Stella is in Vienna and she enjoys the city...
After a week in Vienna
she is gearing up for the big V.I.P. party.
Stella will be the special quest at the red carpet and
is already in line to see the big surprise at VIP!
Stella being schmoozed by the VIP hosts.
Stella on the V.I.P. red carpet.
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A small FIRST LOOK on the first V.I.P. Gathering Dispenser.
The whole Dispenser will be presented to the public in August @the V.I.P.
right now, no absentee packages planned |
here are some other pictures how Stella enoyed the Vienna City walk tour :D
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the Vienna "PRATER"
The Prater is a large public park in Vienna.
The Wurstelprater amusement park, often simply called "Prater", stands in one corner of the Wiener Prater and includes the Wiener Riesenrad
The Wiener Riesenrad (German for "Viennese giant wheel"), or Riesenrad, is a 64.75-metre (212 ft)
Constructed in 1897, it was the world's tallest extant Ferris wheel from ... 1920 until 1985. The area that makes up the modern Prater was first mentioned in 1162 On April 7 1766, Emperor Joseph II declared the Prater to be free for public enjoyment, and allowed the establishment of coffee-houses and cafés, which led to the beginnings of the Wurstelprater. (source:Wikipedia) |
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THE BURGTHEATER
opened on 14 March 1741, the creation of the Habsburg Empress Maria Theresa of Austria who wanted a theatre next to her palace. Her son, Emperor Joseph II called it the "German National Theatre" in 1776. Three Mozart operas premiered there: Die Entführung aus dem Serail (1782), Le nozze di Figaro (1786) and Così fan tutte (1790). Beginning in 1794, the theatre was called the "K.K. Hoftheater nächst der Burg". Beethoven's 1st Symphony premiered there on 2 April... 1800.
The theatre was moved to a new building at the Ringstraße on 14 October 1888 designed by Gottfried Semper and Karl Freiherr von Hasenauer. (source:Wikipedia)
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The KUNSTHAUS/HUNDERTWASSERHAUS
The Hundertwasserhaus is an apartment house in Vienna, Austria, built after the idea and concept of Austrian artist Friedensreich Hundertwasser with architect Joseph Krawina as a co-author.
the house was built between 1983 and 1985 according to the ideas and concepts of Hundertwasser. (source:Wikipedia)
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THE RATHAUS (Town Hall)
is a building which serves as the seat both of the mayor and city council of the city of Vienna. The town hall also serves, in personal union, as Governor and Assembly (Landtag) of the State of Vienna, a state with the Austrian federal system.
The Rathaus was designed by Friedrich von Schmidt in the Neo-Gothic style, and built between 1872 and 1883. On the top of the tower is the Rathausmann, one of the symbols of Vienna. Facing the Rathaus is a large park, the Rathauspark.
Every summer the Film Festival is hold there and every winter Vienna´s biggest Christmas Market. At the end of January every year the "Vienese Ice Dream" starts - ice skating on the Rathaus place. (source:Wikipedia) |
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a Germknödel is a fluffy yeast dough dumpling, filled with spicy plum jam and served with melted butter and a mix of poppy seeds and sugar on top. It's occasionally - even though less traditional - served with vanilla cream sauce instead. It is a culinary specialty of Austria and Bavaria. The dish is served both as a dessert and as a main course. (source:Wikipedia) |
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A Wiener Melange is a speciality coffee drink similar to a cappuccino
. The difference is sometimes assumed to be that the Melange is made with milder coffee (source:Wikipedia) |