History & Culture in Austria

Discover 11 history & culture in Austria.

Çerkez Dayı (Uncle Circassian)

Vienna, Austria

Çerkez Dayı (Uncle Circassian)

A monument dedicated to a lone, brave invader.

WIENXTRA-Spielebox

Vienna, Austria

WIENXTRA-Spielebox

Journey through a mesmerizing array of board games inside this museum.

Pichla bei Mureck, Austria

Handwerkerdörfl Pichla

This open-air museum filled with 19th-century buildings offers a unique view of historic craftsmanship.

The Kneeling Jew with Orpheus Enters Hades behind.

Vienna, Austria

Memorial Against War and Fascism

Designed as a reminder of one of the darkest moments in Austrian history.

One of the sections of the old city walls in the entrance to the metro.

Vienna, Austria

Stubentor Metro Station City Wall Remains

These relics of the city's past now exist as a prominent modern feature.

Roman ruins in Michaelerplatz

Vienna, Austria

Ausgrabungen Michaelerplatz

In the middle of a Vienna square, Roman ruins dating back some 2,000 years are on display.

Wien Museum Hermesvilla

Vienna, Austria

Wien Museum Hermesvilla

A gift from Emperor Franz Joseph I to his wife.

Art in the Altaussee Salt Mine after WWII

Altaussee, Austria

Altaussee Salt Mines

During World War II, Austria's oldest salt mine was used to store thousands of pieces of stolen artwork.

Neidhart frescoes

Vienna, Austria

Neidhart Frescoes

A glimpse into the festive and private lives of medieval Europe.

Ruins of the Roman villa bellow the museum.

Vienna, Austria

Römermuseum

This museum is dedicated to the little known ancient Roman history of Vienna.

Main altar.

Salzburg, Austria

The Catacombs of St. Peter's Abbey

These 12th-century catacombs carved into a mountainside were a place of mysticism and Christian hermitages.

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