Austria is a highly developed country based on a market economy. It is located in the center of Europe and has no access to the sea. More than half of the country's territory (western and central lands) is occupied by the Eastern Alps. In the northeast is the southern part of the Bohemian Massif, which then passes into the Vienna Basin. On the eastern border with Slovakia is the Danube Lowland. I wonder what is remarkable about this capital?
Vienna only 100 years ago was the capital of the dualistic Austro-Hungarian monarchy, the second largest state in Europe (676 thousand sq. Km) after Russia. The Austrian part of the country included such remote provinces as Polish-Ukrainian Galicia and Italian Trieste.
Vienna is the capital of the Holy Roman Empire of the German nation in the past, then the multinational 50 millionth of Austria-Hungary and nowadays Austria. Located in the very center of Europe, the city can be described as a combination of German reliability, Slavic moderation and southern elegance. What can the Austrian capital boast of?
Vienna is one of the leading business centers of the European Union. The determinants of economic policy have become the financial and insurance sectors. The capital of Austria is a traditional venue for international meetings, conferences and congresses. The UN office in Vienna is the organization’s third main office after the same in New York and Geneva. In addition, organizations such as the OECD and the IAEA are also located here.
The Austrian capital is rich in historical sights . Vienna is a temple for admirers of classical music: here are the famous Vienna Philharmonic, the Vienna Chamber Orchestra and the Vienna Boys Choir. Great classics worked here: Joseph Haydn, Ludwig van Beethoven, as well as the “Waltz King” Johann Strauss (son).
What is worth seeing in Vienna?
- Belvedere Palace - May 15, 1955 The Upper Belvedere Marble Hall became the site of the historic signing of the treaty on the creation of an independent and democratic Austria.
- Museum of Art History with a collection of European paintings and art objects.
- Albertina is a museum founded in the 17th century. It houses one of the largest graphic collections in the world.
- Imperial crypt in the basement of the Capuchin church in Neuer Markt square.
- Spanish Riding School, performing in costume shows featuring Lipician horses.
- Karlskirche Church is one of the most beautiful Baroque churches.
- Freyung - a magnificent square with an Austrian fountain (1846)
- Graben, Kertner Strasse, Kolmarkt - streets with exclusive shops.
An interesting fact is that the Austrian capital Vienna and Bratislava in Slovakia are the two closest capitals of the EU countries to each other. Their borders are only 60 km away from each other. The Twin City Liner catamaran takes 75 minutes to drive from one city to another.
It is known that from the Roman border camp called Vindobona, based on the site of the former Celtic settlements, Vienna appeared. The capital of which European country can still tell such a deep history of its foundation? After all, its beginning is dated to the 15th year BC.