This is a song from The Gypsy Baron (Der Zigeunerbaron), an operetta by Johann Strauss II and was written in 1885. Johann Strauss II was an Austrian composer.
In Finland it is a common tradition in upper high school that the student's participate in a dance event that is practiced for almost 3 months and then performed for hundreds of people. The dances include many European traditional songs just like this. This song is used for the entrance at the beginning of the event.
Officer: Men, for the Kaiser! Soldiers: ÖSTERREICH! Band: Who wants some music? Soldiers: We do! Band: *Plays this* Soldiers: This? Officer: Perfect! *CHAAAAAAAAAARGE!*
I think it's the Schloss Schönbrunn in Vienna. It sure looks beautiful. Today's globalised architecture is far less interesting and imo totally INFERIOR!
This is Schönbrunn Palace, but that was only the summer palace of the Habsburgs. The residence is the Hofburg in Vienna and, with 24 hectares of living space, is the largest palace in the world and the largest non-religious building in Europe….
