Emperor Franz Joseph reigned over the Danube monarchy for almost seven decades as the last major ruler of an epoch in decline. The monarch died in Schonbrunn Palace in 1916. A century has passed since then - and Vienna has transformed itself from an ostentatious imperial capital into a modern center for contemporary art. Imperial might and modern-day avant garde dominate the skyline - side by side ..... Vienna is the world capital of music - and a first-class European art city. Here, where Mozart, Mahler, Hayden, Beethoven and Strauss once worked, 10,000 music enthusiasts listen to live classical music every evening. And people dance the Viennese waltz at 450 balls each year. The historic city center, dozens of castles and over 150 palaces characterize the imperial ambience. More than 100 museums show art from every era. Viennese cuisine is the only type of cooking in the world to be named after a city. Vienna is also the only metropolis that grows enough ...