Wien Second Part

Vienna is definately one of the most classical European cities in Europe. Because of the Hapsburg dynasty's rule the whole city is very ornate and grandiose. I really like all of the statues and paintings that can be found around the city. We went to the AKH which is one of the biggest hospitals in the world. We learned about the medical school system in Austria and got a tour of the old AKH grounds from a historian. We went to lunch at a Pakistani place that allowed you to eat all you want and pay what you thought you owed. The food was pretty good, but I didn't eat much because I was not that hungry. We then went to an old asylum that has been turned into a pathological museum. It was extremely interesting to see all of the rare anatomical specimans and wax casts of the presentations of various diseases. Our guide was very knowledgeable and engaging. He asked us questions throughout the tour and knew many interesting facts. The most interesting thing for me was a 200 year old preserved body of an eight year old girl with a rare skin disease. We then went to an anatomical museum that had 150 year old wax anatomical specimans. It was very hot outside and since the building did not have air conditioning the workers were having a hard time keeping the wax cool enough. Because of the danger to the exhibit, we were not allowed to be in there very long. I was very impressed with the detail and craftsmanship of the anatomical specimans. There was also a whole part of the exhibit dedicated to the anatomy of pregnancy as well as different techniques that can be used in delivery. We went to the operetta "Die Fledermaus" this evening. It was very entertaining but somewhat hard to follow, as it was in German.