Tuesday, 12 July 2016

Vienna's Golden Quarter
Summer in the City


The Holy and the Profane
The 1660s facade by Carlo Carlone of the Church of the Nine Choirs of Angels
and the temporary tent of the Wiener Lustspielhaus, Vienna Comedy Theatre
Am Hof Square


Park Hyatt Hotel
Am Hof Square and Bognergasse


Würstelstand
Viennese Hot Dogs
Irisgasse at the conjunction
of Am Hof Square and Bognergasse

Photographed 11 July 2015
Images and Text © by Merisi
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18 comments:

  1. William Kendall21 July, 2015

    Quite a strong contrast in that first shot!

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  2. Vicki Lane21 July, 2015

    It looks hot -- we'll all hope for some respite.

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    1. Merisi22 July, 2015

      We are expecting the peak of this week's heatwave today.

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  3. Frances22 July, 2015

    Merisi, it's been grand having a catch up on summer's advance across Vienna. Your photographs in this post made me smill with that last picture. I know that I were actually walking past that stand on a summer midday...yes, I would wish to sample that hot dog. Would you recommend this particular stand?

    xo

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    1. Merisi22 July, 2015

      This is probably the most inviting hot dog stand during the dog days of summer!
      Everybody wants a little shade with everything. ;-)

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    2. Frances22 July, 2015

      Thanks Merisi. Of course, you know I did mean "smile." My typing is becoming more and more erratic. Slippery keys or slippery fingers to blame?

      xo

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  4. Geoff Wilkinson22 July, 2015

    I'll say it again Merisi, you do make Vienna look so beautiful and inviting..

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    1. Merisi22 July, 2015

      Thank you, Geoff! Vienna IS beautiful and inviting.

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  5. Kurwenal22 July, 2015

    Lovely juxtapostion of material, and in wonderful bright sunshine.
    That church, sigh, I have never managed yet to get into. Maybe next visit.

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    1. Merisi22 July, 2015

      Thank you, Kurwenal!
      We have so much bright sunshine, we have been sweltering for moths on end, it seems. This morning, the sun was sizzling hot as soon as it rose over the roofs.

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  6. Jime22 July, 2015

    Yes, the first one is a study in contrast of view and purpose. Probably one could use a little of the others demeanor. The Hyatt looks like it has bars on the windows? Thanks for you sharing your city with wonderful photography

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    1. Merisi22 July, 2015

      The Park Hyatt hotel is housed in a historical building, the former headquarters of the Austrian Hungarian Monarchy Bank. I imagine the renovation project was undertaken under probably strict historical preservation guidelines, hence the bars on the windows.

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  7. Sketchbook Wandering23 July, 2015

    The architecture is so light and pure and embellished! I enjoy the colorful modern scene at street level.

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  8. Dina24 July, 2015

    Tell us more about those hot dogs!

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    1. Merisi24 July, 2015

      I will have to investigate! ;-)
      Hot dog is not what's usually on my menu.

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  9. photowannabe13 July, 2016

    Such a lovely, vintage, very well kept city.
    Love your photography.

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