Vienna Wien
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Location of Vienna in Austria
Coordinates: 48°12′31.5″N 16°22′21.3″E / 48.20875, 16.372583
State	Austria
Government
- Mayor	Michael Häupl (SPÖ)
Area
- City	414. Austria is a federal republic made up of nine States, known in German as Länder (singular Land) Austria (Österreich ( officially the Republic of Austria (Republik Österreich A mayor (from the Latin māior, meaning "greater" is a modern title used in many countries for the highest ranking officer in a municipal government Michael Häupl (born 14 September 1949 in Altlengbach, Lower Austria) is the Mayor of Vienna. The Social Democratic Party of Austria ( German: Sozialdemokratische Partei Österreichs, or SPÖ) is one of the oldest parties in Austria. Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. 90 km² (160. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 2 sq mi)
- Land	395. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 51 km² (152. 7 sq mi)
- Water	19. 39 km² (7. 5 sq mi)
Population (2nd quarter of 2008)
- City	1,680,447 [1]
- Density	4,011/km² (10,388. Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 4/sq mi)
- Metro	2,268,656 (01. A metropolitan area is a large population center consisting of a large Metropolis and its adjacent zone of influence or of more than one closely adjoining neighboring central 02. 2007)
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
- Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
Website: www.wien.at

Vienna (in German Wien pronounced /viːn/; /viˈɛnʌ/ English; see also other names) is the capital of Austria, and is also one of the nine states of Austria. Central European Time ( CET) is one of the names of the Time zone that is 1 hour ahead of Coordinated Universal Time. UTC+1 is used in the following locations Central European Time West Africa Time Western European Summer Time Daylight saving time ( DST Central European Summer Time ( CEST) is one of the names of UTC+2 Time zone, 2 hours ahead of Coordinated Universal Time. UTC+2 corresponds to the following Time zones Eastern European Time Egypt Standard Time Central Africa Time U V Vienna --> W Y Z Austria (Österreich ( officially the Republic of Austria (Republik Österreich Austria is a federal republic made up of nine States, known in German as Länder (singular Land) Vienna is Austria's primary city; with a population of about 1. 7 million ^[1] (2. 3 million within the metropolitan area), it is by far the largest city in Austria as well as its cultural, economic and political center. A metropolitan area is a large population center consisting of a large Metropolis and its adjacent zone of influence or of more than one closely adjoining neighboring central Culture on the territory of what is today Austria can be traced back to around 1050 B The economy of the Republic of Austria may be characterised The Politics of Austria take place in a framework of a federal parliamentary representative democratic Republic, with a Federal Chancellor It is the 10th largest city by population in the European Union and was listed by Mercer Human Resource Consulting as having the 3rd highest quality of living. This is a list of the largest cities in the European Union by population within city limits. The European Union ( EU) is a political and economic union of twenty-seven member states, located primarily in This is a list of the world's cities by quality of living according to the " Mercer Human Resource Consulting 2007 Quality of Living Survey" Vienna is host to many major international organizations such as the United Nations and OPEC. The United Nations ( UN) is an International organization whose stated aims are to facilitate cooperation in International law, International security The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries ( OPEC) is a Cartel of thirteen countries made up of Algeria, Angola, Ecuador Vienna lies in the very east of Austria and is close to the Czech Republic, Slovakia and Hungary. The Czech Republic ( ˈt͡ʃɛskaː ˈrɛpuˌblɪka short form in Česko ˈt͡ʃɛskɔ also called Czechia, Slovakia (long form Slovak Republic; Slovak:, long form, is a Landlocked country in Central Europe with a population of over five million Hungary (Magyarország 'mɔɟɔrorsaːg) officially in English the Republic of Hungary ( Magyar Köztársaság, literally Magyar (Hungarian Republic In 2001, the city centre was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site^[2] and an Economist Intelligence Unit study of 127 world cities ranked it first equal with Vancouver for the quality of life. United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization ( UNESCO) is a specialized agency of the United Nations established on November 16 A UNESCO World Heritage Site is a site (such as a Forest, Mountain, Lake, Desert, Monument, Building, complex Vancouver (vænˈkuːvɚ is a coastal ^[3]

History

Main article: History of Vienna

Founded around 500 BC, Vienna was originally a Celtic settlement. The history of Vienna has been long and varied beginning when the Roman Empire created a military camp in the area covered by Vienna's city centre. Celts (ˈkɛlts or /ˈsɛlts/, see Names of the Celts In 15 BC, Vienna became a Roman frontier city (Vindobona) guarding the Roman Empire against Germanic tribes to the north. The Roman Empire was the post-Republican phase of the ancient Roman civilization, characterised by an autocratic form of government and large territorial Vindobona was originally a Celtic settlement and later a Roman military camp on the site of the modern city of Vienna. The Roman Empire was the post-Republican phase of the ancient Roman civilization, characterised by an autocratic form of government and large territorial

Vienna came under threat from the Mongolian Empire that stretched over much of present day Russia and China in the 1200s. However, due to the death of an important leader, the Mongolian Empire deteriorated and Europe was freed from the threat.

During the Middle Ages, Vienna was home to the Babenberg Dynasty and in 1440 AD became residence city of the Habsburg dynasties from where Vienna eventually grew to become the capital of the Holy Roman Empire and a cultural centre for arts and science, music and fine cuisine. The Holy Roman Empire ( HRE; German Heiliges Römisches Reich (HRR, Latin Sacrum Romanum Imperium (SRI was a union of territories in In the 16th and 17th centuries, the Ottoman armies were stopped twice outside Vienna (see Siege of Vienna, 1529 and Battle of Vienna, 1683). The Ottoman Empire (1299–1923 ( Old Ottoman Turkish: دولتْ علیّه عثمانیّه Devlet-i Âliye-yi Osmâniyye, Late Ottoman and Modern Turkish The Siege of Vienna in 1529, as distinct from the Battle of Vienna in 1683, was the first attempt of the Muslim Ottoman Empire, led by The Battle of Vienna ( German: Schlacht am Kahlenberg, Polish: Bitwa pod Wiedniem or Odsiecz Wiedeńska, Turkish: İkinci

Vienna in 1858

In 1804, Vienna became capital of the Austrian Empire and continued to play a major role in European and World politics, including hosting the 1814 Congress of Vienna. For the history of these states before 1804 see Holy Roman Empire, Habsburg Monarchy, and articles on each of the component countries. The Congress of Vienna was a conference of ambassadors of the major powers of Europe, chaired by the Austrian statesman Clemens Wenzel von Metternich After the Austro-Hungarian Compromise of 1867 Vienna remained the capital of what was then the Austro-Hungarian Empire. The Austro-Hungarian Compromise of 1867 (Ausgleich Kiegyezés established the Dual Monarchy of Austria-Hungary. During the latter half of the 19th century the city developed what had previously been the bastions and glacis into the Ringstraße, a major prestige project. A bastion is a structure projecting outward from the main enclosure of a Fortification, situated in both corners of a straight wall (termed curtain with the shape A glacis ( or) in Military Engineering is an artificial slope of earth used in late European fortresses so constructed as to keep any potential assailant The Ringstraße (or Ringstrasse) is a circular road surrounding the Innere Stadt district of Vienna, Austria and is one of its main sights Former suburbs were incorporated, and the city of Vienna grew drastically.

In 1918, after World War I, Vienna became capital of the First Austrian Republic. World War I (abbreviated WWI; also known as the First World War, the Great War, and the War to End All In Austrian history the First Republic encompasses the period following the breakup of the Austro-Hungarian Monarchy at the end of World War I, up During the 1920s and 1930s it was a bastion of Socialism in Austria, and became known as "Red Vienna. Socialism refers to a broad set of economic theories of social organization advocating state or collective ownership and administration of the Means of production and distribution Red Vienna (Rotes Wien was the nickname of the capital of Austria between 1918 and 1934 when the social democrats had the majority and the city was democratically " The city was stage to the Austrian Civil War of 1934, when Chancellor Engelbert Dollfuss sent the Army to shell civilian housing occupied by the socialist militia. Origins of the conflict After the disintegration of the Austro-Hungarian Empire (following World War I) the state of Austria - comprising by In 1938, after a triumphant entry into Austria, Adolf Hitler famously spoke to the Austrian people from the balcony of the Neue Burg, a part of the Hofburg at the Heldenplatz. Hi and welcome to Wikipedia! Please understand that this article is frequently vandalized and vandalism is reverted immediately Between 1938 (Anschluß) and the end of the Second World War, Vienna lost its status as a capital to Berlin. The ( German: "link-up" also known as the, was the 1938 Annexation of Austria into Greater Germany by the Nazi World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including Berlin is the capital city and one of sixteen states of Germany.

In 1945, the Vienna Offensive was successfully launched by the Soviets against the Germans holding Vienna. The Vienna Offensive was launched by the Soviet 3rd Ukrainian Front in order to capture Vienna, Austria. The city was besieged for about two weeks before it fell to the Soviets. After 1945, Vienna again became the capital of Austria. It was initially divided into four zones by the 4 Powers and was governed by the Allied Commission for Austria. Following the termination of hostilities in World War II, the Allied Powers were in control of the defeated Axis countries During the 10 years of foreign occupation Vienna became a hot-bed for international espionage between the Western and Eastern blocs.

In the 1970s Austrian Chancellor Bruno Kreisky inaugurated the creation of the Vienna International Centre, a new area of the city created to host international institutions. Bruno Kreisky ( January 22 1911 July 29 1990) served as Chancellor of Austria from 1970 to 1983 The Vienna International Centre (VIC, colloquially also known as UNO City in Vienna is the campus and building complex hosting United Nations organizations in Vienna has regained a part of its former international relevance by hosting such international organizations as the United Nations (UNIDO, UNOV, CTBTO and UNODC), the International Atomic Energy Agency, the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries, and the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe. The United Nations ( UN) is an International organization whose stated aims are to facilitate cooperation in International law, International security The United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO, French/Spanish acronym ONUDI, is a specialized agency in the United Nations system headquartered The United Nations Office at Vienna (UNOV is one of the four major UN office sites where several different UN agencies have a joint presence The Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organization (CTBTO is an International organization that will be established upon the entry into force of the Comprehensive Nuclear The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC is a United Nations agency that was established in 1997 as the Office for Drug Control and Crime Prevention The International Atomic Energy Agency ( IAEA) is an international organization that seeks to promote the peaceful use of nuclear energy and to inhibit its The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries ( OPEC) is a Cartel of thirteen countries made up of Algeria, Angola, Ecuador

Historical population

Inhabitants according to official census figures: 1800 to 2005

Due to industrialization and immigration from other parts of the Empire, the population of Vienna increased sharply during its time as capital of Austria-Hungary (1867–1918). is a process of social and economic change whereby a human group is transformed from a Pre-industrial society into an industrial one In 1910, Vienna had more than 2 million inhabitants and was one of the five largest cities in the world. However, after World War I, many Czechs and Hungarians returned to their ancestral countries, resulting in a decline in the Viennese population. World War I (abbreviated WWI; also known as the First World War, the Great War, and the War to End All Czechs (Češi ˈt͡ʃɛʃɪ archaic Čechové) are a western Slavic people of Central Europe, living predominantly in the Czech Republic Hungarians (or Magyars, magyarok are an Ethnic group primarily associated with Hungary. At the height of the immigration, about one third of the people living in Vienna were of Slavic or Hungarian descent. By 2001, only 16% of people living in Vienna had nationalities other than Austrian, nearly half of which were from the former Yugoslavia; the next most numerous nationalities in Vienna were Turkish (39,000 or 2. See also Kingdom of Yugoslavia, Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Yugoslavia ( Serbo-Croatian Turkey (Türkiye known officially as the Republic of Turkey ( is a Eurasian Country that stretches 5%), Polish (13,600 or 0. Poland (Polska officially the Republic of Poland 9%) and German (12,700 or 0. Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. 8%). ^[4]

Year	1754	1800	1850	1900	1910	1923	1939
Total population	175,460	271,800	551,300	1,769,137	2,083,630	1,918,720	1,770,938
Year	1951	1961	1971	1981	1991	2001	2008
Total population	1,616,125	1,627,566	1,619,885	1,531,346	1,539,848	1,550,123	1,678,435

Geography and Climate

Vienna lies in eastern Austria, at the easternmost extension of the Alps in the Vienna Basin. The Viennese Basin (German Wiener Becken, Czech Vídeňská pánev, Slovak Viedenská kotlina, Slovenian Dunajska kotlina) is a Sedimentary The earliest settlement, at the location of today's inner city, were south of the meandering Danube while the city now spans both sides of the river. Elevation ranges from 151 to 542 m.

Vienna has temperate climate with warm summers and cold winters. The average temperatures in the summer highs is into the mid 20s and overnight lows into the high 10s; although the winter highs are just above freezing and the overnight lows just below.

Districts

The Rathaus serves as the seat of the mayor and city council of the city of Vienna

Stephansdom

Main article: Districts of Vienna

Vienna is composed of 23 districts (Bezirke). The Rathaus is a building in Vienna which serves as the seat both of the mayor and city council of the city of Vienna which also serve in personal union The following people were Mayors of Vienna:; Habsburg Monarchy Konrad Poll 1282 Heinrich Hansgraf 1285 St Stephen's Cathedral (Stephansdom is the Mother church of the Archdiocese of Vienna and the seat of the Archbishop of Vienna, Christoph Cardinal Vienna is composed of 23 districts ( Bezirke) which although they all have their own names are numbered for the sake of convenience Districts are a type of Administrative division, in some countries managed by a Local government. Legally, they are not districts in the sense of administrative bodies with explicit powers (such as the districts in the other Austrian states), but mere subdivisions of the city administration. Elections at the district level give the representatives of the districts some political power in fields such as planning and traffic.

The 23 districts are numbered for convenience in a roughly clockwise fashion starting in the city centre:

The heart and historical city of Vienna, the Innere Stadt, was once surrounded by walls and open fields in order to deny cover to potential attackers. The Innere Stadt is the first Viennese Municipality District. This article is about a district of Vienna Leopoldstadt is also the German name for the town Leopoldov in Slovakia Landstraße (literally "country road" in German) is the third district of Vienna. Wieden is the fourth district of Vienna. Wieden was first named in 1137 and is thus the oldest Vorstadt (former municipality within the Linienwall Margareten is the fifth district of Vienna. The district of Margareten was formed from six Suburbs The former city of Margareten itself developed from an estate Mariahilf is the sixth district of Vienna, with a population of 27867 (2001 within an area of 1 Neubau is the seventh district of Vienna, with a population of 28292 people (2001 within an area of 161 km² Josefstadt is the eighth district of Vienna, with a population of 22057 people ( 2001) Alsergrund is the ninth district of Vienna, Austria, located just north of the first central district Innere Stadt. Favoriten is the 10th district of Vienna. The name comes from Favorita, a semi- Baroque palace complex that once served as a hunting castle but today is Simmering is the 11th district of Vienna, Austria. History The first indications of the settlement Simmering are from 1028 Meidling is the 12th district of Vienna. It is located in the southwestern part of the city south of the Wienfluss, west of the Gürtel and east and Hietzing is the 13th municipal District of Vienna. Geography The thirteenth district is located at the western end of the city where it borders the Penzing is the 14th District of Vienna and consists of the boroughs of Penzing Breitensee, Baumgarten, Hütteldorf and Hadersdorf-Weidlingau Rudolfsheim-Fünfhaus is the 15th district of Vienna. It borders Neubau and Mariahilf in the east Meidling and Hietzing Ottakring is the 16th district in Vienna. It was formed from the independent villages of Ottakring and Neulerchenfeld in 1892 Hernals is the 17th district of Vienna. It was annexed in 1892 out of the townships of Hernals, Dornbach, and Neuwaldegg. Währing is the 18th district (Bezirk of Vienna, Austria. It is in the northwest part of the city Döbling is the 19th District in the city of Vienna, Austria. Brigittenau is the 20th district of Vienna. It consists of a good tract of land secured by the regulation of the Danube 1870-1875 and many of the major streets Floridsdorf is the 21st district of Vienna, Austria, located in the northern part of the city Donaustadt (literally Danube City is the 22nd district of Vienna. Liesing is the 23rd district of Vienna. It was formed after Austria 's Anschluss with Germany when Vienna expanded from 21 districts The Innere Stadt is the first Viennese Municipality District. The walls were razed in 1857, making it possible for the city to expand and eventually merge with the surrounding villages. In their place, a broad boulevard called the Ringstraße was built, along which imposing public and private buildings, monuments, and parks now lie. The Ringstraße (or Ringstrasse) is a circular road surrounding the Innere Stadt district of Vienna, Austria and is one of its main sights These buildings include the Rathaus (town hall), the Burgtheater, the University, the Parliament, the twin museums of natural history and fine art, and the Staatsoper. The Rathaus is a building in Vienna which serves as the seat both of the mayor and city council of the city of Vienna which also serve in personal union The Burgtheater ( en: (Imperial Court Theatre originally known as K The University of Vienna (Universität Wien is a Public university located in Vienna, Austria. In the Parliament of Austria ( Österreichisches Parliament) is vested the legislative power of the Republic of Austria. The Naturhistorisches Museum ( en: Museum of Natural History or NHMW is a large Museum located in Vienna, Austria. The Kunsthistorisches Museum ( English: "Museum of Art History" in Vienna, housed in its festive palatial building on Ringstraße, crowned The Vienna State Opera ( Wiener Staatsoper) located in Vienna, Austria, is one of the most important Opera houses - and opera companies - in It is also the location of the Hofburg, the former imperial palace. Hofburg Imperial Palace is a palace in Vienna, Austria, which has housed some of the most powerful people in Austrian history, including the Habsburg The mainly Gothic Stephansdom is located at the centre of the city, on Stephansplatz. See also Gothic art Gothic architecture is a style of Architecture which flourished during the high and late medieval period. St Stephen's Cathedral (Stephansdom is the Mother church of the Archdiocese of Vienna and the seat of the Archbishop of Vienna, Christoph Cardinal The Stephansplatz is a square at the geographical centre of Vienna. Beyond the Ringstraße, there was another wall called the Linienwall, which was torn down in the latter half of the 19th century to make room for expanding suburbs. South San Jose (cropjpg||thumb|A suburban development in San Jose California. It is now a ring road called Gürtel. The Gürtel (literally belt) is a substantial city Ring road of Vienna.

Industries are located mostly in the southern and eastern districts. The Innere Stadt is situated away from the main flow of the Danube, but is bounded by the Donaukanal ("Danube canal"). The Innere Stadt is the first Viennese Municipality District. The Danube (In Donau from earlier Danuvius, Celtic *dānu, meaning "to flow run" Slovak and Polish Dunaj The Donaukanal ("Danube Canal" is a former arm of the river Danube rather than a Canal. Vienna's second and twentieth districts are located between the Donaukanal and the Danube River. The Danube (In Donau from earlier Danuvius, Celtic *dānu, meaning "to flow run" Slovak and Polish Dunaj Across the Danube are the newest districts, which include the location of the Vienna International Centre. The Vienna International Centre (VIC, colloquially also known as UNO City in Vienna is the campus and building complex hosting United Nations organizations in

Vienna's postal codes can be determined by the district where a given address is located; 1XXA - 1 denotes Vienna, XX the district number (if it is a single digit then with a leading zero), A is the number of the post office (irrelevant in this case, usually zero). Example: 1070 for Neubau. Exceptions include 1300 for the Vienna International Airport located in Lower Austria near Schwechat, 1400 for the UN Complex, 1450 for the Austria Center, and 1500 for the Austrian UN forces. Lower Austria (Niederösterreich is one of the nine states or Bundesländer in Austria. Schwechat is a city on the south-eastern outskirts of the Austrian capital Vienna. The United Nations ( UN) is an International organization whose stated aims are to facilitate cooperation in International law, International security

Politics

Until 1918, Viennese politics were shaped by the Christian Social Party, in particular long-term mayor Karl Lueger. For other parties of the same name see Christian Social Party The Christian Social Party (CS (Christlichsoziale Partei was an Austrian political party Karl Lueger ( IPA not) ( October 24, 1844 - March 10, 1910) was an Austrian politician and Mayor of Vienna Vienna is today considered the centre of the Social Democratic Party of Austria. The Social Democratic Party of Austria ( German: Sozialdemokratische Partei Österreichs, or SPÖ) is one of the oldest parties in Austria. During the period of the First Republic (1918-1934), the Vienna Social Democrats undertook many overdue social reforms. In Austrian history the First Republic encompasses the period following the breakup of the Austro-Hungarian Monarchy at the end of World War I, up At that time, Vienna's municipal policy was admired by Socialists throughout Europe, who therefore referred to the city as "Red Vienna" (Rotes Wien). Socialism refers to a broad set of economic theories of social organization advocating state or collective ownership and administration of the Means of production and distribution Red Vienna (Rotes Wien was the nickname of the capital of Austria between 1918 and 1934 when the social democrats had the majority and the city was democratically

For most of the time since the First World War, the city has been governed by the Social Democratic Party with absolute majorities in the city parliament. World War I (abbreviated WWI; also known as the First World War, the Great War, and the War to End All Only between 1934 and 1945, when the Social Democratic Party was illegal, mayors were appointed by the austro-fascist and later by the Nazi authorities. Austrofascism (Austrofaschismus is a term which is frequently used by historians to describe the authoritarian rule installed in Austria between 1934 and 1938 Nazism, which was a short name for National Socialism (Nationalsozialismus refers primarily to the Ideology and practices of the National Socialist German The current mayor of Vienna is Michael Häupl. A mayor (from the Latin māior, meaning "greater" is a modern title used in many countries for the highest ranking officer in a municipal government Michael Häupl (born 14 September 1949 in Altlengbach, Lower Austria) is the Mayor of Vienna. The Social Democrats currently hold 55% of the seats with a 49% share of the vote. ^[6] Many Austrian political experts believe that if not for the Social Democrats' nearly unbreakable hold on Vienna, the rival Austrian People's Party would dominate Austrian politics. The Austrian People's Party ( German: Österreichische Volkspartei, or ÖVP) is an Austrian Political party.

An example of the city’s many social democratic policies is its low-cost residential estates called Gemeindebauten. A policy is a deliberate plan of action to guide decisions and achieve rational outcome(s A Gemeindebau ( German for "municipality building" is a residential building erected by a municipality usually to provide low-cost Public housing.

Ever since Vienna obtained federal state (Bundesland) status of its own in 1921, the mayor has also had the role of the state governor (Landeshauptmann). A federation ( Latin: foedus, covenant is a union comprising a number of partially self-governing states or regions united by a central ("federal" A governor is a governing official usually the executive (at least nominally to different degrees also politically and administratively of a non-sovereign level of government The Rathaus accommodates the offices of the mayor and the state government (Landesregierung). The city is administered by a multitude of departments (Magistratsabteilungen).

Religions

Vienna is the seat of the Viennese Roman Catholic archdiocese, and its acting Archbishop is Cardinal Christoph Schönborn. In Christianity, an archbishop is an elevated Bishop. In the Roman Catholic Church, the Anglican Communion and others this means that they lead A cardinal is a senior ecclesiastical official usually a bishop, of the Catholic Church. Christoph Schönborn, OP (born January 22, 1945) is an Austrian Cardinal of the Catholic Church and theologian The religions of the Viennese resident population is divided according to the 2001 census as follows ^[4]:

Culture

Historic Centre of Vienna*
UNESCO World Heritage Site
State Party	Austria
Type	Cultural
Criteria	ii, iv, vi
Reference	1033
Region†	Europe
Inscription history
Inscription	2001  (25th Session)
* Name as inscribed on World Heritage List. † Region as classified by UNESCO.

The Museum moderner Kunst (Museum of Modern Art) is a part of the Museumsquartier

Vienna's oldest church: the Ruprechtskirche

The Jugendstil Karlsplatz Stadtbahn Station by Otto Wagner

Library of the University of Vienna

Music, theatre and opera

See also: Music of Austria and Vienna State Opera Ballet

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Art and culture have a long tradition in Vienna, including theater, opera, classical music and fine arts. A UNESCO World Heritage Site is a site (such as a Forest, Mountain, Lake, Desert, Monument, Building, complex As of 2008 there are a total of 878 World Heritage Sites located in 145 "State Parties" Austria (Österreich ( officially the Republic of Austria (Republik Österreich A UNESCO World Heritage Site is a site (such as a Forest, Mountain, Lake, Desert, Monument, Building, complex This is a list of the UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Europe. Asia Minor, Cyprus, all of the Aegean Islands, the Canaries A UNESCO World Heritage Site is a site (such as a Forest, Mountain, Lake, Desert, Monument, Building, complex The Museumsquartier ( MQ) is a 60000 m² large area in the 7th district of the city of Vienna, Austria; it is the eighth largest cultural The Ruprechtskirche ( German: Church of St Ruprecht) is usually considered to be the oldest church in Vienna and is dedicated to Saint Rupert Art Nouveau ( nu vo anglicised /ˈɑːt nuːvəu/ ( French for 'new art' also known as Jugendstil ( German for 'youth style' is an international Karlsplatz Stadtbahn Station is a former station of the Viennese Stadtbahn. Otto Koloman Wagner ( 13 July 1841 – 11 April 1918) was an Austrian Architect. Vienna has long been an important center of musical innovation The Vienna State Opera Ballet, like the opera company is based at the Vienna State Opera House in Vienna, Austria. Vienna ( in Wien; see also other names) is the Capital of Austria, and is also one of the nine States of Austria. Theatre (or theater, see spelling differences) is the branch of the Performing arts defined by Bernard Beckerman as what "occurs when one Opera is an art form in which Singers and Musicians perform a Dramatic work (called an opera which combines a text (called a Libretto Classical music is a broad term that usually refers to mainstream music produced in or rooted in the traditions of Western liturgical and Secular music The Burgtheater is considered one of the best theaters in the German-speaking world alongside its branch, the Akademietheater. The Burgtheater ( en: (Imperial Court Theatre originally known as K The Volkstheater Wien and the Theater in der Josefstadt also enjoy good reputations. The Volkstheater in Vienna (roughly translatable as "Viennese popular theatre" or "Vienna People's Theatre" was founded in 1889 by request of The Theater in der Josefstadt is a Theater in Vienna in the eight district of Josefstadt. There is also a multitude of smaller theaters, in many cases devoted to less mainstream forms of performing arts, such as modern, experimental plays or cabaret. Cabaret is a form of entertainment featuring Comedy, Song, Dance, and Theatre, distinguished mainly by the performance venue &mdash a Restaurant

Vienna is also home to a number of opera houses, including the Staatsoper and the Volksoper, the latter being devoted to the typical Viennese operetta. The Vienna State Opera ( Wiener Staatsoper) located in Vienna, Austria, is one of the most important Opera houses - and opera companies - in The Vienna Volksoper ( Volksoper Wien or Vienna People's Opera) is a major Opera house in Vienna, Austria. Operetta is a genre of light Opera, light in terms both of music and subject matter Classical concerts are performed at well known venues such as the Wiener Musikverein, home of the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra, and the Wiener Konzerthaus. The Musikverein in Vienna, Austria was opened on January 6 1870, and is famous for its acoustics. The Vienna Philharmonic (in German: die Wiener Philharmoniker) is an Orchestra in Austria, regularly considered one of the finest in the The Konzerthaus in Vienna (in German language: Wiener Konzerthaus) was opened 1913 Many concert venues offer concerts aimed at tourists, featuring popular highlights of Viennese music (particularly the works of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and Johann Strauss). Johann Strauss II (also known as Johann Strauss the Younger, Johann Strauss Jr

In recent years, the Theater an der Wien has become widely known for hosting premieres of musicals, although it has recently devoted itself to the opera again. The Theater an der Wien (The Theatre on the Wien River is a Theatre in Vienna. Musical theatre is a form of Theatre combining Music, Songs spoken Dialogue and Dance. The most successful musical by far was "Elisabeth", which was later translated into several other languages and performed all over the world. Elisabeth is a Viennese German-language musical commissioned by the Vereinigte Bühnen Wien (VBW with book/lyrics by Michael Kunze and The Haus der Musik ("house of music") opened in 2000.

Many Roman Catholic churches in central Vienna also feature performances of religious or other music, including masses sung with classical music and organ.

Museums

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The Hofburg is the location of the Schatzkammer (treasury), holding the imperial jewels of the Hapsburg dynasty. Vienna ( in Wien; see also other names) is the Capital of Austria, and is also one of the nine States of Austria. Hofburg Imperial Palace is a palace in Vienna, Austria, which has housed some of the most powerful people in Austrian history, including the Habsburg The Sisi Museum (a museum devoted to Empress Elisabeth Amalie Eugenie of Austria) allows visitors to view the Imperial apartments as well as the silver cabinet. Directly opposite the Hofburg are the Kunsthistorisches Museum and the Naturhistorisches Museum, which houses many paintings by old masters, ancient and classical artifacts. The Kunsthistorisches Museum ( English: "Museum of Art History" in Vienna, housed in its festive palatial building on Ringstraße, crowned The Naturhistorisches Museum ( en: Museum of Natural History or NHMW is a large Museum located in Vienna, Austria.

A number of museums are located in the Museumsquartier (museum quarter), the former Imperial Stalls which were converted into a museum complex in the 1990s. The Museumsquartier ( MQ) is a 60000 m² large area in the 7th district of the city of Vienna, Austria; it is the eighth largest cultural It houses the Museum of Modern Art (Ludwig Foundation), the Leopold Museum (focusing on works of the Viennese Secession, Viennese Modernism and Austrian Expressionism), additional halls with feature exhibitions and the Tanzquartier. The Leopold Museum, housed in the Museumsquartier in Vienna, Austria, is home to one of the largest collections of modern Austrian art, The Vienna Secession (also known as the Union of Austrian Artists, or Vereiningung Bildender Künstler Österreichs) was formed in 1897 by a group of Austrian artists The Liechtenstein Palace contains one of the world's largest private art collections. There are a multitude of other museums in Vienna, including the Military History Museum, the Technical Museum, the Vienna Clock Museum and the Burial Museum. The Technisches Museum Wien ( German for Vienna Technical Museum) lies in Vienna ( Austria) in Penzing district on the Mariahilferstraße The museums dedicated to Vienna's districts provide a retrospective of the respective districts.

Architecture

See also: Category:Buildings and structures in Austria

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A variety of architectural styles can be found in Vienna, such as the Romanesque Ruprechtskirche and the Baroque Karlskirche. Vienna ( in Wien; see also other names) is the Capital of Austria, and is also one of the nine States of Austria. The term architecture (from Greek αρχιτεκτονικήarchitektoniki) can be used to mean a process a profession or documentation Regional characteristics of Romanesque architecture|Romanesque art Romanesque architecture is the term that is used to describe the architecture of Middle Ages Europe which The Ruprechtskirche ( German: Church of St Ruprecht) is usually considered to be the oldest church in Vienna and is dedicated to Saint Rupert Baroque architecture, starting in the early 17th century in Italy, took the humanist Roman vocabulary of Renaissance architecture and used it in a new rhetorical The Karlskirche ( German for St Charles's Church) is a church situated on the south side of Karlsplatz, Vienna. Styles range from classicist buildings to modern architecture. For the works or study of works from classical antiquity see Classics Classicism, in the arts, refers generally to This article is concerned with architectural aspects of Modernism; for the most recent developments in architecture see Contemporary architecture. Art Nouveau left many architectural traces in Vienna. Art Nouveau ( nu vo anglicised /ˈɑːt nuːvəu/ ( French for 'new art' also known as Jugendstil ( German for 'youth style' is an international The Secession, Karlsplatz Stadtbahn Station, and the Kirche am Steinhof by Otto Wagner rank among the best known examples of Art Nouveau in the world. The Vienna Secession (also known as the Union of Austrian Artists, or Vereiningung Bildender Künstler Österreichs) was formed in 1897 by a group of Austrian artists Karlsplatz Stadtbahn Station is a former station of the Viennese Stadtbahn. The Kirche am Steinhof (also called the Church of St Leopold) in Vienna is one of the most famous Art Nouveau churches in the world Otto Koloman Wagner ( 13 July 1841 – 11 April 1918) was an Austrian Architect.

The Hundertwasserhaus by Friedensreich Hundertwasser, designed to counter the clinical look of modern architecture, is one of Vienna's most popular tourist attractions. The Hundertwasser House Vienna ( German Hundertwasserhaus Wien) is an apartment house in Vienna, Austria, designed Friedensreich Regentag Dunkelbunt Hundertwasser, born Friedrich Stowasser, (December 15 1928 &ndash February 19 2000 was an Austrian painter, Another example of unique architecture is the Wotrubakirche by sculptor Fritz Wotruba. Wotruba kirchejpg|thumb|200px| better known as Wotruba Church. Fritz Wotruba (April 23 1907 in Vienna – August 28 1975 in Vienna was an Austrian sculptor of Czecho - Hungarian descent

In the 1990s, a number of quarters were adapted and extensive building projects were implemented in the areas around Donaustadt (north of the Danube) and Wienerberg (in southern Vienna). The 202 m-high Millennium Tower located at Handelskai is the highest building in Vienna. For other buildings called 'Millennium Tower' see Millennium Tower Millennium Tower, located in Vienna, is the tallest building ^[7][8] In recent years, Vienna has seen numerous architecture projects completed which combine modern architectural elements with old buildings, such as the remodelling and revitalisation of the old Gasometer in 2001. The Gasometers in Vienna are four former gas tanks, each of 90000 m³ storage capacity built as part of the Vienna municipal gas works Gaswerk

Most buildings in Vienna are relatively low; there are currently (early 2006) around 100 buildings higher than 40 m. The number of high-rise buildings is kept low by building legislation aimed at preserving green areas and districts designated as world cultural heritage. A UNESCO World Heritage Site is a site (such as a Forest, Mountain, Lake, Desert, Monument, Building, complex Strong rules apply to the planning, authorisation and construction of high-rise buildings. Consequently, much of the inner city is a high-rise free zone.

Vienna kids

[triplets in birth order] Karra Noel (pernounced Car-uh) Apryll Holly (like April) Cera Carol (like Sara)

• middle names are after christmas since they were born on Dec. 24th*

[little kids in birth order] Autuymn Virginia (like Autumn) Braxsen Kansas (pernounced Brax-sin) Landon Washington Lylla Dakota (like Lilah) Meladiey Carolina (like Melody) Aurorah Georgia (like Arora) Ashtin Montana (like Ashton) Chloie Alabama (like Chloe)

• middle names are after the U. S states*

Education

Vienna is also Austria's main centre of education and home to many universities, professional colleges and gymnasiums. College ( Latin collegium) is a term most often used today to denote an Educational Institution. A gymnasium (pronounced with ɡ- in several languages is a type of school providing Secondary education in some parts of Europe, comparable to English grammar

Universities

• Academy of Fine Arts Vienna
• Diplomatic Academy of Vienna
• Medical University of Vienna
• PEF Private University of Management Vienna
• University of Applied Arts Vienna
• University of Natural Resources and Applied Life Sciences, Vienna
• University of Music and Performing Arts, Vienna
• University of Vienna
• University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna
• Vienna University of Economics and Business Administration
• Vienna University of Technology
• Webster University Vienna
• Internationales Kulturinstitut

International schools

• American International School Vienna
• Danube International School
• Vienna Christian School
• Vienna International School
• Lycée Francais de Vienne

Transportation

Twelve bridges cross the Danube in the city, which is divided by the Danube and its branch, the Neue Donau ("new Danube"). The Academy of Fine Arts Vienna (Akademie der bildenden Künste Wien is an institution of higher education in Vienna, Austria. The Diplomatic Academy of Vienna (German Diplomatische Akademie Wien, colloquially known as the "DA" with roots tracing back to 1754, is a graduate The Medical University of Vienna (German Medizinische Universität Wien short MUW, formerly the faculty of Medicine of the University of Vienna, became an PEF Private University of Management in Vienna was accredited by the Austrian Accreditation Council as a Private university in June 2002 The University of Applied Arts Vienna (Universität für angewandte Kunst Wien or informally just Die Angewandte) is an institution of higher education in Vienna The University of Natural Resources and Applied Life Sciences Vienna or simply BOKU (derived from its German name Universität für Bodenkultur literally University for Soil Culture) The University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna ( Universität für Musik und darstellende Kunst Wien) is an Austrian University located in The University of Vienna (Universität Wien is a Public university located in Vienna, Austria. The University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna (German Veterinärmedizinische Universität Wien - in short VUW was founded in 1767 as the world's third The Wirtschaftsuniversität Wien (WU Wien or Vienna University of Economics and Business Administration is the largest University focusing on Business Vienna University of Technology is one of the major universities in Vienna, the capital of Austria. Webster University Vienna is the Austrian branch of Webster University, and Webster's biggest campus outside the US The Internationales Kulturinstitut (English International Culture Institute) is an educational institution based in Vienna, Austria The American International School Vienna is a for-profit school international school made up structurally of the parents of each student at the school and located in Danube International School (DIS is a private international school in Vienna, Austria. The Vienna Christian School is an International school in Vienna Austria that was founded in 1986. The Vienna International School is a non-profit international school, located in Vienna, Austria. The Danube (In Donau from earlier Danuvius, Celtic *dānu, meaning "to flow run" Slovak and Polish Dunaj The Donauinsel ( Danube Island) is an island of 211 Kilometres length which is only 70-210 metres broad accompanying the river Danube along

Public transportation

The ULF tram stock, designed by Porsche and built by Siemens boasts an entry height of 180 mm (7 in), the lowest in the world. The Ultra Low Floor tram (ULF is a low-floor Tram currently operating only in Vienna, Austria and Oradea, Romania Porsche SE or Porsche ( German, ˈpɔɹʃə is a German manufacturer of automobiles which is majority-owned by the Porsche and Piëch Inches redirects here To see the Les Savy Fav album see Inches. Some 150 were in use by the municipal Wiener Linien by 2003, along with around 400 older high-floor models (substitution proceeding)

Vienna has a large public transportation network. Wiener Linien is the company running the largest part of the Public transit network in the city of Vienna, Austria.

• Vienna S-Bahn
• Vienna U-Bahn
• Local Railways (Lokalbahn Wien-Baden)
• Wiener Linien (= Vienna Lines, municipal company operating U-Bahn, tram, and most bus routes)

Vienna has an extensive tram and bus network - the tram network being third largest in the world. The Vienna S-Bahn is a suburban metro Railway network in Vienna, Austria. The Vienna U-Bahn is a Rapid transit (metro system consisting of five lines mostly running underground except for the central section of line U6 Wiener Linien is the company running the largest part of the Public transit network in the city of Vienna, Austria. The Vienna U-Bahn is a Rapid transit (metro system consisting of five lines mostly running underground except for the central section of line U6 A tram, tramcar, trolley, trolley car, or streetcar is a railborne vehicle, of lighter weight and construction than a Train In the most populated areas of Vienna, public transport runs so frequently (even during off-peak hours) that any familiarity with departure timetables is virtually unnecessary. The convenience and flexibility of the public transport is in turn reflected by its popularity; 53% of Viennese workers travel to their workplace by public transport. ^[9] During night hours, public transport is continued by the Nightline buses operating on all the main routes, generally every half hour.

Fare prices within the city are independent of the length of the journey and covers all modes of public transport. Tickets are also available for various time periods, such as 24 hour, monthly or yearly tickets.

The Viennese public transport services are incorporated into a larger concentric system of transport zones, the VOR (Verkehrsverbund Ostregion = eastern region transport association). VOR includes railway and bus lines operating 50 kilometers into the surrounding areas, and ticket prices are calculated according to the number of zones crossed, Vienna being a single zone. Tickets must be purchased (and usually punched ) prior to boarding or entering a station. Tickets are not routinely checked when entering a station or boarding, but there are surprise inspections on all routes.

There are also two miniature railways: the Liliputbahn in the Wiener Prater and the Donauparkbahn in the Donaupark. The Wiener Prater is a large public park in Vienna 's 2nd district Leopoldstadt. They are for amusement purposes and have no practical importance as a means of public transport.

Railways

Wien Westbahnhof, the starting point of the Austrian Western Railway. Wien Westbahnhof ( Vienna West Station or Vienna Western Station is a major Austrian Railway station the starting point of the Austrian Western Railway

Historically, all transport was oriented towards the main cities in the Austro-Hungarian monarchy. Vienna has several train stations that form the beginning of several train lines:

• Wien Franz-Josefs-Bahnhof, the starting point of the Franz Josef Railway
• Wien Westbahnhof, starting point of the Western Railway
• Wien Südbahnhof (Former South and East Station) for the Southern Railway and the Eastern Railway

There are also several through train stations:

• Wien Hütteldorf on the Western Railway
• Wien Heiligenstadt on the Franz Josef Railway
• Wien Praterstern (Formerly known as Wien Nord or Wien Nord-Praterstern) on the Northern Railway. The Franz Josef Railway is an Austrian Railway line originally named after Emperor Franz Joseph. Wien Westbahnhof ( Vienna West Station or Vienna Western Station is a major Austrian Railway station the starting point of the Austrian Western Railway The Austrian Western Railway ( German Westbahn) was the name of a former Railway company during the time of the Austro-Hungarian monarchy. The Südbahnhof ( German for southern railway station) is Vienna 's largest railway terminus The Austrian Southern Railway ( German Österreichische Südbahn or just Südbahn, Slovene Južna železnica) was an Austrian Wien Praterstern ( German for Vienna Praterstern) is one of Vienna's main Railway stations being used by 35000 people daily The Northern Railway (Nordbahn KFNB Severní dráha císaře Ferdinanda SDCF was the name of a former Railway company during the time of the Austro-Hungarian monarchy
• Wien Meidling (Philadelphiabrücke) on the Southern Railway. This is Vienna's most frequented transit station.
• Wien Mitte (Landstraße) on the S-Bahn Stammstrecke ("main line") is the nearest railway station to the centre of Vienna. Landstraße (literally "country road" in German) is the third district of Vienna.

There are also a large number of smaller stations that are important for local passenger traffic. Since the mid 1990s, the Westbahnhof and Südbahnhof have handled all long-distance travel. Many trains also stop at Hütteldorf or Meidling, especially when inbound.

In order to bundle all long-distance traffic it has become necessary to build a tunnel, colloquially known as the Wildschweintunnel ("boar tunnel"), underneath Lainzer Tiergarten linking the Western Railway to the Southern Railway. The Lainzer Tiergarten is a 2450 km² (6054- Acre) Wildlife preserve in the southwest corner of Vienna Austria, 80% of it being covered in Woodland The new bundled train line will connect to a new through train station called Wien Zentralbahnhof that will be constructed instead of the Südbahnhof.

Road traffic

River Danube, Brigittenauer Brücke (bridge) and Millennium Tower in Vienna (view from Donauturm)

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Similar to the train lines, Bundesstraßen leave the city in a star-shaped pattern. The Danube (In Donau from earlier Danuvius, Celtic *dānu, meaning "to flow run" Slovak and Polish Dunaj For other buildings called 'Millennium Tower' see Millennium Tower Millennium Tower, located in Vienna, is the tallest building The Vienna Donauturm ( English: Danube Tower is the tallest free-standing structure in Austria, second tallest structure in Austria Vienna ( in Wien; see also other names) is the Capital of Austria, and is also one of the nine States of Austria. Some are named after their historical final destination (Prager Straße to Prague, Linzer Straße to Linz, Triester Straße to Trieste and Brünner Straße to Brno). Prague (ˈprɑːg Praha (ˈpraɦa see also other names) is the Capital and Largest city of the Czech Republic. Linz is the third largest city of Austria and capital of the state of Upper Austria (Oberösterreich Trieste (Trieste Slovene and Croatian: Trst; German: Triest) is a city and port in northeastern Italy very near to Brno ( IPA:; Brünn is the second-largest City in the Czech Republic. Bundesstraßen can be compared to U.S. Highways in the United States, being two-lane in rural areas and multi-lane in urban areas. The system of United States Numbered Highways (often called U . . . . . . .

Four national autobahns leave Vienna in the westerly (A1), northwesterly (A22), southerly (A2), and easterly directions (A4). (German ˈaʊtoːbaːn plural Autobahnen; English /ˈɔːtəʊbɑːn/ is the German word for a major high- Speed Road restricted to motor See also Autobahns of Austria Similar to the rail lines, they are commonly referred to after their exit direction (Westautobahn, Südautobahn, and Ostautobahn). See also Autobahns of Austria In addition, several spur and branch autobahns circle around the southern and eastern areas of the city. The protected Wienerwald forest area in the western and northern areas has been left mostly untouched. The Vienna Woods ( German Wienerwald) is a low wooded section of the Alps in eastern Lower Austria and Vienna, covering over 1000 

Air traffic

Vienna International Airport is located to the southeast of Vienna. The airport handled over 254,000 arrivals and departures in 2007 and was frequented by 18. 77 million passengers. ^[10] Following lengthy negotiations with surrounding communities, the airport will be expanded to increase its capacity by adding a third runway. The airport is currently undergoing a major expansion, including a new terminal building and office park, to prepare for an expected increase in passengers.

Water transportation

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Vienna is connected to Rotterdam and German Industrial areas via the Rhine-Main-Danube Canal, and to Eastern European countries along the Danube to the Black Sea. Vienna ( in Wien; see also other names) is the Capital of Austria, and is also one of the nine States of Austria. Rotterdam (pronounced) is the 2nd-largest City by population in the Netherlands, located in the province of For other uses of this term see Industry (disambiguation An industry (from Latin industrius, "diligent industrious" The Rhine-Main-Danube Canal (also called Main-Danube Canal, RMD Canal or Europa Canal) located in Bavaria Eastern Europe is a general term that refers to the Geopolitical region encompassing the easternmost part of the European continent. The Black Sea is an inland Sea bounded by southeastern Europe, the Caucasus and the Anatolian peninsula ( Turkey The planned Danube-Oder-Canal remains unfinished. The Danube-Oder Canal ( German: Donau-Oder-Kanal; Polish: Kanał Odra-Dunaj) was a planned and partially-constructed artificial Waterway

The "Twin City Liner" boat service connects Vienna and Bratislava.

Nearly all of Vienna's drinking water is brought to the city via two large water pipelines, built in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The pipelines stretch 120 km (75 miles) and 200 km (124 miles) from the Alps to the city's Hietzing district. Hietzing is the 13th municipal District of Vienna. Geography The thirteenth district is located at the western end of the city where it borders the The Alpine sources are pristine and the water does not require treatment.

Leisure activities

Viennese parks and gardens

View of Vienna from Leopoldsberg

The "Alte Donau", one of the top bathing and recreation spots

Steffen Hofmann, playing for Rapid Wien

Vienna possesses many park facilities, including the Stadtpark, the Burggarten, the Volksgarten (part of the Hofburg), the Schloßpark at Schloss Belvedere (home to the Vienna Botanic Gardens), the Donaupark, the Schönbrunner Schlosspark, the Prater, the Augarten, the Rathauspark, the Lainzer Tiergarten, the Dehnepark, the Resselpark, the Votivpark, the Kurpark Oberlaa, the Auer-Welsbach-Park and the Türkenschanzpark. The Leopoldsberg (425 m 1394 ft is perhaps Vienna ’s most famous overlook towering over the Danube and the city The Sportklub Rapid Wien (Rapid Vienna is an Austrian football club playing in the country's capital city of Vienna. The Viennese City Park ( German: Wiener Stadtpark) extends from the Parkring in the First District of Vienna up to the Heumarkt The Botanical Garden of the University of Vienna is a Botanical garden in Vienna, Austria. The Wiener Prater is a large public park in Vienna 's 2nd district Leopoldstadt. The Lainzer Tiergarten is a 2450 km² (6054- Acre) Wildlife preserve in the southwest corner of Vienna Austria, 80% of it being covered in Woodland Green areas include Laaer-Berg (including the Bohemian Prater) and the foothills of the Wienerwald, which reaches into the outer areas of the city. The Vienna Woods ( German Wienerwald) is a low wooded section of the Alps in eastern Lower Austria and Vienna, covering over 1000  Small parks, known by the Viennese as Beserlparks, are everywhere in the inner city areas. Many of Vienna's famous parks include monuments, such as the Stadtpark with its statue of Johann Strauss II, and the gardens of the baroque palace, where the State Treaty was signed. The Viennese City Park ( German: Wiener Stadtpark) extends from the Parkring in the First District of Vienna up to the Heumarkt Johann Strauss II (also known as Johann Strauss the Younger, Johann Strauss Jr Baroque art redirects here Please disambiguate such links to Baroque painting, Baroque sculpture, etc The Belvedere is a Baroque palace complex built by Prince Eugene of Savoy in the 3rd district of Vienna, south-east of the city centre The Austrian State Treaty (Österreichischer Staatsvertrag or Austrian Independence Treaty re-established Austria as a sovereign state Vienna's principal park is the Prater which is home to the Riesenrad, a ferris wheel. The Wiener Prater is a large public park in Vienna 's 2nd district Leopoldstadt. A Ferris wheel (also known as an observation wheel or big wheel) is a Nonbuilding structure consisting of an upright wheel with passenger gondolas attached The imperial Schönbrunn's grounds contain an 18th century park which includes the world's oldest zoo, founded in 1752. Schönbrunn Palace (Schloss Schönbrunn) in Vienna is one of the most important cultural monuments in Austria and since the 1860s has also been one of the major Tiergarten Schönbrunn (Schönbrunn Zoo is a Zoo located on the grounds of the famous Schönbrunn Palace in Vienna, Austria The Donauinsel, part of Vienna's flood defences, is a 21. The Donauinsel ( Danube Island) is an island of 211 Kilometres length which is only 70-210 metres broad accompanying the river Danube along 1 km long artificial island between the Danube and Neue Donau dedicated to leisure activities.

Sport

Vienna hosts many different sporting events including the Vienna City Marathon, which attracts more than 10,000 participants every year and normally takes place in May. The Vienna Marathon is an annual Marathon race over the classic distance of 42 In 2005 the Ice Hockey World Championships took place in Austria and the final was played in Vienna. Ice hockey, often referred to simply as hockey, is a team Sport played on Ice. Austria (Österreich ( officially the Republic of Austria (Republik Österreich Vienna's Ernst Happel Stadium was the venue of four Champions League and European Champion Clubs' Cup finals (1964, 1987, 1990 and 1995) and will host the final of Euro 2008. See also List of European Cup and UEFA Champions League winners The UEFA Champions League, which evolved from the European Champion Clubs' Cup is a seasonal club The 2008 UEFA European Football Championship, commonly referred to as Euro 2008, was the 13th UEFA European Football Championship, a quadrennial football

Austria's capital is home to numerous teams. The best known are the local football clubs SK Rapid Wien (31 Austrian Bundesliga titles), FK Austria Wien (23 Austrian Bundesliga titles and 26-time cup winners) and the oldest team, First Vienna FC. Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a Team sport played between two teams of eleven players and is widely considered The Sportklub Rapid Wien (Rapid Vienna is an Austrian football club playing in the country's capital city of Vienna. The Austrian Football Bundesliga (München Österreichische Fußball-Bundesliga) is the highest-ranking national league club competition in Austrian football. FK Austria Wien is an Austrian football club which plays in the capital Vienna. First Vienna FC is an Austrian football club based in the city of Vienna. Other important sport clubs include the Dodge Vikings Vienna (American Football), who won the Eurobowl title between 2004 and 2007 4 times in a row, the Vienna Hot Volleys, one of Europe's premier Volleyball organisations, and the Vienna Capitals (Ice Hockey). American football, known in the United States and Canada simply as football, is a competitive Team sport known for mixing strategy with The Eurobowl is both the final game and the trophy of the European Football League (EFL a European American football contest Volleyball is an Olympic team sport in which two teams of 6 active players (5 normal players and one 'libero' are separated by a net that is usually four feet Ice hockey, often referred to simply as hockey, is a team Sport played on Ice.

Culinary specialities

Food

See also: Austrian food

Wiener Schnitzel

Sachertorte

Vienna is well known for Wiener schnitzel, a cutlet of veal that is pounded flat, coated in flour, egg and breadcrumbs, and fried in clarified butter. The Cuisine of Austria, which is often incorrectly equated with Viennese cuisine, is derived from the cuisine of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. Sachertorte ˈzɑxərˌtɔrtə is a Chocolate Cake, invented by Franz Sacher in 1832 for Klemens Wenzel von Metternich in Vienna Wiener Schnitzel (from German Wiener Schnitzel, meaning Viennese cutlet) is a traditional Austrian dish and popular part of Viennese It is available in almost every restaurant that serves Viennese cuisine. Viennese cuisine is the Cuisine that is characteristic of Vienna, Austria, and its residents Other examples of Viennese cuisine include "Tafelspitz" (very lean boiled beef), which is traditionally served with "Geröstete Erdäpfel" (boiled potatoes mashed with a fork and subsequently fried) and horseradish sauce, "Apfelkren" (a mixture of horseradish, cream and apple) and "Schnittlauchsauce" (a chives sauce made with mayonnaise and old bread). Tafelspitz ( German Tafelspitz, meaning table point) is boiled beef Viennese style

Vienna has a long tradition of cakes and desserts. These include Apfelstrudel (hot apple strudel), Palatschinken (sweet pancakes), and Knödel (dumplings) often filled with fruit such as apricots (Marillenknödel). The Central European Pancake is called Palatschinke (the plural Palatschinken) in Austrian and Bavarian German Sachertorte, a dry chocolate cake with apricot jam from the Sacher Hotel, is world famous. Sachertorte ˈzɑxərˌtɔrtə is a Chocolate Cake, invented by Franz Sacher in 1832 for Klemens Wenzel von Metternich in Vienna The Hotel Sacher is a Five-star hotel in the Innenstadt of Vienna, Austria, next to the Staatsoper.

In winter, small street stands sell traditional Maroni (hot chestnuts) and potato fritters. Chestnut ( Castanea) (including some chinkapin or Chinquapin) is a Genus of eight or nine Species of Deciduous Sausages are also popular and available from street vendors ("Würstelstand") throughout the night. The sausage known as Wiener (German for "Viennese") in the USA and Germany is however called a Frankfurter. Other popular sausages are Burenwurst (a coarse beef and pork sausage, generally boiled) and Käsekainer (spicy pork with small chunks of cheese). Kranjska klobasa (German Krainer Wurst is a Slovenian national meat dish

The Naschmarkt is a permanent market for fruit, vegetables, spices, fish, meat and much more from around the world. The city centre has many speciality food stores, such as the "Julius Meinl am Graben". The Julius Meinl International ( Julius Meinl AG, Meinl-Gruppe) or Julius Meinl, a leading Manufacturer and Retailer of

Drink

Vienna, along with Paris, Prague and Bratislava, is one of the few remaining world capital cities with its own vineyards. Paris (ˈpærɨs in English; in French) is the Capital of France and the country's largest city Prague (ˈprɑːg Praha (ˈpraɦa see also other names) is the Capital and Largest city of the Czech Republic. ARTICLE TEXT BEGINS AFTER THESE COMMENTS - PLEASE READ 1 Please do not edit the lead without reading The wine is served in small Viennese pubs known as Heuriger, which are especially numerous in the wine growing areas of Döbling (Grinzing, Neustift am Walde, Nußdorf, Salmannsdorf, Sievering) and Floridsdorf (Stammersdorf, Strebersdorf). Wine is an Alcoholic beverage made from the fermentation of Grape juice Heuriger (pronunciation 'hɔy rɪ ɡɐ) is the name given to many Austrian Wine -drinking locales where patrons can experience Gemütlichkeit Döbling is the 19th District in the city of Vienna, Austria. Grinzing was an independent Parish until 1892 and is today a part of Döbling, the 19th district of Vienna. Nußdorf was a separate Municipality until 1892 and is today a suburb of Vienna in the 19th district of Döbling. Sievering is an area in the 19th district ( Gemeindebezirk) of the city of Vienna, Austria. Floridsdorf is the 21st district of Vienna, Austria, located in the northern part of the city The wine is often drunk as a spritzer ("G'spritzter") with sparkling water. The Grüner Veltliner, a dry white wine, is the most widely cultivated wine in Austria. Grüner Veltliner is a variety of white Wine Grape widely grown primarily in Austria and widely also in the Czech Republic but almost nowhere else

Beer is next in importance to wine. Beer is the world's oldest and most widely consumed Alcoholic beverage and the third most popular drink overall after water and tea Vienna has a single large brewery, Ottakringer, and more than ten microbreweries. The Ottakringer Brauerei is the last large Brewery remaining in Vienna and is located in Ottakring, the 16th district of Vienna A microbrewery, or craft brewery, is a modern Brewery which produces a limited amount of beer usually with an orientation toward distinctive and flavorful products A "Beisl" is a typical small Austrian pub, of which Vienna has many.

Viennese cafés

Viennese cafés have an extremely long and distinguished history that dates back centuries, and the caffeine addictions of some famous historical patrons of the oldest are something of a local legend. The Viennese café (Wiener Kaffeehaus is a typical institution of Vienna that still plays an important role in Viennese culture and tradition Traditionally, the coffee comes with a glass of water. Viennese cafés claim to have invented the process of filtering coffee from bounty captured after the second Turkish siege in 1683. Drip brew, or filter coffee is a method for brewing Coffee which involves pouring water over roasted, ground coffee beans contained in a filter The Battle of Vienna ( German: Schlacht am Kahlenberg, Polish: Bitwa pod Wiedniem or Odsiecz Wiedeńska, Turkish: İkinci Viennese cafés claim that when the invading Turks left Vienna, they abandoned hundreds of sacks of coffee beans. The Emperor gave Franz George Kolschitzky (Polish - Franciszek Jerzy Kulczycki) some of this coffee as a reward for providing information that allowed the Austrians to defeat the Turks. Kolschitzky then opened Vienna's first coffee shop. Julius Meinl set up a modern roasting plant in the same premises where the coffee sacks were found, in 1891. The Julius Meinl International ( Julius Meinl AG, Meinl-Gruppe) or Julius Meinl, a leading Manufacturer and Retailer of

Tourist attractions

Major tourist attractions include the imperial palaces of the Hofburg and Schönbrunn (also home to the world's oldest zoo, Tiergarten Schönbrunn) and the Riesenrad in the Prater. Hofburg Imperial Palace is a palace in Vienna, Austria, which has housed some of the most powerful people in Austrian history, including the Habsburg Schönbrunn Palace (Schloss Schönbrunn) in Vienna is one of the most important cultural monuments in Austria and since the 1860s has also been one of the major Tiergarten Schönbrunn (Schönbrunn Zoo is a Zoo located on the grounds of the famous Schönbrunn Palace in Vienna, Austria Cultural highlights include the Burgtheater, the Wiener Staatsoper, the Lipizzaner horses at the spanische Hofreitschule and the Vienna Boys' Choir, as well as excursions to Vienna's Heuriger districts. The Burgtheater ( en: (Imperial Court Theatre originally known as K The Vienna State Opera ( Wiener Staatsoper) located in Vienna, Austria, is one of the most important Opera houses - and opera companies - in The Lipizzan or Lipizzaner ( Slovene Lipicanec) is a breed of Horse closely associated with the Spanish Riding School The Spanish Riding School ( de: Spanische Hofreitschule, the "Spanish Court Riding-School" of Vienna, Austria, is a traditional riding The Vienna Boys' Choir (Wiener Sängerknaben is a Choir of trebles and Altos based in Vienna.

There are also more than 100 art museums, which together attract over eight million visitors per year. ^[11] The most popular ones are Albertina, Belvedere, Leopold Museum in the Museumsquartier, KunstHausWien, BA-CA Kunstforum, the twin Kunsthistorisches Museum and Naturhistorisches Museum, and the Technisches Museum Wien, each of which receives over a quarter of a million visitors per year. The Albertina is a Museum in the Innere Stadt (First District of Vienna, Austria. The Österreichische Galerie Belvedere is a Museum housed in the Belvedere palace, in Vienna, Austria. The Leopold Museum, housed in the Museumsquartier in Vienna, Austria, is home to one of the largest collections of modern Austrian art, The Museumsquartier ( MQ) is a 60000 m² large area in the 7th district of the city of Vienna, Austria; it is the eighth largest cultural The Kunsthistorisches Museum ( English: "Museum of Art History" in Vienna, housed in its festive palatial building on Ringstraße, crowned The Naturhistorisches Museum ( en: Museum of Natural History or NHMW is a large Museum located in Vienna, Austria. The Technisches Museum Wien ( German for Vienna Technical Museum) lies in Vienna ( Austria) in Penzing district on the Mariahilferstraße ^[12]

There are many popular sites associated with composers who lived in Vienna including Beethoven's various residences and grave at Zentralfriedhof (Central Cemetery) which is the largest cemetery in Vienna and the burial site of many famous people. The Zentralfriedhof (Central Cemetery is situated in the district of Simmering, Simmeringer Hauptstraße 230–244 Vienna 1110 Austria, and is the Mozart has a memorial grave at the Hapsburg gardens and at St. Marx cemetery (where his grave was lost). St Marx Cemetery ( Sankt Marxer Friedhof) is a Cemetery in the Landstraße district of Vienna, used from 1784 until 1874 Vienna's many churches also draw large crowds, the most famous of which are St. Stephen's Cathedral, the Deutschordenskirche, the Jesuitenkirche, the Karlskirche, the Peterskirche, Maria am Gestade, the Minoritenkirche, the Ruprechtskirche, the Schottenkirche and the Votivkirche. St Stephen's Cathedral (Stephansdom is the Mother church of the Archdiocese of Vienna and the seat of the Archbishop of Vienna, Christoph Cardinal The Deutschordenskirche is the church of the Teutonic Order, a German -based Roman Catholic religious order formed at the end of the 12th The Jesuitenkirche (Jesuit Church also known as the Universitätskirche (University Church is a two-floor double-tower church influenced by early Baroque The Karlskirche ( German for St Charles's Church) is a church situated on the south side of Karlsplatz, Vienna. The Peterskirche ( English: St Peter's Church) in Vienna is a church with a long and eventful history Maria am Gestade ( St Mary on the Strand) church ranks among Vienna's oldest buildings and one of the few surviving examples of Gothic architecture The Minoritenkirche, formal name Italienische Nationalkirche Maria Schnee ( English: Greyfriars Church or Minorite Church formal "Italian National The Ruprechtskirche ( German: Church of St Ruprecht) is usually considered to be the oldest church in Vienna and is dedicated to Saint Rupert The Schottenkirche is a parish church in Vienna attached to the Schottenstift, founded by Iro-Scottish Benedictine monks in the 12th century The Votivkirche in Vienna, Austria is one of the most important Neo-Gothic religious architectural sites in the world

Modern attractions include the Hundertwasserhaus, the United Nations headquarters and the view from the Donauturm. The Hundertwasser House Vienna ( German Hundertwasserhaus Wien) is an apartment house in Vienna, Austria, designed The Vienna International Centre (VIC, colloquially also known as UNO City in Vienna is the campus and building complex hosting United Nations organizations in The Vienna Donauturm ( English: Danube Tower is the tallest free-standing structure in Austria, second tallest structure in Austria

Hundertwasserhaus	Albertina	The Secession building	The Gloriette at Schönbrunn
Schönbrunn Palace	Kunsthistorisches Museum	Naturhistorisches Museum	Station Karlsplatz (Otto Wagner)
The Riesenrad in the Wiener Prater	The statue of Athena in front of the Austrian Parliament	Vienna's famous giant Ferris Wheel (Riesenrad)	Modern Vienna

International organizations in Vienna

UN complex in Vienna, with the Austria Center Vienna in front, taken from Danube Tower in the nearby Donaupark before the extensive building work

Vienna is the seat of a number of United Nations offices and various international institutions and companies, including the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), the Preparatory Commission for the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organization (CTBTO) and the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE). The Hundertwasser House Vienna ( German Hundertwasserhaus Wien) is an apartment house in Vienna, Austria, designed The Albertina is a Museum in the Innere Stadt (First District of Vienna, Austria. The Vienna Secession (also known as the Union of Austrian Artists, or Vereiningung Bildender Künstler Österreichs) was formed in 1897 by a group of Austrian artists Schönbrunn Palace (Schloss Schönbrunn) in Vienna is one of the most important cultural monuments in Austria and since the 1860s has also been one of the major Schönbrunn Palace (Schloss Schönbrunn) in Vienna is one of the most important cultural monuments in Austria and since the 1860s has also been one of the major The Kunsthistorisches Museum ( English: "Museum of Art History" in Vienna, housed in its festive palatial building on Ringstraße, crowned The Naturhistorisches Museum ( en: Museum of Natural History or NHMW is a large Museum located in Vienna, Austria. Karlsplatz ("Charles' Square" is a Town square on the border of the first and fourth districts of Vienna. The Wiener Prater is a large public park in Vienna 's 2nd district Leopoldstadt. The Austrian Parliament Building, ( German: Parlament or Hohes Haus, formerly the Reichsratsgebäude) is where the two Houses of the Parliament The United Nations ( UN) is an International organization whose stated aims are to facilitate cooperation in International law, International security The Vienna Donauturm ( English: Danube Tower is the tallest free-standing structure in Austria, second tallest structure in Austria The United Nations ( UN) is an International organization whose stated aims are to facilitate cooperation in International law, International security The United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO, French/Spanish acronym ONUDI, is a specialized agency in the United Nations system headquartered The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries ( OPEC) is a Cartel of thirteen countries made up of Algeria, Angola, Ecuador The International Atomic Energy Agency ( IAEA) is an international organization that seeks to promote the peaceful use of nuclear energy and to inhibit its The Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organization (CTBTO is an International organization that will be established upon the entry into force of the Comprehensive Nuclear Additionally, Vienna is the seat of the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law's secretariat (UNCITRAL). The United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL was established by the United Nations General Assembly in 1966 "to promote the progressive harmonization In conjunction, the University of Vienna annually hosts the prestigious Willem C. Vis Moot, an international commercial arbitration competition for students of law from around the world. The University of Vienna (Universität Wien is a Public university located in Vienna, Austria. The Willem C Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot is a prestigious annual international Moot court competition held in Vienna, Austria

Various special diplomatic meetings have been held in Vienna in the latter half of the 20th century, resulting in various documents bearing the name Vienna Convention or Vienna Document. Among the more important documents negotiated in Vienna are the 1969 Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties, as well as the 1990 Treaty on Conventional Armed Forces in Europe (CFE). The 1969 Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties (or VCLT) codified the pre-existing Customary international law on treaties, with some necessary The original Treaty on Conventional Armed Forces in Europe ( CFE) was negotiated and concluded during the last years of the Cold War and established comprehensive limits

See also: Vienna Convention

Charitable organizations in Vienna

Alongside the international and intergovernmental organisations, there are dozens of charitable organisations based in Vienna; these organisations provide relief goods and assistance to tens of thousands of disadvantaged children and needy people in developing countries. A relief is a Sculptured Artwork where a modeled form is raised (or alternatively lowered from a flattened background without being disconnected from it Developing countries are countries that haven't reached Western-style standards of democratic government free market economy industrialization social programs and human rights guaranties

One such organisation is the network of SOS Children's Villages, founded by Hermann Gmeiner in 1949. SOS Children's Villages is an independent non-governmental international development organisation which has been working to meet the needs and protect the interests and rights of children Hermann Gmeiner ( 23 June 1919 - 26 April 1986) was an Austrian philanthropist and the founder of SOS Children's Villages Today, SOS Children's Villages are active in 132 countries and territories worldwide. Others include HASCO and the Childrens Bridge of Hope.

Twin cities

The Hermesvilla, in rural Hietzing

Vienna is twinned with the following cities:

• Zagreb, Croatia
• Brno, Czech Republic
• Budapest, Hungary
• Tel Aviv, Israel
• Warsaw, Poland
• Moscow, Russia
• Belgrade, Serbia
• Bratislava, Slovakia
• Ljubljana, Slovenia
• Kiev, Ukraine
• Los Angeles, USA

Other forms of cooperation and city friendship similar to the twin city programmes:

• Niš, Serbia

The 4,000 m² Setagaya park on Hohe Warte/Gallmeyergasse in Döbling. Hermesvilla is an Imperial Villa in the Lainzer Tiergarten, Vienna that was a present from emperor Franz Joseph I to his Hietzing is the 13th municipal District of Vienna. Geography The thirteenth district is located at the western end of the city where it borders the Zagreb (ˈzɑːgrɛb is the Capital and the largest city of Croatia. Croatia (Hrvatska ˈxȓvatska officially the Republic of Croatia ( Republika Hrvatska) is a southern Central European country at the crossroads between Brno ( IPA:; Brünn is the second-largest City in the Czech Republic. The Czech Republic ( ˈt͡ʃɛskaː ˈrɛpuˌblɪka short form in Česko ˈt͡ʃɛskɔ also called Czechia, Budapest ( also /ˈbʊ-/) is the capital city of Hungary. As the largest city of Hungary it serves as the country's principal Political, Hungary (Magyarország 'mɔɟɔrorsaːg) officially in English the Republic of Hungary ( Magyar Köztársaság, literally Magyar (Hungarian Republic Tel Aviv-Yafo (תֵּל ־אָבִיב-יָפוֹ تل أبيب Tal ʾAbīb) (usually Tel Aviv) is the second-largest city in Israel For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics. Warsaw (Warszawa; also known by other names) is the Capital and Largest city of Poland. Poland (Polska officially the Republic of Poland Moscow (Москва́ romanised: Moskvá, IPA: see also other names) is the Capital and the largest city of Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending Belgrade (Београд Beograd is the Capital and largest city of Serbia. Serbia (Србија Srbija) officially the Republic of Serbia (Република Србија Republika Srbija) is a Landlocked Country ARTICLE TEXT BEGINS AFTER THESE COMMENTS - PLEASE READ 1 Please do not edit the lead without reading Slovakia (long form Slovak Republic; Slovak:, long form, is a Landlocked country in Central Europe with a population of over five million Ljubljana ( is the largest and Capital city of Slovenia. It is located in the center of the country and is a mid-sized city of some 270000 inhabitants Slovenia, officially the Republic of Slovenia (Republika Slovenija) is a Country in southern Central Europe bordering Italy to the west Kiev, also known as Kyiv ( Ukrainian:, Kyiv, ˈkɪjiw Russian:, Kiyev; see also Cities' alternative names) is the Ukraine (Україна Ukrayina, /ukrɑˈjinɑ/ is a country in Eastern Europe. Los Angeles (lɑˈsændʒələs los ˈaŋxeles in Spanish) is the largest City in the state of California and the American West The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Serbia (Србија Srbija) officially the Republic of Serbia (Република Србија Republika Srbija) is a Landlocked Country Döbling is the 19th District in the city of Vienna, Austria.

In addition, individual Viennese districts are twinned with Japanese cities/districts:

• Alsergrund with Takarazuka, Hyōgo. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. A city is an Urban area with a large Population and a particular Administrative, Legal, or Historical status Districts are a type of Administrative division, in some countries managed by a Local government. Alsergrund is the ninth district of Vienna, Austria, located just north of the first central district Innere Stadt. is a city located in Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan. Geography Takarazuka is nestled between the Rokko Range to the west and Nagao Range to the WikipediaWikiProject Japanese prefectures for guidelines --> is a prefecture of Japan located in the Kinki region on Honshū Island Since 1994.
• Döbling with Setagaya, Tokyo. Döbling is the 19th District in the city of Vienna, Austria. is one of the 23 special wards of Tokyo, Japan. It is also the name of a neighborhood within the ward officially, is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan and located on the eastern side of the main island Honshū. Since 1985.
• Donaustadt with Arakawa, Tokyo. Donaustadt (literally Danube City is the 22nd district of Vienna. is a special ward located in Tokyo, Japan. The ward takes its name from the river the Arakawa. Since 1996.
• Floridsdorf with Katsushika, Tokyo. Floridsdorf is the 21st district of Vienna, Austria, located in the northern part of the city Wikipedia has an article about the Edo period Japanese artist Katsushika Hokusai. Since 1987
• Hernals with Fuchu, Tokyo. Hernals is the 17th district of Vienna. It was annexed in 1892 out of the townships of Hernals, Dornbach, and Neuwaldegg. is a city in Tokyo Metropolis Japan. As of 2003 the city has an estimated Population of 236491 and a Population density of 8060 Since 1992.
• Hietzing with Habikino, Osaka. Hietzing is the 13th municipal District of Vienna. Geography The thirteenth district is located at the western end of the city where it borders the is a city located in eastern Osaka prefecture, Japan. It is particularly well-known for its Grape production as well as the many ancient burial mounds WikipediaWikiProject Japanese prefectures for guidelines --> is a prefecture located in the Kinki region on Honshū, the main island of Since 1995.
• Innere Stadt with Taito, Tokyo. The Innere Stadt is the first Viennese Municipality District. Since 1989.
• Meidling with Gifu, Gifu. Meidling is the 12th district of Vienna. It is located in the southwestern part of the city south of the Wienfluss, west of the Gürtel and east and is a city located in the south-central portion of Gifu Prefecture, Japan and serves as the prefectural capital WikipediaWikiProject Japanese prefectures for guidelines--> is a prefecture located in the Chūbu region of central Japan. Since 1992.

See also

• Vienna International Airport
• Vienna Circle
• List of mayors of Vienna
• List of Viennese
• List of Honorary Citizens of Vienna
• Viennese German
• Donauinsel
• Donauinselfest
• Vienna (Billy Joel song)

References

• Wien German language Wikipedia

External links

Official websites

• Wien.info - Official site of the tourism board: events, sightseeing, cultural information, etc.
• Wien.gv.at - Official site of the municipality, with interactive map.
• List of Embassies in Vienna
• Vienna travel guide from Wikitravel

Cultural life in Vienna

• iKlimt.com - Website dedicated to the life and work of Austria's most famous painter, Gustav Klimt. Wikitravel is a Web -based project "to create a free, complete up-to-date and reliable worldwide travel guide.

Pictures and videos of Vienna

• Photos of Vienna A detailed collection of artistic photos of Vienna
• Photos of Vienna A collection of photos of Vienna - sightseeings and sights
• Vienna Christmas market "Wiener Christkindlmarkt"
• Photos of Vienna at night
• PhotoGlobe Vienna - a collection of georeferenced photos of Vienna
• Vienna. Pleasure and Melancholy A collection of photos of Vienna
• wienkultur.info panorama-pictures of Vienna

History of Vienna

• Jews in Vienna. No black death persecution - expulsion 1421 - ghetto - expulsion 1669 - special tax 1693 - emancipation since 1815 - immigration from Eastern Europe - Herzl Zionism - holocaust - survivors and Displaced Persons (DPs) (from Encyclopaedia Judaica 1971)
• Amazing bloodletting instruments from craftsmen of Vienna
• Research into the Fischer craftsmen of Vienna
• Art history, sightseeing and buildings in Vienna