Vienna, September 2015
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Stephansdom (St Stephen's cathedral), with its colourful tiled roof.
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Inside Stephansdom
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The Pestsäule (plague column) erected in 1693 to commemorate the end of the plague.
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Typical grand building on the Ring. This was formerly the Ephrussi Palace, featured in The Hare with Amber Eyes.
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Hofburg palace, main seat of the Hapsburg emperors.
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In the Kaiserappartements museum at the Hofburg, a centrepiece for the imperial dinner table.
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Another selection of gold table decorations.
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Origami with table napkins.
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Traditional band playing in a Hofburg courtyard.
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The Vienna Opera House.
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A corridor in the Opera House.
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The main stairway in the Opera House.
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The auditorium.
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Waiting for the curtain to go up (we saw a performance of The Flying Dutchman).
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The entrance to Schloss Schönbrunn.
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Schloss Schönbrunn, from the entrance.
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Mary in the Schloss Schönbrunn gardens.
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View of the Schloss and the city beyond, from the upper part of the grounds.
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The Gloriette at Schloss Schönbrunn.
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Obelisk in the Schloss Schönbrunn grounds.