Sunday was our last day in Vienna. We went out to the summer palace of previous royal families called Schloss Schonnbrunn. It was originally built by Maria Theresa and later lived in by her grandson Josef and his wife Elisabeth. I will be unable to post pictures until we return home but it makes the Biltmore look small in perspective.
We also visited the Prater wheel which was once the world`s largest ferris wheel built again by Maria Theresa and given to the common people. It was destroyed during WW II and rebuilt after the war since it was so well loved by the people.
We also went to see the Vienna International Center where Dick worked for the International Atomic Energy Association and United Nations.
The last visit of the day was the Hunterwasser House built by the architect of that name. He was tired of the classic architecture of the city and decided to build this bizarre building for low income housing. Again, I will post pictures when we return to the States.
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