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Discovering Vienna, Austria: Highlighting the Schönbrunn Palace and Beyond with Gilles Gubelmann
Discovering Vienna, Austria: Highlighting the Schönbrunn Palace and Beyond with Gilles Gubelmann

Discovering Vienna, Austria: Highlighting the Schönbrunn Palace and Beyond with Gilles Gubelmann


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This lecture will present the history, creation, and highlights of Vienna, the former capital of the Austro-Hungarian empire. Vienna, Austria offers travelers an incredible array of world-class museums and beautiful architecture – and has played host to scores of musical legends in its storied past. Masterful composers such as Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven, Johann Strauss, and many others have called Vienna home at one point or another. 

The city’s historical center presents an astonishing concentration of baroque palaces – alternating with hidden courtyards, charming gardens, and beautiful boulevards to promenade. Our discussion will contextualize the major periods of its history, from the Habsburg dynasty through to the 20th century.  
Led by an expert in Music History and Architecture, this lecture will inspire future travel to Vienna and prepare travelers for appreciating the city in context.

Swiss artist Gilles Gubelmann studied piano and dance at the Geneva Conservatory. He then worked for many years as an expert for arts and antiques in an important Swiss Auction House (Koller Auctions) where he was director of the Department of Antique Furniture and Decorative Arts. He realised a dream and moved to Venice where he started working as a painter and as an opera set and costume designer all over Europe, and also deepening his knowledge of art history and architecture. Settled now in Vienna, Gilles continues his artistic activities, works as a lecturer at the University of Music and Performing Arts and highly enjoys uncovering the rich cultural and artistic heritage of Vienna to curious travellers.

This conversation is suitable for all ages.

90 minutes, including a 30 minute Q&A.

Customer Reviews

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B.K. (San Antonio, US)
very enlightening

Unfortunately, I have neither been there and now it is highly unlikely that I will ever visit, so this was the perfect way to get the history and sights of a city I always wished to visit.

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K.M. (Edmonton, CA)
Excellent Seminar!

Great introduction to a beautiful city.

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C.S. (Calgary, CA)
Discovering Vienna, Austria

I think Gilles spent a lot of time talking on each subject while only showing one picture of that subject. Like the church, the palaces or museums. I googled each subject and looked at a variety of photos while listening to what he was saying about that subject, and found that more productive.

Customer Reviews

Based on 3 reviews
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B.K. (San Antonio, US)
very enlightening

Unfortunately, I have neither been there and now it is highly unlikely that I will ever visit, so this was the perfect way to get the history and sights of a city I always wished to visit.

K
K.M. (Edmonton, CA)
Excellent Seminar!

Great introduction to a beautiful city.

C
C.S. (Calgary, CA)
Discovering Vienna, Austria

I think Gilles spent a lot of time talking on each subject while only showing one picture of that subject. Like the church, the palaces or museums. I googled each subject and looked at a variety of photos while listening to what he was saying about that subject, and found that more productive.