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 just 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 the Polish-Ukrainian Galicia and the Italian Trieste.
Vienna - the capital of the Holy Roman Empire of the German nation in the past, then the multinational 50 million Austria-Hungary and in our time Austria. Located in the heart 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 in the European Union. The economic policy was determined by the finance 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 those in New York and Geneva. In addition, organizations such as the OECD and the IAEA are also located here.
The Austrian capital is also rich in historical sights. Vienna is a temple of admirers of classical music: the famous Vienna Philharmonic, the Vienna Chamber Orchestra and the Vienna Boys Choir are located here. Great classics worked here: Joseph Haydn, Ludwig van Beethoven, as well as the "king of the w altz" Johann Strauss (son).
What to see in Vienna?
- Belvedere Palace - On May 15, 1955, the Upper Belvedere Marble Hall became the site of the historic signing of the treaty establishing 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 collections of graphics in the world.
- The Imperial Crypt in the basement of the Capuchin Church on the Neuer Markt.
- Spanish riding school with Lipizzan horse costume shows.
- Karlskirche is one of the finest 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 of Vienna and Bratislava in Slovakia are the two capitals of the European Union closest to each other. Their borders are only 60 km apart. A trip from one city to another on the Twin City Liner catamaran takes only 75 minutes.
It is known that from the Roman border camp called Vindobona, based on the site of former Celtic settlements, Vienna appeared. The capital of which country in Europe can still tell such a deep story of its founding? After all, its beginning dates back to the 15th year BC.
