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Observe Vienna's Schloss Schönbrunn, Gothic St. Stephen's Cathedral, and postmodern Haas Haus building

Observe Vienna's Schloss Schönbrunn, Gothic St. Stephen's Cathedral, and postmodern Haas Haus building

Once the seat of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, Vienna is filled with majestic sights, both old and new.
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Transcript

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NARRATOR: For centuries, the mightiest empire of central Europe, the Austro-Hungarian, had its capital here, in Vienna.

The last emperor, Franz Josef, who had reigned almost 60 years, is commemorated with numerous souvenirs. But the Imperial Palace of Schonbrunn, as well as the rest of Vienna, seems to be, well, a little oversized for a country as small as Austria is now.

The very old and the very new stand side by side in the center of Vienna.

St. Stephen's Cathedral is a fine example of Gothic architecture, while next to it stands the postmodern Haas Haus building, which contains fashionable shops and boutiques.

Vienna was founded by the Romans at shallow crossings in the Danube River.

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