Culture Shock! Austria - A Survival Guide to Customs and Etiquette

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the renovations. Of course, the best-known Gothic building

is Stephansdom, Vienna’s magnificent cathedral.

When Maria Theresa married Franz Stephan from

Lorraine, a number of advisors followed him back from

France. Thus, the city was slightly influenced by the French

style, especially in its architecture. The best example of this

Johann Fischer von Erlach, the most distinguished Baroque architect,

designed many parts of the Hofburg, like the Michaelertor and several

smaller palaces in Vienna.