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Vienna Travel Guide

Vienna tend to be equally modern and old-fashioned. The traditional Vienna is but one of the many façades of this city. It is also a dynamic, young city, famous for its music scene with independent labels, cult-status underground record stores and a vibrant club scene.

About Vienna

Vienna covers an area of 160.2 sq. miles (414.9 square Km) and is estimated to have a population of 1.7 million people being the capital and the largest city in Austria. It is the 10th largest city by population in the European Union and is identified having the 3rd highest quality of living.

Gemäldegalerie der Akademie der Bildenden (Gallery of Painting and Fine Arts)

This gallery is home to the Last Judgment triptych by Hieronymus Bosch. In this masterpiece, the artist conjured up all the demons of hell for a terrifying view of the suffering and sins that humankind must endure. You’ll also be able to view many Dutch and Flemish paintings, some from as far back as the 15th century, although the academy is noted for its 17th-century art. The gallery boasts works by Van Dyck, Rembrandt, and a host of others. There are several works by Lucas Cranach the Elder, the most outstanding being his Lucretia from 1532. Some say it’s as enigmatic as Mona Lisa. Rubens is represented here by more than a dozen oil sketches. You can see Rembrandt’s Portrait of a Woman and scrutinize Guardi’s scenes from 18th-century Venice.

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