Art History Museum și Maria-Theresien-Platz
The Kunsthistorisches Museum in Vienna is hosted in a magnificent building created expressly to show the extraordinary arts of the Habsburg Royal Family.The gorgeous Dutch art collection presents the largest collection of works of Pieter Bruegel the Elder, including his masterpiece.There are also paintings by Raphael, Titian, Bellini, Caravaggio and Vermeer, plus portraits of Velazquez.Guided tours are available.It is worth visiting the museum's cafe, especially for its atrium and the walls and the high ceiling, elegantly decorated. In the world has a view at Maria-Theresien-Platz, whose central point is the great monument of Empress Maria Tereza.The statue was commanded by Franz Joseph I and was revealed in 1887. This massive monument depicts the empress on his throne while she was surrounded by major characters of her time, including a number of generals.The high reliefs depict illustrious figures in the fields of politics;economy;And the arts, including Haydn, Gluck and Mozart.This superb museum presents traditional Austrian crafts and arts, together with contemporary art, design and architecture.