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.