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Meet the Waltz King at the Johann Strauss Monument, a gilded bronze statue in the city park. Photograph the golden figure, then stroll the quiet paths and statues around it.
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The Johann Strauss Monument shows the composer known as the Waltz King in gleaming gilded bronze, set in the greenery of Vienna's city park. Visitors, including many musicians, come to see the figure of Strauss II, who is depicted playing the violin, framed by an arch.
The surrounding park is large and quiet, dotted with other statues, which makes the stop pleasant rather than hurried. It is free, open at all hours and takes about fifteen minutes, ideal for a stroll through the park.
The Johann Strauss Monument shows the composer known as the Waltz King in gleaming gilded bronze, set in the greenery of Vienna's city park. Visitors, including many musicians, come to see the figure of Strauss II, who is depicted playing the violin, framed by an arch.
The surrounding park is large and quiet, dotted with other statues, which makes the stop pleasant rather than hurried. It is free, open at all hours and takes about fifteen minutes, ideal for a stroll through the park.
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15 min
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early morning, morning, afternoon or early evening
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Easy pace
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It’s a large park , there is a lot of statues in there, the place is quite and very nice.
Raid Daghash
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