From its imperial grandeur, a legacy of the powerful Habsburg monarchy, to the musical heritage that includes composers Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Josef Haydn, Ludwig van Beethoven, Franz Schubert, Johann Strauss (father and son), Johannes Brahms and Gustav Mahler, among countless others, Vienna offers a lot to every traveller. Discover Vienna’s highlights during our comprehensive walking tour and listen to the stories of one of the greatest dynasties in the world - the Habsburgs.You will learn about:Beginnings as Vindobona Romans and the Middle AgesHouse of BabenbergThe rise of the HabsburgsHoly Roman EmpireAustro-hungarian empireThe ottomans and the Siege of Vienna 19th century, Napoleon and the Congress of Vienna19th and 20th century boom of the Fine-Arts The circumstances that lead to World War IThe end of the Empire and The First RepublicAustrofascism, annexation by Nazi Germany and the Second World War Allied occupation and the building of the Second Republic
