What places of interest are there in Austria?

The State Opera Theater of Vienna (State Opera Theater of Vienna) is the world's first-class large-scale opera house. It is the main symbol of Vienna, the "City of Music", and is known as the "World Opera Center". Built in 1869, it was originally the Royal Court Theater. Its predecessor was a wooden box theater in the Vienna Castle Square in the 17th century. In 1869, it was moved to the ring road in the city. In 1918, the Palace Theater became state-owned and was called the National Opera House. It was bombed during World War II and only a few ruins were left. It was rebuilt after the war and took 10 years to restore its original appearance. Although antique in appearance, the entire stage area is completely modern and equipped with state-of-the-art audio equipment. The rebirth was celebrated in November 1955 with a performance of Beethoven's Fidelio. The opera house is a magnificent Romanesque building. The front hall and side halls are all made of marble, and the interior is painted with exquisite murals and photos of famous musicians and actors. The auditorium has 6 floors and can accommodate more than 1,600 spectators.

Vienna Concert Hall (Music Hall Vienna): The oldest and most modern concert hall in Vienna, Austria, is the legal place where the "Vienna New Year Concert" is held every year. Started in 1867, the Vienna State Opera

was completed in 1869. It is an Italian Renaissance building. The exterior walls are yellow and red, and there are many statues of music goddesses erected on the roof, which is quaint and unique. On January 6, 1870, the first performance was held in the golden concert hall of the concert hall. From 1872 to 1875, the famous musician Brahms was responsible for organizing concerts in the concert hall. Since 1939, the Vienna New Year Concert has been held here every January 1st. It was temporarily suspended due to the war and resumed in 1959. There is a collection hall in the hall, which is divided into two rooms. One is an exhibition room, where collections are regularly exhibited for people to visit; the other is an archive room, with bookshelves on one side filled with a large number of handwritten, woodcut, and printed music books and scores from past generations, and on the other side is a row of iron cabinets , which contains music manuscripts, letters and other handwritings of music masters, including Mozart's music manuscript: the last symphony, etc. In the middle of the room is a long row of tables for researchers to review materials. The archives were originally Brahms's office in the Vienna Concertgebouw. ??Before his death, he repeatedly asked that all the thousands of music books and scores he collected should be donated to the archives. The concert hall belongs to the Austrian Friends of Music Association, which has more than 7,000 members and is said to be the oldest and largest music organization in the world.

Salzburg (Salzbulg) is the capital of the state of Salzburg in northwest Austria. It is adjacent to the Salzach River, a tributary of the Danube River. It is the transportation, industry and tourism center of northern Austria. This is the birthplace of the great composer Mozart and is known as the "Music and Art Center". Salzburg was established as a city in 1077 and served as the residence and activity center of the Catholic Archbishop from the 8th to the 18th century. In 1802, Salzburg was freed from religious rule. In 1809, it was returned to Bavaria according to the Treaty of Sch?nbronn. The Congress of Vienna (1814-1815) decided to return it to Austria. The architectural art here is comparable to Venice and Florence in Italy, and it is known as the "Rome of the North". The city is located on both sides of the Salzach River, nestled between the snow-capped Alpine peaks. The city is surrounded by lush steep mountains and is full of charm. The Hollhensalzburg (11th century) on the southern slope of the right bank of the river is still standing tall and tall after 900 years of wind and rain. It is the best-preserved and largest medieval castle in Central Europe. The Benedictine Monastery was built at the end of the 7th century and has long been the center of local evangelistic activities. The Franciscan Church was built in 1223. The cathedral, modeled after the Holy Church in Rome, was built in the early 17th century and was the first Italianate building in Austria. The Archbishop's Residence is a Renaissance palace from the 16th to the 18th century. Mirabell Palace was originally a palace built for the Archbishop of Salzburg in the 17th century. It was expanded in the 18th century and is now a tourist center including palaces, churches, gardens, museums, etc. In the south of the city is the Royal Garden built in the 17th century, famous for its "Water Game". Under the eaves beside the door of the building in the garden, there are underground water pipes on both sides of the road that spray from time to time, causing water splashing and rain curtains and fog. Walking into an artificial cave in the garden, the gurgling water emits 26 kinds of bird sounds, forming a beautiful song of birdsong in the sky. On a stage controlled by mechanical devices, through the action of water flow, 156 movable figures reproduced the scene of life in this small town more than 300 years ago. Walking into Salzburg, Mozart is everywhere. On January 27, 1756, the great composer Mozart was born at No. 9 Liang Liang Street in the city. In 1917, Mozart's former residence was turned into a museum.

Mozart’s former residence (Mozartst Seburtuts) is the birthplace of Austria’s famous 18th-century music master Mozart. It is located at Grainstrasse 9, Salzburg. This is a golden 6-story building. Mozart was born here on January 27, 1756 AD and spent his childhood here. Mozart was appointed court musician at the age of 14. In 1781, he submitted his resignation to the court and moved to Vienna, thus opening the door to Viennese classical music until his death on January 5, 1791. In order to commemorate him, this place was turned into Mozart's former residence museum in 1917.

The museum displays the violins, xylophones and pianos that Mozart used during his lifetime, as well as his handwritten music scores, letters and stage play blueprints designed by himself. The museum still has a lock of Mozart's golden hair. In front of the former residence is a full-length bronze statue of Mozart. Mozart's Birthplace is a must-see for visitors to Salzburg. On display in the museum is a lock of Mozart's blond hair, the violin and sheet music he used when he was a boy. There is a full-length bronze statue of Mozart on the Mozart Square in front of the museum. There is also the Mozarte Music College near the square; even the chocolate candies sold in shops are named after Mozart. Salzburg has historically been known as a city of music, and the city holds international music festivals every year. Including Salzburg International Music Festival (lasts for 5 weeks), Salzburg Easter Music Festival (lasts for 2 weeks), Salzburg International Arts Festival (lasts for 5 weeks). The predecessor of the Salzburg International Music Festival was the Mozart Festival held many times from 1877 to 1910. It is dominated by the Vienna State Opera (one of the top ten theaters in the world) and the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra (one of the three largest philharmonic orchestras in the world), and widely accepts famous symphony orchestras, conductors, soloists and soloists from all over the world. The Salzburg International Music Festival has become a world music event.

The Donau Towel in Vienna is located in the Danube Park north of the city and was built in 1964. The tower is 252 meters high and the bottom diameter is 31 meters. The Danube Tower towers into the sky, drawing a new skyline for the city of Vienna. There are two high-speed elevators in the tower. Visitors can take the elevator from the bottom of the tower to the 165-meter-high elevator terminal. There are open-air cafes and indoor cafes 5 meters above and below the end of the elevator. Climbing up to the 170-meter-high open-air cafe, you can feel the cold wind blowing against your face. Entering the 160-meter-high indoor cafe, you feel as warm as spring. Looking out the window, you can have a panoramic view of the majestic Alps in the distance and the blue Danube River passing through the city. Because two cafes are built around the tower on the Danube River, their floor structures are connected to the tower axis, so they can rotate around the tower at three speeds to form a unique rotating cafe. The cafe rotates once every 39 minutes. As the coffee shop rotates, the scenery outside the window also slowly moves. Visitors can enjoy the bustling urban landscape of Vienna and the pastoral scenery on the outskirts of the city while sipping a drink.

Szonblun Kastle in Vienna (Szonblunn Kastle in Vienna) Szonblunn Kastle in Vienna is located in the southwest of Vienna, the capital of Austria. It is also known as "Sch?nbrunn Palace" and is the summer residence of the Austrian Habsburg royal family. It was built on the order of Queen Maria Theresa in 1694. The entire palace covers an area of ??26,000 square meters, slightly less than the Palace of Versailles in France. There are 1,400 rooms in the palace, 44 of which are decorated in the rococo architectural style popular in Europe in the 18th century. They are slim, gorgeous, elegant and unique; in addition, there are also oriental classical rooms. The halls are decorated in various styles, such as the Chinese style inlaid with rosewood, ebony, and ivory, and the Japanese style decorated with lacquer and lacquer. The decorations and furnishings inside the room are also consistent with the architectural style. Among the dazzling array of ceramic furnishings, the large colored porcelain plates and ancient vases with flower patterns from the Wanli period of the Ming Dynasty are the most precious. The palace has a restaurant and a gorgeous ballroom where successive emperors of the Habsburg dynasty hosted banquets. The Austrian government still holds balls there or entertains diplomatic envoys from various countries. In the palace, there are several gilt carriages used by Queen Maria Theresa during her coronation ceremony. They are extremely luxurious and attract people to stop. The long corridor is filled with portraits of the successive emperors of the Habsburg dynasty and pictures recording their life scenes at Sch?nbronn Palace in Vienna, as well as portraits of Queen Maria Theresa's 16 daughters, among which the most lovable It is a portrait of Marie Antoinette, the queen of French King Louis XVI, as a girl. Its elegant and delicate brushstrokes show the luxurious scenery and luxurious life of the dynasty at that time in the painting. Later, Queen Mary, who grew up in this palace, and her husband Louis XVI were guillotined during the French Revolution. At the corner of the room and the corridor are various styles of stoves, among which the large Russian stove is the most peculiar in shape and is a sight to behold. Behind the palace is a large Barot-style garden. Whenever the flowers are in full bloom, the exotic flowers in the garden are fragrant and pleasant, making people linger and adding to the beauty of the palace. Napoleon occupied Vienna twice and lived here both times. The famous composer Mozart also played the piano for the Queen on the palace stage in the palace when he was a child. After Napoleon's defeat, from September 1814 to June 1815, the famous Vienna Congress to carve up Europe was held here. At that time, Austrian Prime Minister Metternich was famous for his manipulative skills in playing balance of power diplomacy among the European powers.