caught the train and ....on to Dresden. |
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| ....and what a great city to visit ! |
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| Welcome!... Brandenburg Gates |
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| Sad....The Berlin Wall |
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| Happy ~ Museum Island |
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| ....where most of their historical museums are "clustered" together. The open spaces used by everyone! |
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| History?! Sooooo much to see ! |
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| Wow ! The Ishtar Gates ~ 575 BC |
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| Exciting ! Reichstag Bldg/German Government |
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| We went up in that Dome ! Great views of their city |
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| Never lost in this huge city....just used their tall TV tower for our compass. Got to "Alexanderplatz" ....and caught a tram to "where ever".  |
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| On the Pest side ~ Parliament |
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| Same building as viewed from the Buda side of the Danube. |
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| Castle Hill as viewed from Pest side. |
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| Of course, interesting bridges cross over the Danube to connect Buda + Pest. Note the Castle in background....huge! |
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| The Danube River flows between Buda and Pest. There is so much river traffic = boats, restaurants, river cruises... |
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| Immense Buildings !?! ...includes many churches |
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| and ...apartment buildings! |
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| I saw many bldgs from my favorite time period. |
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| Love the detail !! |
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| What a visual treat ! :) |
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| And..it was also a "treat" to see so many open spaces thru out their cities. |
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| ~ Great time in Budapest ~ |
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| Is Vienna ! Here are some favorites.... |
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| Our Pension only a block away from the Opera House and the busy, newer transit center that takes us everywhere. |
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| Huge ~ Kunsthistorisches Museum |
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| with a fabulous "tea room" |
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| ....and comfortable seating in the Art Wing . |
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| The Albertina = the royal residence/apt with treasures displayed. |
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| The Imperial Treasury... has over one thousand years of treasures of European history |
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| The former Imperial Library is now the State Hall Library ~ completed 1730. and has 200,000 old books !!! |
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| The Belevdere. The upper palace and ... |
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| lower palace/red roof + gardens. |
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| ...and ART by Gustav Klimt |
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| ahhhhh, The Kiss |
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of course ...Vienna has a few churches ! :) |
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| And then ....finally! the Summer Palace. Tis truly tooooo big to fit into 1 picture. 1,441 rooms ! |
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| Their "back yard' !!! |
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| Above is a copy of our admission ticket to show view from the "front" |
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| What a great city to visit !! We bought their Vienna Pass and never had to wait in any line. |
