Austria - Where the hills are alive

The Austrian capital is full of beautiful architecture, sweet music and an abundance of Sachertorte. But beyond that, the hills are alive.

  • Far away, so close

    Far away, so close

    The Gloriette has been at the top of the hill since 1775, overlooking the Great Parterre in front of the main building.

    [Schönbrunn Palace, Vienna]

  • The hills are alive

    The hills are alive

    [View from Mönchsberg terrace, Salzburg]

  • Through the ages

    Through the ages

    Mozart was married in Stephansdom, and his dead body was brought here in 1791 for registration before the simple funeral at St Marx.

    [Stephansdom, Vienna]

  • Beneath the arches

    Beneath the arches

    This has been a classic coffee place since 1876, with regulars such as Vladimir Lenin, Sigmund Freud and Leon Trotsky.

    [Cafe Central, Vienna]

  • Somebody that I used to know

    Somebody that I used to know

    The grave of Mozart's wife and father.

    [Friedhof St. Sebastian, Salzburg]

  • I see you

    I see you

    This ferris wheel was a kissing location in the Bond movie Living Daylights and the 1995 film Before Sunrise, as well as the ride by Orson Welles in The Third Man.

    [Riesenrad at Prater, Vienna]

  • Jesus is here

    Jesus is here

    [Steingasse, Salzburg]

  • Before sunrise

    Before sunrise

    This statue of Hapsburg Emperor Joseph II is located in front of the Albertina, a building which has sheltered art collections since the 17th century.

    [Albertina, Vienna]

  • For the birds

    For the birds

    The roof mosaic is covered by 230 000 glazed tiles.

    [Stephansdom, Vienna]