The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1906-11-15
MERRY VIENNA.
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IN.TWO PARTS.
.PART1. EXPLANATORY GENERALITIES
N. TWO PARTS.
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66THERE'S but one imperial
city, there's but one Viennal"
j sing theSViennese. And, in
deed, Vienna is beautiful
and unique city, standing in class all
by itself. Situated IN the fertile valley
of the Danube, the metropolis Of the
dual empire is surrounded by orchards,
vineyards, well cultivated forests,
lovely country seats, picturesque mon
asteriee, high mountains, and many
other attractions, that tend to make
the environment highly pleasant to all
those who appreciate natural and arti-
fetal beauty. As commercial and |
center, Vienna cannot |
rank with most other cities, whose
populations exceed the one million
mark; but in grandeur it ranks with
the BEST; is superior to almost any.
The city is now divided into fifteen
districts, of which fourteen surround
the city proper, that portion Of the
great town which, sixty years ago,
formed alone the City of Vienna, and
which portion. was then surrounded by
strong Notifications, high ramparts,
~citadels, mosts, etc. All these have
been leveled, and on their sites has
arisen the broadest and the most beau
tiful street in the world.
This street, called the Ringstrasse,
has in its center q driveway which also
contains the tracks for the electric
tramwsyss and this driveway is fianked
on each side by aiieywsys tined with
double rows'of fine shade trees. OF
these two slieywsys, one Is reserved
for pedestrians, and the other for eques-
.trians. On either side of the alleyway
issanother driveway, SO that the street
has three in all, and then come wide
sidewalks. The most imposing features
of the Ringstrssse, however, are the
monumental architectural beauties, the
parks, squares, etc, which have been
erected along the entire length of the
street. On this street are situated the
imperial castle (Hofburg) parts Of
which were built eight hundred years
ago; the palaces Of six archdukes and
of several noblemen; the city park; the
house Of Parliament; two fine armories;
the university; the city hall; the two
new imperial museums, numerous
large hotels; fine monuments; the i'm
.perial opera house and the Burg thea
!, ter, which latter institute is for the
German speaking world what the The.
ater Francois is for France. Most all
these buildings distinguish Themselves
as much for their architectural con.
struction, as for their beauty and
grandeur. While. Paris has q much
larger number of beautiful streets thar
Vienna, the combined four finest
streets of Paris cannot rival with thii
one Vienna street. The parks 0i
Vienna are neither as large, nor a
handsome ss some to be found in othe
,.isrge cities; but the people Of Viennl
make much more of their parks, thai
do the people of any other city.
The Austro-H Hungarian empire i
composed Of more than seven differen
nationalities, who live in constant an
ltagonism to each other, and each i
trying to cut loose from the bond tina
unites all as whole; just like Irelan'
would like to sever her connection witt
Great Britain. There is only one BON
that holds the subjects of Franci
Joseph together, and that is the Low
and veneration they all feel for thei
emperor. It Is as wonderful as it
surprising, that in these times of libert
ideas, with which the Austrians al
imbueda as much as any other nati0l
they can still retain such love for an
monarch, be he ever so great and goo'
Francis Joseph has now been on b
throne fifty-eight years. During a
these years one misfortune sitter tt
other has followed him. Defeated
two disastrous wars, 1859 and 1886. /
lost two Of his richest provinces. ii
only son and heir, the late Crownprin'
Rudolph, committed suicide in cons
'quence Of several Iprofiigate love affair