Chapter 1946 Romantic Vienna

In the mid-18th century, the people of Vienna ushered in the rule of Queen Maria Theresa. The queen enthusiastically sponsored various arts, especially music. She often held concerts and performed operas in Schönbrunn Palace. Many outstanding musicians also appeared at this time. , Vienna has become a famous music city.

Wandering through the streets of Vienna, even if you don't understand the local language, you can still enjoy artists' performances with your own understanding and imagination, and through borderless musical communication.

When the convoy entered Vienna, it was already late at night, but it was still deserted. The Danube River flows through the city of Vienna. After river channel rectification, the current river channel for boating is called the New Danube River, leaving a beautiful stretch of water called the Old Danube River. Here You can experience the leisure and elegance of the Blue Danube River. You can swim in the summer. There are also many boat rental spots and pedal boats for tourists to use.

However, there are no cruise ships on winter nights, so you can only listen to the sound of the Danube flowing quietly.

When does the New Year start? Is it the morning of January 1st for most people?

However, for Austrians, it was at 6 o'clock in the evening on the 1st, when the New Year's concert in Vienna's Golden Hall began, and the New Year came with the melodies of marches, waltzes, and polkas.

The capitals of all countries in the world are the capitals of the ZZ family, with the exception of Vienna, which is the capital of musicians.

Only the New Year's Concert in Vienna kicks off the long-awaited new year. Only in the streets and alleys of Vienna can you see the relics, statues, monuments, former residences, museums, and many more of the music masters everywhere. Schools, theaters, parks, streets, etc. named after musicians.

After a night's rest, when the family came out of the hotel and walked into the former Austro-Hungarian Imperial Palace and now the National Museum, there was no doubt that in this museum, musical instruments were the main component.

Here, you can see the original piano from the 17th century, as well as appreciate the modern products from the early 20th century. By comparison on the spot, the development history of the piano is clearly displayed in front of you, and you can also see Schubert's work in 1820- A piano used in 1825, on which "The Beautiful Mill Girl" was probably born.

This is Vienna, a cradle of musicians, a place that regards music as its soul, a holy place where music fills the air. Perhaps to foreigners, music is the most sacred art, but to Austrians, Music in Austria is just a very common thing that is indispensable every day.

Perhaps the true sacred lies precisely in the ordinary. If something is always too sacred, it will lose its sacred meaning.

The Kunsthistorisches Museum in Vienna is located next to the Vienna Ringstrasse.

Opposite the Hofburg Palace, construction of the museum began in the second half of the 19th century after the old city walls of Vienna were demolished.

Between 1871 and 1891, two splendid museum buildings were built: the Kunsthistorisches Museum in Vienna and the Natural History Museum in Vienna.

Between the two museums is a square built to commemorate Austria's only empress Maria Theresa. Today, the Kunsthistorisches Museum in Vienna is the fourth largest art museum in the world. It houses hundreds of artifacts from the Habsburg Dynasty. The collection of European treasures and works by famous painters such as Rubens, Rembrandt, Dürer, Raphael, and Titian have doubled the reputation of this art museum.

Stephen's Cathedral has experienced severe damage. Near the end of World War II, the church was attacked by artillery fire and caught fire. The roof, bells, organ and most of the glass window paintings were destroyed. Fortunately, the war After the war, Austria immediately began the work of restoring its homeland, and the cathedral was restored by nine federal states. This picture of unity has long been passed down as a good story.

Charles Church is located in the south of the inner city of Vienna. It is an eye-catching Baroque church building with a 72-meter-high Romanesque round vault. In 1713, the Holy Roman Emperor Karl VI announced that if the terrible plague could be stopped, he would Just build a church, so as soon as the plague was over, the emperor ordered this magnificent Baroque church to be built.

The Black Death Column is located in the center of the Trench Avenue in the inner city of Vienna. It is the largest Baroque "Black Death Column" in Europe. The Black Death is one of the most serious plagues in human history and originated in southwest Asia. It was first introduced to the Sicilian Islands in 1347 and immediately swept across Europe. There was no possibility of cure for the patients, many black spots appeared on the skin, and the death process was very painful, so it was called the "Black Death".

The disease reappeared many times in Europe in the following 300 years, and a total of more than 200 million Europeans died from the plague. In 1679, the Black Death in Vienna raged, and the plague killed almost two-thirds of the Viennese people. Later, In order to commemorate the victims who died from the plague, Austrian Emperor Leopold I ordered the construction of this Black Death Memorial Column.

The outer pedestal of this memorial column depicts reliefs such as the creation of heaven and earth, the epidemic of the Black Death, and the Last Supper. The column body shows the emperor taking off his crown, half-kneeling on the ground to pray to God to bless his subjects, and under the influence of angels. Under the guidance, the saint defeated the Black Death who turned into a witch, and the inscription reminded the world not to forget the punishment God brought to this city.

It’s strange to say that in a city of music, one can’t help but be fascinated by the beautiful and historical buildings.

During the day, he traveled non-stop through the architecture museums in Vienna until the evening, when he stopped at a restaurant by the Danube River. After having an authentic Viennese meal, Yang Cheng received a call from Alois.

He helped arrange tonight's concert at the Golden Hall. Everyone went back to the hotel and changed into formal clothes before rushing to the Golden Hall. Tonight was a performance by the top group Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra. Tickets were hard to get, but thanks to Ah Lois, otherwise you wouldn't be able to buy it if you wanted to. After all, people in Austria's upper class are not short of money.

The Golden Hall in Vienna, Austria, whose official name should be the Golden Hall of the Vienna Friends of Music, is the largest concert hall in the Vienna Friends of Music building.

In country Z, it is known as the "Temple of World Music", and many domestic musicians and music groups boast that they have performed at the Golden Hall.

The appearance of the Golden Hall is not golden. It is almost four stories high and is not as big as expected. This building was built in 1870. The red facade, with yellow arches and columns, has some elements of Romanesque architecture. , a Renaissance-style building.

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