2017-07-09
【Aiden in English】
The capital city of Vienna is probably the most famous place on our itinerary of Danube Castles and Legends. I've heard about it; you've known about it; Mom has seen it; celebrities want to live here, etc. However, Vienna's fame was built on musical notes, performances, and composers. A long history of music in this part of the world has inspired popular worldwide concerts that have come to define musical performances. Experiencing this will be for tonight. The daytime will also be an exploration. Vienna, to hold all these great shows, required equally breathtaking halls. From the Vienna State Opera to the Belvedere, many halls have reached international levels of popularity. With fame came money, growing businesses, and shops, and here we are now, Vienna maintaining a large seat as the host of the United Nations. By far, Vienna has grown to the point where it has become a staple on European vacation itineraries. No cruise can pass without stopping. No tourist can pass by without taking a photo. No musician can pass without listening to one of the many nightly musical performances. For Mom and me, a stroll through the old town of Vienna is more of a quick walk. When we tour, we prefer to stroll leisurely through shops. With this in mind, during the strict 45-minute free period, Mom and I more or less sprinted through the main streets. I concluded that within the 500-square-meter area surrounding the prominent landmark Stephansplatz, there were more theaters, advertisements for theaters, and theater representatives than I had ever seen. Those salesmen were all dressed as Mozart and Strauss, so Mozart and Strausses essentially made up ten percent of the crowd population. Luckily, most of the sellers worked for the same company. Therefore, we received little competition for our attention—all this mess while in front of St. Stephen's Cathedral, the third-largest church in Austria. Recently bombed and burned during WWII, the country pooled together resources to rebuild all the damage, restoring it to its previous glory. As we walked through the old town, many of the façades reflected centuries of history. The spell broke once a bike nearly ran me over. Outside of Stephansplatz, multiple main streets ran through the city. However, they all appeared to lose popularity outside of the old town. Across the Danube River, bright sunlight bounced off a skyscraper towering over the horizon. The river defines the borders between old and new, symbolizing many cultural divisions. Austria, while maintaining its rich musical heritage, is successfully integrating modern technology. Furthermore, they utilized innovations to broadcast their shows globally. Salute to Vienna! This is probably also why I'm here now. In the end, I still feel bad for Austria. Competing against Australia, an entire continent, is difficult for the 'Aust-' title. People get confused about Austria and Australia and assume Australia because of its size. However, even though it is minuscule, there's only one Austria, and it doesn't have kangaroos. 【紅霞譯】
奧地利首都維也納恐怕是我們“多瑙河城堡與傳奇”之行呼聲最高的地方，以前我略有所聞，你已經見識過，媽媽早就先睹為快，名門望族巴不得到此生活，等等。然而維也納超群絕倫之處更在於音樂作品、表演藝術及作曲人才，源遠流長的音樂王國已然成為孕育國際一流表演藝術家的搖籃，而我們今晚將要欣賞專場音樂會。
眼下當好，我們白天有空四處轉轉。維也納除了高水準音樂會之外還有令人陶醉的宮殿國粹，從維也納國家歌劇院到美景宮，許多廳堂建築蜚聲海內外，由此招財進寶，商業區購物中心得以蓬勃發展，維也納還是聯合國辦事機構重要據點，而我們現在正身臨其境。到目前為止，維也納足以標榜成歐洲人度假勝地，沒有哪家遊輪不設立一站停泊，沒有哪位觀光客不拍攝一張照片留念，沒有哪個音樂家不觀摩一場正式表演。
我和媽媽與其說來維也納老城逛街，不如說到這裡趕集。隨團遊覽之餘，我們偏愛輕步飛舞商家店鋪，照這種說法，要想在規定的45分鐘自由活動時間內做到隨心所欲，我倆只能健步如飛。以維也納地標景點斯蒂芬“王冠”廣場為中心，方圓五百米之內大小劇院舉目皆是，非但宣傳劇院的廣告鋪天蓋地，兜售劇院戲票的流動大軍更是浩浩蕩蕩，讓我大開眼界。這些推銷員不是打扮成莫扎特模樣就是扮演施特勞斯角色，基本瓜分10%左右的客流量，幸虧他們多為一家公司效力，否則真叫我們應接不暇，越是靠近奧地利第三大教堂──維也納聖史蒂芬大教堂，越是忙乎得不亦樂乎。話說第二次世界大戰期間，聖史蒂芬大教堂被炸燒毀，戰後國家投注大量資金修繕一新，全力恢復了從前的榮耀。如今我們漫步環顧老城，許多建築外表都反映着幾百年來歷史風貌。沒等看完光景，我差點被騎自行車的人撞倒在地。
斯蒂芬廣場周圍多條馬路縱橫交錯，一旦偏離老城就顯得沒有那麼熱鬧。往多瑙河對岸看去，陽光將高樓大廈折射投影在地平線遠方；河岸兩旁標示出新城與舊城之分，象徵着本土文化多元性，奧地利在繼續弘揚古典音樂的同時，正大力引入現代科學技術，並且巧用創新手段把音樂會推向全世界，“向維也納致敬”！這大概也是為什麼我會專程到訪的原因。 遊覽結束的時候，我內心禁不住有點憐憫奧地利，要知道它很難跟有着同樣發音前綴、幾乎占據整個澳洲的龐然大國較勁，因為地盤大小，人們總是誤把奧地利當成澳大利亞，不過這並無大礙，重要的是天下只有一個奧地利，它根本沒有袋鼠。
Today in History(歷史上的今天):
2017: Mozart & Strauss Concert, Austria(奧地利莫扎特與斯特勞斯音樂會) 2017: Belvedere, the Austrian Gallery AUT(奧地利美景宮·國家美術館) 2017: Vienna, the City of Music in Austria(奧地利維也納·音樂之城) 2016: Cobh, the Teardrop of Ireland(科夫“海灣”鎮·愛爾蘭的眼淚)
2016: Cork, the Rebel County IRL(愛爾蘭科克“沼澤”城·叛逆之地)
2016: Kinsale, the Tide Head IRL(愛爾蘭金賽爾“滷水尖”·潮頭之角) 2016: Blarney Castle, the Stone of Eloquence(愛爾蘭布拉尼城堡·雄辯之石) 2014 World Cup—ARG vs. NLD(阿根廷對荷蘭世界盃足球賽)  Exterior Neue Burgtor of Hofburg
(宮廷新城門·外側 07-09-2017)  Panoramic Burgtor Viewed from Hofburg
(從維也納城堡觀看城門全景 07-09-2017)
 Heldenplatz of Hofburg (宮廷·英雄廣場 07-09-2017)
 Interior Courtyard of Hofburg (宮廷·內庭院 07-09-2017)
 Michaelerplatz @ Hofburg (宮廷·恩賜廣場)
Hofburg w/ St. Michael's Wing Facing the Square
(宮廷城堡的聖米迦勒“神賜”翼樓·面向廣場 07-09-2017)
 Burggarten (城堡花園 06-15-1996)
 Museum of Natural History (自然歷史博物館 07-09-2017)
 Empress Maria Theresia monument and Natural History Museum @ Maria-Theresien-Platz
(瑪麗亞·特蕾西婭廣場——慈愛·收穫皇后紀念碑和自然歷史博物館 07-09-2017) 
Swiss Gate w/ the imposing Russet, Black, & Gold Schweizertor, the 1st Allowed Access to the Hofburg Palace over 470 Years Ago
(瑞士門·壯觀的赤褐色、黑色和金色瑞士門，470多年前首次允許進入維也納城堡 07-09-2017)  State Hall of the Austrian National Library @ Josefsplatz
(約瑟夫“福祉倍增”廣場·奧地利國家圖書館國家大廳 07-09-2017)
 Opernpassage @ Vienna State Opera
(維也納國家歌劇院·歌劇大道 07-09-2017)  Vienna State Opera Constructed in the Neo-Renaissance Style in 1869
(維也納國家歌劇院·1869年建成，採用新文藝復興風格 07-09-2017) 
St.Peter's Church Main Façade in Baroque Completed in 1733 (聖彼得“磐石”教堂·巴洛克風格主立面，於1733年完工 07-09-2017) 
Kohlmarkt, One of the Most Famous Streets in the Center of Vienna (科爾“捲心菜”市場·維也納市中心最著名的街道之一 07-09-2017)  Demel, Graceful 1888 Salon Serving Specialties Like Cream Cakes, Scones & Strudels, w /Shady Terrace
(德梅爾“肥料”·優雅的1888年沙龍，供應奶油蛋糕、烤餅和果餡卷等特色菜，設有室外涼台 07-09-2017)  Demel, a Famous Pastry Shop & Chocolaterie Established in 1786 in Vienna
(肥料店·1786年在維也納創立的著名糕點巧克力店 07-09-2017)  Kärntner Straße, One of the Most Famous Streets in the Center of Vienna
(克恩特納大街·維也納市中心最著名的街道之一 07-09-2017) 
St. Stephen's Cathedral with/ South Tower & the Shorter North Tower, along with/ the Roof Tiles Mosaic (維也納最著名的聖斯蒂芬“皇冠”大教堂·南塔和較矮的北塔以及屋頂瓦片鑲嵌屋頂 07-09-2017) 
St. Stephen's Cathedral in Romanesque & Gothic Form, Completed in 1578, the Most Famous Cathedral in Vienna (維也納最著名的皇冠大教堂·1578年建成，古羅馬式和哥特式風格)  Graben, NYC's Fifth Ave in Vienna
(地塹大街·維也納的紐約第五大道 07-09-2017)  Stephansplatz, the Busiest Place at the Geographical Centre & the Belly Button of Vienna
(斯蒂芬廣場·維也納地理中心最繁忙的地方及其肚臍 07-09-2017)
Graben (地塹大街 07-09-2017)
 Upper Belvedere Palace (上美景宮 07-09-2017)
 St. Francis of Assisi Church @ Mexikoplatz
(墨西哥廣場·阿西西“初始”的聖方濟各教堂 07-09-2017)  Metro (地鐵 07-09-2017)
 Millennium Tower over the Danube
(多瑙河上千禧大廈 07-09-2017)  Reichsbrücke the Only One of Vienna's Bridges over the Danube Not to Suffer Serious Damage During the WWII
(帝國橋·維也納多瑙河上唯一一座在二戰期間未遭受嚴重破壞的橋梁 07-09-2017) Crosslinks(相關博文):
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