Zauberhafte Wien - Vienna the beautiful. Teil2.2 - Part 2.2. Am Graben - Graben Street

The name of the street is Graben which literally means "a ditch", because there used to be a ditch here long ago in the Roman times. Then it was filled up with eath and became one of the trendiest places in Vienna, leading from Stefansplatz - St. Stephan's square - and Stefansdom - St. Stephan's cathedral - with further historical places, such as Kohlmarkt ("coal market") Street and then Hofburg - the winter recidence of Austrian emperors.

General view of the street, as leading to Stefansdom. I guess I went to that cafe several days later ;-)

Pestsaeule - plague column. It was built at the end of the 17th с to mark riddance of plague epidemic. You can find such constructions in all large and small Austrian cities and towns

Shop windows

Peterskirche - St. Peter Church is not to be missed as it is one of the finest and completest Baroque churches. It deserves a special post with interior photos ang a little description of an organ concert we visited on the second "discover- Vienna" day

Sparkasse - savings bank

The street with the view of plague column (it has a net over it to be protected from birds)

And this is also Graben - the left side if you walk from Stefansplatz to Kohlmark (photo taken a day later than the previous ones). Prachtvoll - nicht wahr? - I mean, they are glorious!

The next part is going to be about Peterskirche I guess