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Vienna (Austria)
This statue of the goddess Athena is an example of the Greek influence on
Vienna"s public architecture.
The Austrian capital of Vienna (Wien), with a population of more than 1.6
million, is a city forever implanted into the international imagination as a
dreamy place of cream-filled pastries(奶油馅饼)and angelic choir boys, of prancing
white horses and swirling Strauss waltzes. It is a city where legend overrules
reality -- the Danube River(多瑙河), which flows through Vienna, may not be true
blue, yet, the "Blue Danube" waltz(蓝色多瑙河华尔兹)has permanently painted the waterway
that hue in the mind"s eye.
The imperial seat of the Habsburg court since the 17th century, Vienna was
one of the world"s most powerful cities, both culturally and politically, until
World War I, when the dissolution of the Austro-Hungarian Empire(奥匈帝国)left it
humbled by the redefinition of Europe"s political structure. Despite having the
power plug pulled, the city has retained its cultural cache(文化蕴藏地).This statue
of the goddess Athena is an example of the Greek influence on Vienna"s public
architecture.
The world-famous Vienna Boys Choir
Music is the soul of Vienna -- the great composers of Europe, from Mozart
to Beethoven, Haydn to Schubert, Strauss to Mahler, called the city home. And at
every opportunity, from the grand Opera Ball to the smallest of musical
gatherings, Viennese swoon(陶醉)together in the city"s famously romantic waltz. Or
they gather for dramatic musical stagings(上演的节目)at the Staatsopera (State Opera
House), one of the world"s great opera venues.
Vienna celebrates its well-composed heritage with numerous festivals and
concerts, as well as well-preserved landmarks such as Schubert"s birthplace and
the homes of Mozart and Beethoven. Another noteworthy Viennese note-taker,
Sigmund Freud, is honored at a museum devoted to his life and work as the father
of psychotherapy(精神疗法，心理疗法).
Kunsthistorisches Museum (Museum of Fine Art) contains some of the world"s
greatest art.
Art and architecture are also Viennese trademarks, and with 90 museums,
many devoted to art, the city is awash in great works. Art Nouveau (known
locally as "Jungendstil," or Young Style) took hold here, born of the Vienna
Secession which straddled(跨越，横跨)the turn of the 20th century. The movement"s
most famous member was Viennese painter Gustav Klimt, and his work, as well as
that of other secessionists, is showcased at the Secession Pavilion, designed by
Josef Maria Olbrich. Vienna"s most famous art museum, however, is the
Kunsthistorisches, housing works by such greats as the Dutch master Pieter
Brueghel the Elder.
As for Vienna"s other cultural icons, they still thrive: from the Spanish
Riding School, home of the world-famous, high-stepping Royal Lipizzaner
Stallions, to the dulcet-toned Vienna Boy"s Choir(维也纳男童合唱团), which tours the
globe when not singing morning mass at the Hofburgkapelle during the summer
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