Whilst visiting Austria, one will most likely also visit the wonderful and iconic city of Vienna. One should be sure to check out the district of Wieden while in Vienna. This district has a lot to offer for any tourist who wants the full experience of Vienna. The district of Wieden was already existent way back during the year 1137. That is a very long time ago. This is perhaps the oldest past municipality of the city. In fact, the main road called Wiedner Hauptstraße is even older than the city itself. Ferdinand the second completed the royal abode, but then, this royal home was enlarged by future monarchy up till the time of Maria Theresa who decided to have the Jesuits brothers purchase the place.

Then, during the 17 hundreds, the expansion of Wieden from the development of the Monarchs into a full city began. Other mansions and infrastructure were erected. The areas that were being developed were consolidated in the 1850’s but then one of these, Margareten, was severed because of socio-economic arguments.

The Freihaus, that was built around 1700, was the largest apartment infrastructure of the era was located in the Wieden district. It however started a decline of maintenance up toll the 1970’s.

This is also the city where Johannes Brahms lived and composed a lot of his world famous classical music. The famous composer and pianist of the Romantic movement and is hailed as a genius of his generation. The fame as well as the influence that his music had on the century is very large. He is grouped along with such greats as Back and Beethoven.

Located in Wieden are the beautiful Otto Wagner’s pavilions. Sited near the northern face of Karlsplatz, reverse the side of the Künstlerhaus are the Otto Wagner's pair of modernist style pavilions. These were erected during the turn of this century. The pavilions were moved there from their first resting place and are now juxtaposed against the hustle and bustle of the modern day city. Although the pavilions seem, from a distance, to be a little out of place, but a nearer look would reveal some essential trademarks of Vienna art. Finally, tourists would love the sight of the tall grand structure of the baroque Karl’s church named after the Emperor Karl VI. It’s breathtaking design and grandeur is tinged by a dark past of a ranging epidemic. The church was built when the plague finally ended.