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'''Vienna''' (German: Wien) is the capital of '''Austria,''' and also one of the nine States of Austria. Vienna is Austria's primate city; with a population of about 1.7 million (2.2 million within the metropolitan area), and is by far the largest city in Austria as well as its cultural, economic and political centre. Vienna lies in the very east of Austria and is close to the Czech Republic, Slovakia and Hungary. In 2001, the city centre was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site and an Economist Intelligence Unit study of 127 world cities ranked it third for quality of life. | '''Vienna''' (German: Wien) is the capital of '''Austria,''' and also one of the nine States of Austria. Vienna is Austria's primate city; with a population of about 1.7 million (2.2 million within the metropolitan area), and is by far the largest city in Austria as well as its cultural, economic and political centre. Vienna lies in the very east of Austria and is close to the Czech Republic, Slovakia and Hungary. In 2001, the city centre was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site and an Economist Intelligence Unit study of 127 world cities ranked it third for quality of life. | ||
| − | Vienna was the sphere of activity for [[Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart]], [[Anton Friedrich Ernst von Webern|Anton Webern]], [[Arnold Schoenberg|Arnold Schoenberg]], [[Alban Berg]], [[Vienna Symphony]] | + | Vienna was the sphere of activity for [[Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart]], [[wikipedia:Gustav Mahler|Gustav Mahler]], [[Anton Friedrich Ernst von Webern|Anton Webern]], [[Arnold Schoenberg|Arnold Schoenberg]], [[Alban Berg]], [[Vienna Symphony]]; bandmembers and supporting cast [[Peter Wolf]] and [[Thomas Nordegg]], [[DoRo]], ... |
| − | '''Concert | + | '''Concert locations:'''<br> |
| − | Wiener Konzerthaus<br> | + | [[Wiener Konzerthaus]]<br> |
[[Wiener Stadthalle]]<br> | [[Wiener Stadthalle]]<br> | ||
Kurhalle Oberlaa | Kurhalle Oberlaa | ||
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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia:
Vienna (German: Wien) is the capital of Austria, and also one of the nine States of Austria. Vienna is Austria's primate city; with a population of about 1.7 million (2.2 million within the metropolitan area), and is by far the largest city in Austria as well as its cultural, economic and political centre. Vienna lies in the very east of Austria and is close to the Czech Republic, Slovakia and Hungary. In 2001, the city centre was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site and an Economist Intelligence Unit study of 127 world cities ranked it third for quality of life.
Vienna was the sphere of activity for Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Gustav Mahler, Anton Webern, Arnold Schoenberg, Alban Berg, Vienna Symphony; bandmembers and supporting cast Peter Wolf and Thomas Nordegg, DoRo, ...
Concert locations:
Wiener Konzerthaus
Wiener Stadthalle
Kurhalle Oberlaa
Further reading:
Vienna at Wikipedia
