What is remarkable about the Austrian capital Vienna?

Austria is a highly developed country based onmarket economy. It is located in the center of Europe and has no access to the sea. More than half of the territory of the country (western and central lands) is occupied by the Eastern Alps. In the north-east 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 was only 100 years agoa dualistic Austro-Hungarian monarchy, the second largest state in Europe (676,000 sq km) after Russia. The Austrian part of the country included such remote provinces as the Polish-Ukrainian Galicia and Italian Trieste.

Vienna - the capital of the Holy Roman Empirethe German nation in the past, then the multinational 50 million Austria-Hungary and now 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 boast of the Austrian capital?

Vienna is one of the leading business centers of the European Union. The sectors of finance and insurance became the defining economic policies. 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.

It is also rich in historical sightsthe Austrian capital. Vienna is a temple of admirers of classical music: here are the famous Vienna Philharmonic, the Vienna Chamber Orchestra and the Vienna Boys Choir. Here worked great classics: Josef Haydn, Ludwig van Beethoven, as well as the "Waltz King" Johann Strauss (son).

What is worth seeing in Vienna?

1. Belvedere Palace - May 15, 1955 The Marble Hall of the Upper Belvedere became the site of the historic signing of the treaty establishing an independent and democratic Austria.
2. Museum of Art History with a collection of European paintings and art objects.
3. "Albertina" - a museum founded in the XVII century. It holds one of the largest collections of graphics in the world.
4. Imperial crypt in the basement of the Church of the Capuchins in the Neuer Markt square.
5. Spanish Riding School, performing in costume shows with the participation of Lipizzan horses.
6. The Church of Karlskirche is one of the most beautiful baroque churches.
7. Freyung - a magnificent area with an Austrian fountain (1846)
8. Graben, Kertner Strasse, Colmarkt - streets with exclusive shops.

An interesting fact is that the Austrianthe capital of Vienna and Bratislava in Slovakia - the two closest to each other capitals of the countries of the European Union. Their borders are at a distance of only 60 km from each other. Twin City Liner takes just 75 minutes to travel from one city to another.

It is known that from the Roman border campthe name Vindobon, based on the site of the former Celtic settlements, and Vienna appeared. The capital of which European country can still tell so deep a story of its foundation? After all, its beginning dates back to the 15th year BC.