Outline of Vienna
The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Vienna:
Flag of Vienna
Coat of arms of Vienna
Vienna – capital of Austria and one of its nine states. It is the country's largest city, with over 1.8 million residents[1] within an area of 414.65 km2 (160.10 sq mi). Vienna has a rich heritage and is considered one of the most livable cities in the world. It is the cultural center of Austria and a popular tourist destination, attracting over 6.8 million visitors per year.[2] Having become the home of many musical luminaries throughout music's classical period (and later), including Mozart and Beethoven, Vienna is known as the City of Music.[3]
General reference
- Pronunciation: English: /viˈɛnə/; German: Wien, pronounced [viːn] ⓘ;[4]
- Common English name(s): Vienna
- Official English name(s): Vienna
- Adjectival(s): Viennese, Wiener
- Demonym(s): Viennese, Wiener
Geography of Vienna
- Vienna is:
- a city
- capital of Austria
- a primate city of Austria
- a federated state
- a city
- Population of Vienna: 1,867,960
- Area of Vienna: 414.65 km2 (160.10 sq mi)
- Atlas of Vienna
Vienna
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  Vienna Location within Austria | |
| Coordinates: 48°12′N 16°22′E |
Location of Vienna
- Vienna is situated within the following regions:
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Natural geographic features of Vienna
- Floodplains in Vienna
- Highlands in Vienna
- Hills in Vienna
- Islands in Vienna
- Rivers in Vienna
Locations in Vienna
Bridges in Vienna
Bridges over the Danube
City walls of Vienna
Cultural and exhibition centres in Vienna
Monuments and memorials in Vienna
Museums and galleries in Vienna
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Imperial Crown, Orb, and Sceptre of Austria, kept in the Imperial Treasury
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The Belvedere palace
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The Hermesvilla
The Hofburg
The Gloriette in the Schönbrunn Palace Garden
- Albertina
- Austrian Museum of Folk Life and Folk Art
- Ephesos Museum
- Funeral Museum Vienna
- Galerie nächst St. Stephan
- Globe Museum
- Haus der Musik
- Imperial Furniture Collection
- Imperial Treasury
- KunstHausWien
- Kunsthistorisches Museum
- Leopold Museum
- Liechtenstein Museum
- Madame Tussauds Vienna
- Mozarthaus Vienna
- mumok
- Museum of Applied Arts
- Museum of Military History
- Natural History Museum
- Österreichische Galerie Belvedere
- Technisches Museum Wien
- Vienna Museum
Palaces and villas in Vienna
- Belvedere
- Deutschmeister-Palais
- Episcopal Palace
- Hermesvilla
- Hofburg
- Palais Arnstein
- Palais Auersperg
- Palais Augarten
- Palais Caprara-Geymüller
- Palais Chotek
- Palais Clam-Gallas
- Palais Coburg
- Palais Equitable
- Palais Hoyos
- Palais Kinsky
- Palais Lieben-Auspitz
- Palais Lobkowitz
- Palais Modena
- Palais Mollard-Clary
- Palais Pallavicini
- Palais Porcia
- Palais Rasumofsky
- Palais Schey von Koromla
- Palais Schwarzenberg
- Palais Strozzi
- Palais Todesco
- Palais Trautson
- Schloss Hetzendorf
- Schloss Neugebäude
- Schloss Neuwaldegg
- Schloss Wilhelminenberg
- Schönbrunn Palace
- Stadtpalais Liechtenstein
- Winter Palace of Prince Eugene
Parks and gardens in Vienna
Public squares in Vienna
Religious buildings in Vienna
The Jesuit Church
- Augustinian Church
- Capuchin Church
- Dominican Church
- Franciscan Church
- Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church
- Jesuit Church
- Kaasgrabenkirche
- Karlskirche
- Lutheran City Church
- Maltese Church
- Minoritenkirche
- Piarist Church
- Schottenkirche
- Servite Church
- St. Canisius's Church
- St. Francis of Assisi Church
- St. Leopold's Church
- St. Michael's Church
- St. Peter's Church
- St. Rochus
- St. Stephen's Cathedral
- St. Ulrich
- Votive Church
- Wotruba Church
Secular buildings in Vienna
The DC Tower 1
The Rathaus
- Arsenal
- Austrian Parliament Building
- Central Bathhouse Vienna
- DC Towers
- Dorotheum
- Gasometer
- Haas House
- Hundertwasserhaus
- Karl Marx-Hof
- Kursalon Hübner
- Lusthaus
- Messe Wien
- Millennium Tower
- Palace of Justice
- Palais des Beaux Arts
- Rathaus
- Vienna International Centre
- Vienna Twin Tower
- Zacherlfabrik
- Zacherlhaus
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Theatres in Vienna
The Burgtheater
Towers in Vienna
Demographics of Vienna
Government and politics of Vienna
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Law and order in Vienna
International relations of Vienna
History of Vienna
History of Vienna, by period or event
Franz Joseph I of Austria, the longest-reigning Emperor of Austria. Under his rule the city experienced rapid growth and an unprecedented flowering of the arts and architecture.
- Beginnings and early Middle Ages (from the 1st through the 10th century)
- Babenberg rule (976)
- Habsburg rule (1278)
- Turkish sieges
- Siege of Vienna (1529)
- Battle of Vienna (1683)
- Turkish sieges
- Vienna during the 18th century
- Plague epidemic (1713)
- Vienna during the 19th century
- Napoleonic Wars
- Vienna becomes capital of the Austrian Empire (1804)
- Congress of Vienna (1814–15)
- Expansion under Emperor Franz Joseph I
- Napoleonic Wars
- Vienna during the 20th century
- World War I (1914–1918)
- The First Republic – Vienna becomes capital of the Republic of German-Austria (1918) and then of the First Austrian Republic in 1919
- Vienna during the Austrian Civil War of 1934
- Annexation by German Third Reich (1938)
- World War II (1939–1945)
- Vienna Offensive (1945)
- The Second Republic
- Modern history since independence (1955–present)
History of Vienna, by subject
Culture of Vienna
The Haas House
Arts in Vienna
Architecture of Vienna
- Art Nouveau architecture in Vienna
- Baroque architecture in Vienna
- Expressionist architecture in Vienna
- Gothic Revival architecture in Vienna
- Modern architecture in Vienna
- Neoclassical architecture in Vienna
- Neo-Renaissance architecture in Vienna
- Postmodern architecture in Vienna
- Romanesque architecture in Vienna
Cinema of Vienna
Literature of Vienna
Music of Vienna
Ludwig van Beethoven spent much of his professional life in Vienna.
Musikverein, the Golden Hall
- Composers and musicians of Vienna
- First Viennese School – refers to Vienna's greats from the classical period of music
- Second Viennese School – Arnold Schoenberg and his students
- Third Viennese School
- Music genres originating in Vienna
- Music venues in Vienna
- Musical compositions set in Vienna
- Musical ensembles in Vienna
Theatre of Vienna
Visual arts of Vienna
Beethoven Frieze, a painting by Gustav Klimt, one of the founders of the Vienna Secession art movement
Cuisine of Vienna
The original Sachertorte, as served at Vienna's Hotel Sacher
Grafenegg Festival, the open-air stage "Wolkenturm"
Otto Wagner, Austrian architect who contributed many landmarks to his home town Vienna
Events in Vienna
Events in Vienna
Media in Vienna
Media in Vienna
- Newspapers in Vienna
- Radio and television in Vienna
People of Vienna
Sir Karl Popper, born in Vienna in 1902, played an important role in establishing the philosophy of science.
People of Vienna
Religion in Vienna
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Interior of the St. Stephen's Cathedral
- Catholicism in Vienna
- Protestantism in Vienna
- Buddhism in Vienna
- Islam in Vienna
Sports in Vienna
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The FK Austria Wien team in 2011
The SK Rapid Wien team in 2010
- Basketball in Vienna
- Football in Vienna
- Rugby football in Vienna
- Ice hockey in Vienna
- Running in Vienna
- Tennis in Vienna
- Sports venues in Vienna
Economy and infrastructure of Vienna
Austria Center Vienna (ACV)
The Wiener Riesenrad, one of Vienna's most popular tourist attractions
- Congress and Convention location
- Austria Center Vienna (ACV)
- Financial services in Vienna
- Hotels in Vienna
- Restaurants and cafés in Vienna
- Shopping malls and markets in Vienna
- Tourism in Vienna
Transportation in Vienna
The City Airport Train (CAT)
U2 train at the Donaustadtbrücke
E2 type tramcar
- Public transport in Vienna
- Public transport operators in Vienna
- Air transport in Vienna
- Airports in Vienna
- Maritime transport in Vienna
- River ports and harbours in Vienna
- Shipping lines serving Vienna
- Road transport in Vienna
- Bus transport in Vienna
- Car sharing in Vienna
- Vienna Ring Road
Rail transport in Vienna
Education in Vienna
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- Universities in Vienna
- Research institutes in Vienna
See also
References
- STATISTIK AUSTRIA. "Bevölkerung zu Jahres-/Quartalsanfang". statistik.at. Retrieved 2016-02-12.
- "Vienna Tourist Board: Arrivals & bednights 2016". Retrieved 2016-04-09.
- "Vienna – the City of Music – VIENNA – NOW OR NEVER". Wien.info. Retrieved 19 May 2012.
- Names of European cities in different languages: U–Z#V
External links
- Official websites
- Wien.gv.at – Official site of the municipality, with interactive map.
- Wien.info – Official site of the tourism board: events, sightseeing, cultural information, etc.
- List of Embassies in Vienna
- Information about Vienna and Centrope countries
- Geschichtewiki.wien.gv.at – Vienna History Wiki operated by the city of Vienna
- History of Vienna
- Hundreds of articles on historical buildings of Vienna: Churches, Palaces, Art, Culture and History of Vienna
- German flaktowers in Vienna
- History of the Coat of Arms of Vienna and all (former) districts and municipalities
- The free printing service for students in vienna
- Further information on Vienna
- Vienna Information Sorted by categories. Choose from 5 Languages
- Events in Vienna
- Events and useful information from Vienna
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