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The Vienna sightseeings:

Saint Peter's Church
Saint Stephen's Cathedral
Albertina
Rathaus/Burgtheater
Schönbrunn Palace
Belvedere Palace
Vienna Prater
Vienna City Park
Karlskirche (Saint Charles` Church)
Karlsplatz
Hofburg
Heldenplatz
Vienna State Opera House
Musikverein
Konzerthaus Vienna
Vienna Museums Quartier

Jugendstil-Architecture: Anchorclock
Vienna Secession

Karlskirche - Saint Charles` Church

Built around 1715 by Fischer von Erlach, this is one of Vienna's best known landmarks.
It is one of the finest churches from the High Baroque period, and lies just outside of the old city. This church was built to honor Saint Charles Borromeo and thank God for delivering Vienna from the plague. Stately in appearance, it is often overlooked by tourists in spite of its imposing presence.

Inside it is brightly lit in comparison to the Stephansdom, and the frescoes and murals can easily be studied for hours. The building actually incorporated four different types of architecture. The columns are evocative of ancient Rome, the front entrance is Greek, the dome is contemporary Roman, and the towers are Viennese. The two columns in front are decorated with scenes from the life of Saint Charles Borromeo. The left column shows his steadfastness, the right illustrates his courage. Both were inspired by Trajan's Column in the Forum in Rome. Each conceal a winding staircase leading to observation points at the top. These staircases are now closed.