Kaerntner Ring 9, A-1010 • Vienna • Austria
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www.grandhotelwien.com
The Grand Hotel Wien offers a living reminder of the majestic age of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. It was opened as the first Viennese luxury hotel in 1870. It originally had over 300 rooms, 200 bathrooms, an elevator that was steam-powered, and a telegraph office. The hotel became an instant hit with the aristocracy and became a popular meeting place since it was centrally located for the Korso. In 1894 the waltz king Johann Strauß II celebrated his 50-year stage anniversary in the hotel.
From 1945 to 1955 the hotel housed Soviet troops. The hotel reopened for regular business in 1958 and in 1989 it was reinstated to its original size and completely refurbished and renovated. The historical façade by Karl Tietz was restored, while the interior was modernized. The reopening ceremony took place in 1994 reverting to “Grand Hotel Wien” a landmark of the city.
Venue for Dinner Thursday 24 May – Gustl Bauer
Dinner on Thursday will be in Gustl Bauer – also known as "Fiakerwirt" - an historic family run inn in the heart of Vienna city.
Patron Kurt Weber serves a new style of traditional Viennese cuisine, updated old family Bohemian and Pannonian recipes and Austrian wines in a cozy atmosphere. A favourite with the cast of the "The Third Man" during its filming in the city.
Venue for Dinner Friday 25 May –Visit to the Spanish Riding School
Dinner on Friday will be in the Spanish Riding School, the Spanische Hofreitschule.
The Spanish Court Riding-School in the Winter Riding School in the Hofburg has practiced for over 460 years and continues to cultivate ‘classical equitation’ in the Renaissance tradition.
The objective of the classical style is to study the way the horse naturally moves and to cultivate the highest levels of haute école elegance the horse is capable of through systematic training. The result creates an unparalleled harmony between rider and horse, as only Vienna's Spanish Riding School achieves.
After dinner, we will enjoy a performance by the celebrated white Lipizzaner horses, which builds on four centuries of experience and tradition in classical dressage.
