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Vienna is the capital and most popular city of Austria.
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Fast Facts
- Country: Austria
- Mayor: Michael HauplOfficial Site: Vienna Mayor
- Language spoken: German
- Currency: Euro
- Country code: 43
- Area code: 1
- Time zone: CET (UTC+1)
- Airport code: VIE
- Founded: 5th Century BC (est)Official Site: Vienna
- Population: 1,664,146 (2007)City Population: Vienna Population
- Climate: Temperate continental
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History
This city has a history that dates back to 500 BC when it was founded. Vienna once grew as the capital of Holy Roman Empire. It was established as the capital of Austria in 1918.Known for their rich history, it is also very rich in the arts and is home to theaters such as Burgtheater and Volkstheater Wien. Landmarks include the Imperial Palace and Schonbrunn Palace. Architectural styles varying from classicist buildings to modern architecture can be seen in many buildings. Major churches like St. Stephen's Cathedral and Deutschordenskirche attract visitors annually.
Vienna is a main center for higher education, with educational institutions like Vienna University, Medical University of Vienna, Academy of Fine Arts Vienna, University of Vienna and Vienna University of Technology.
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Craigslist: Vienna
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Official Site: Municipality of Vienna
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Wikipedia: Vienna
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Alternative Newspaper: Die Presse
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Higher Education: University of Vienna
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Popular Newspaper: Wiener Zeitung
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Airport: Vienna International Airport
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Rick Steves' Vienna, Salzburg, and Tirol - $17.95
Travelers can count on Rick Steves to tell them what they really need to know when traveling in Vienna, Salzburg, and Tirol. Self-guided walking tours lead visitors to the Hofburg Castle and the magnificent gardens in Salzburg. Ex...
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Symphony: Live in Vienna (CD & DVD) [Amaray] - $24.98
In January 2008, Sarah Brightman recorded and filmed Symphony -- Live in Vienna within the mystical walls of Stephansdome Cathedral in the heart of where classical music evolved -- Vienna, Austria. Renowned for its awe-inspiring Gothic arch...
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Inland Territory - $17.98
Vienna Teng's fourth album, Inland Territory, is a tour de force musically and lyrically, a complex and deeply thoughtful work from an artist cut loose from limitations. Recorded over five months and in four cities, with instrumentation ran...
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Vienna (Eyewitness Travel Guides) - $23.00
Includes: Stephansdom Quarter, Hofburg Quarter, Schottenring, Alsergrund, Town Hall, the Museum Quarter, Opera, Naschmarkt, and the Belvedere Quarter.-
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@katfishh , I didnt get that email til today (11/11/09). I am going to the first soldout show in Vienna, VA on 11/14/09, this Saturday.
@CChaseSmith | November 12, 2009 04:53 AM -
TheDome52 in Vienna (Austria) next Week - 11/20/2009 / 19:00 Clock -
@Tom_Musche | November 12, 2009 04:45 AM -
@honorsociety Will you be doing the food drive this weekend in Vienna at your SOLD OUT shows???
@GWizPromotions | November 12, 2009 04:44 AM -
I want to see Russia, Paris, Barcelona, Amsterdam, Berlin, Rome, Vienna-- I should love to see all of the Highlands again someday.
@LukieLust | November 12, 2009 04:39 AM -
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@MochaXtract | November 12, 2009 04:21 AM
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Vienna Vacation
- Mahalo's Guide to Vienna Vacation and Vienna Tours
- Mahalo's Gudie to Vienna Hotels and Restaurants
- Official Tourism Site: Vienna Tourism Board
- Concierge.com: Vienna Travel Guide
- Frommer's: Vienna Travel Guide
- Fodor's: Vienna Travel Guide




