More of Vienna

Construction work on the U-Bahn (subway/underground) in 1972 led to the discovery of the foundation walls of the Chapel of St. Mary Magdalene, which was demolished in 1781, and the Chapel of St. Vergilius that lay beneath it. As you come out of the subway, there is a window overlooking a section of this buried church. It was beautiful! Arches and pillars all made out of stone with relics and mural paintings that were from 1240!

Above ground, this is the outline of the buried church and what it's position used to be 

More of the rubble they have saved from the buried church.

Hofburg Palace...this has housed some of the most powerful people in European and Austrian history, including the Habsburg dynasty, rulers of the Austria-Hungary empire.

One of the many amazing statues outside the Palace

Looking up in the dome

The Royal Arms of Austria

I took pictures of the street signs...I know I'm silly, but even they were unique and beautiful.

Rose Garden in the Volksgarten Vienna

This is the back side of the Heldenplatz and the Hofburg buildings. We were there the height of rose season...mid-June. The Rose gardens were beautiful and the aroma in the air was so strong and wonderful!

This is the Heldenplatz (literally "Heroes Square") in front of the Hofburg Palace. The President of Austria now resides in the  adjoining wing, while the Federal buildings is on the other side. The feeling of politics and power reminded me of the White House. :)



Mike standing next to the gate entrance to the gardens