Vienna–June 11, 2026

While waiting for my friends this morning, I took a small detour and found some interesting graffiti.

Various grafitti
Graffiti including “Hydrate or die Straight”
Word Vienna spelled out in pictures (V has a face, I has water dripping from it, E is the austrian flag, N is a cloud, the second N is a long-haired lady, and the A is a purple face with a viking helmet
Various graffiti; one of a merman in sunglasses
Person with raised fist at left; at right, Trump holding a mask of a person with black hair.
Abstract muscular person
Purple cat saying “have a nice day”
White whale on sea-blue background. Text: Alles Wird Gut
Abstract graffiti
Poster for a play about Till Eulenspiegel. The person portrayed has joker-like makeup on.

This is an interesting poster. Till Eulenspiegel is usually portrayed as a merry prankster.

Schönbrunn

Our first stop for the day was the Schönbrunn Palace. Of course, there was a ton of religious themed art.

Column supported by man holding top part on his back.
Room with fresco-ed walls. In center, a large circle made of lavender (the plant)

The purple circle in the middle of the floor is made of lavender plant.

Three Madonna and Child statues from varying centuries.
Painted Wooden altar piece
Painted wooden altarpiece depicting Jesus being taken down from the cross
Adoration of the magi. One of them is kissing baby Jesus’s foot.
Wooden statues of three archbishops holding staffs and wearing miters. They all seem to have shocked expressions.
Altarpiece with Mary in center, reading from a book.
Painting of man in red hat, white shirt with horizotal brown stripes, and a gray jacket. He is shown in half-profile.

One of my friends said that this outfit would work well even today.

View from inner balcony. A very large painting is in the background.

Gustav Klimt

The palace has a lot of art by Gustav Klimt.

Tree-lined sidewalk with yellow house in background
Painting of woman in a low-cut flowing yellow dress.
A man kissing a woman. They are wearing yellow abstract-patterned robes.

Possibly Klimt’s most famous painting: The Kiss

Schönbrunn (continued)

Painting of a chef with a bushy beard. he is wearing a white coat and a toque.
Gold decoration above a mirror. Depicts a youth with hand upraised.
Ceiling of a large room. The ceiling is painted with a fresco, and there are several crystal chandeliers.
View of Schönbrunn grounds from a balcony.
Fresco with angels on ceiling
Plaque commemorating the signing of Austrian independence in 1955

Plaque commemorating the signing of Austrian independence in 1955

Still life with flowers at top of painting and fruit basket at bottom. A white bunny with black ears and nose is nibbling at some fruit.
Wrought-iron chandelier with intricate design work
Statue of man with arms outstretched at his sides
Self-portrait of artist wearing blue striped shirt with sleeves rolled up. He is lifting a Panama hat above his head.
Oil portrait of actor Emil Jannings
Abstract painting with concentric circles. Inside the circle are inscribed several triangles of varying sizes and colors.
Pool outside castle with statuary in middle
White church with black dome
In foreground, a pool with statue in middle. In background, a large white building with red roof.
Ledge behind a staircase. On the ledge are three statues with themes for the months, and the statues are labeled with the month name.

St. Stephans / National Library

We passed by the Opera House on the way to St. Stephans. We did a tour of the catacombs under St. Stephans, but no photography was allowed. The guide was really good. Later, we went to the national library.

Large fountain at side of Vienna Opera House
Statue of seated person on top of building
Sculpture atop buildling of man on horseback and several horses around him
White columns with gold tops supporting a wooden beam. Atop it, a semicircular fresco
Floor-to-ceiling cabinet with 12 shelves of books
Large illuminated manuscript
View of ceiling area with balcony, bookshelves, and arched ceiling
Religious-themed painting on ceiling of library
Large (1,5 m tall) old globe. Behind it, shelves of books
Gold trim on dark brown wooden columns
Marble statue of man wearing Roman-style garb and a long flowing cape
1808 edition of Don Quijote, open to title page
Ornate metal work on wood doors
Statuary and painting in center, at left, stained glass windows in pastel colors