Vienna / Wien
Vienna is the national capital, largest city, and one of nine states of Austria. In 2001, the city center was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The historic center of Vienna is rich in architectural ensembles, including Baroque palaces and gardens, and the late-19th-century Ringstraße lined with grand buildings.
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Vienna has a rich history as the capital city of the monarchy, and thus, there is an abundance of historical buildings and museums. The heart and historical city of Vienna, a large part of today’s *Innere Stadt (map), was a fortress surrounded by fields in order to defend itself from potential attackers.
Art Nouveau left many architectural traces in city. The Secession building (map), Karlsplatz Stadtbahn Station (map), and the Kirche am Steinhof (map) by Otto Wagner rank among the best known examples of Art Nouveau in the world.
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Vienna’s principal park is the Prater (map) which is home to the Riesenrad, a Ferris wheel. The imperial Schönbrunn’s (map) grounds contain an 18th-century park which includes the world’s oldest zoo, founded in 1752.
The Hofburg (map) is the location of the Imperial Treasury (Schatzkammer), holding the imperial jewels of the Habsburg dynasty. The Sisi Museum (a museum devoted to Empress Elisabeth of Austria) allows visitors to view the imperial apartments as well as the silver cabinet.
A number of museums are located in the MuseumsQuartier (map), the former Imperial Stalls which were converted into a museum complex in the 1990s. It houses the Museum of Modern Art, commonly known as the MUMOK (Ludwig Foundation), the Leopold Museum (featuring the largest collection of paintings in the world by *Egon Schiele.
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Salzkammergut – the region is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage site as “Salzkammergut Cultural Landscape“. Lower Austria, Wachau — inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 2000 with the towns *Melk, *Spitz, *Dürnstein and Krems. Salzburg (state) – the most important forms of income are tourism and agriculture.
Tyrol – is a multi-national historical region in the heart of the Alps. South Tyrol, despite its German-speaking majority, has been part of Italy since the end of World War I. It makes up the northern portion of the alpine Italian autonomous province Trentino-Alto Adige with its capital in Bolzano / Bozen.
Vorarlberg – the state is almost entirely mountainous and enjoys one of the highest standards of living and income levels in Austria due to its proximity to Switzerland. It is also is home to an Alemanic alpine culture, quite different to the rest of Austria making it a special place in the country even to other Austrians.
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Transport around Vienna
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Vienna has a good public transportation system > Wiener Linien • About Tickets. The underground is very efficient and will take you to within a few minutes walk of anywhere you are likely to want to visit > Subway Map.
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