Vienna

Vienna is the capital, most populous city, and one of nine federal states of Austria. It is Austria's primate city, with just over two million inhabitants. Its larger metropolitan area has a population of nearly 2.9 million, representing nearly one-third of the country's population. Vienna is the cultural, economic, and political center of the country, the fifth-largest city by population in the European Union, and the most-populous of the cities on the Danube river.
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Some of the key events about Vienna

  • 1365
    The University of Vienna, Austria's oldest university, was founded
  • 1529
    The city was besieged by Ottoman forces, causing widespread destruction and loss of life
  • 1679
    The Great Plague epidemic in Vienna ended, leading to the construction of the Plague Column
  • 1679
    A severe plague epidemic struck Vienna, killing approximately 76,000 residents
  • 1683
    Vienna endured a second Ottoman siege, resulting in significant damage to the city
  • 1782
    The Burgtheater, one of the most important German language theaters, opened its doors
  • 1805
    Ludwig van Beethoven's only opera, "Fidelio", premiered in Vienna
  • 1805
    Napoleon's forces occupied Vienna during the War of the Third Coalition
  • 1809
    The city was bombarded and captured again by French troops during the War of the Fifth Coalition
  • 1814
    The Congress of Vienna convened to redraw Europe's political map after the Napoleonic Wars
  • 1857
    The Ringstrasse, Vienna's grand boulevard, was officially opened
  • 1873
    The Vienna stock market crash triggered a severe economic depression across Europe and North America
  • 1897
    The Vienna Secession, an influential art movement, was founded
  • 1913
    The Wiener Werkstätte, a production community of visual artists, was established
  • 1913
    Adolf Hitler, Joseph Stalin, Leon Trotsky, Joseph Tito, and Sigmund Freud all lived in Vienna, foreshadowing future conflicts
  • 1938
    Nazi Germany annexed Austria in the Anschluss, leading to persecution of Jews and political opponents in Vienna
  • 1944-1945
    Vienna suffered extensive damage from Allied bombing raids during World War II
  • 1955
    The city was divided into four occupation zones by the Allied powers, similar to Berlin, until the Austrian State Treaty
  • 1979
    Vienna International Centre, housing several United Nations offices, was inaugurated
  • 2001
    The historic city center of Vienna was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site

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