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