DK Travel : Vienna

Splendid edifices, magnificent palaces and imposing churches spanning the centuries all make Vienna a wonderful city to visit, oozing both charm and atmosphere. Although its imperial grandeur can still be felt, this city of music has more to offer than just its glorious past; contemporary architecture, a brimming cultural scene and a vibrant nightlife add to its appeal. No matter how many times you return, you will always discover something new.

Meierei

Two dance levels in an old palace.
Meinl am Graben

One of the best delicatessens in town with a great selection of exquisite chocolates, dessert wines and coffees. Have a look in the beautifully decorated windows.
Melange

This is a blend of coffee and hot milk, served with foamed milk or whipped cream on the top.
Memorial against War and Fascism

The Austrian sculptor Alfred Hrdlicka created a monument in 1988–91 to commemorate all those killed during the National Socialist regime and World War II. Separate elements, made of granite from the area of the Mauthausen concentration camp, are arranged on the square where the Philipphof house was situated. The house was destroyed during an air raid on 12 March 1945 and more than 300 people were buried alive in the debris. The monument includes the Austrian Declaration of Independence on the “Stone of the Republic”.
Michaelerkirche

The imperial court attended masses in this church opposite the Hofburg Palace. Originally Romanesque in style, due to damage by several fires it was changed over the centuries. The original stone helmet of the tower, damaged after an earthquake, was replaced by a pointed roof in 1590. The portal is Baroque (1724–5) and the interior is dominated by Romanesque arcades as well as a Baroque High Altar.
Michaelerkirche Crypt

This crypt contains well-preserved mummies, some of them still wearing Baroque frocks and wigs. From 1631 to 1784 some 4,000 bodies were buried here, including nobles who wanted to rest close to the emperor at his Hofburg residence opposite (see p48).
Michaelerplatz

The monumental fountains of the Hofburg.
Minoritenkirche

When Duke Leopold VI returned safely from a crusade in 1219 he built a church on this site. Despite some alterations, its medieval character is still visible.
Misrachi-Haus

During the construction of a Holocaust memorial by London artist Rachel Whiteread on Judenplatz in 2000, the remains of a medieval synagogue were discovered. Once the centre of a flourishing Jewish community, the synagogue was destroyed in 1420 and its bricks used for building the old university. The excavation site is open to the public and a little museum is dedicated to the life, work and religion of the city’s medieval Jewish community. You can also take a virtual stroll around the 15th-century Jewish quarter.
Mohnnudeln

The same dough as in Powideltascherl is prepared in the shape of noodles and served with poppy seeds.