Vienna: Empire, Dynasty And Dream
Vienna: Empire, Dynasty And Dream is a TV show on BBC4. The rise of one of the great cities of the world, and how the fabric of the city today is a window into a past of power, religion and culture. The program has been available since 2025. A total of 3 episodes have been broadcast, most recently in August 2025.
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A look at the dramatic demise of the Habsburgs and the blossoming of Vienna as the theories of Freud and the sensuality of the secession artists like Klimt and Schiele ushered in the modern age.
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The story of how Vienna, triumphant after the Ottoman threat receded at the end of the 17th century, was transformed from a fortress into a great cultural capital.
Simon Sebag Montefiore looks at the Habsburgs' rise to power and how Vienna marked Europe's front line in the struggle to defend both Christendom and the Catholic church.