Outline of Vienna

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Coat of arms of Vienna

The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to 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[edit]

  • 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[edit]

Geography of Vienna

Vienna
Wien
Vienna is located in Austria
Vienna
Vienna
Location within Austria
Coordinates: 48°12′N 16°22′E / 48.200°N 16.367°E / 48.200; 16.367

Location of Vienna[edit]

Environment of Vienna[edit]

Vienna floodplain
The Leopoldsberg
The Donauinsel
The Danube in Vienna

Natural geographic features of Vienna[edit]

Areas of Vienna[edit]

The Museumsquartier

Locations in Vienna[edit]

Bridges in Vienna[edit]

Bridges over the Danube
The Soviet War Memorial

City walls of Vienna[edit]

Cultural and exhibition centres in Vienna[edit]

Monuments and memorials in Vienna[edit]

Museums and galleries in Vienna[edit]

Imperial Crown, Orb, and Sceptre of Austria, kept in the Imperial Treasury
Kunsthistorisches Museum
The Belvedere palace
The Hermesvilla
The Hofburg
Schönbrunn Palace
The Gloriette in the Schönbrunn Palace Garden
Palais Trautson

Museums in Vienna

Palaces and villas in Vienna[edit]

Parks and gardens in Vienna[edit]

Volksgarten
Maria-Theresien-Platz
Minoritenplatz with Minoritenkirche

Public squares in Vienna[edit]

Religious buildings in Vienna[edit]

The Jesuit Church
Karlskirche
Wotruba Church

Secular buildings in Vienna[edit]

The DC Tower 1
The Palace of Justice
The Rathaus

Streets in Vienna[edit]

Kärntner Straße

Theatres in Vienna[edit]

The Burgtheater

Towers in Vienna[edit]

Demographics of Vienna[edit]

Demographics of Vienna

Government and politics of Vienna[edit]

The Austrian Parliament Building

Politics of Vienna

Law and order in Vienna[edit]

International relations of Vienna[edit]

History of Vienna[edit]

History of Vienna

History of Vienna, by period or event[edit]

Timeline of Vienna

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.

History of Vienna, by subject[edit]

Culture of Vienna[edit]

The Secession Building
Hundertwasserhaus
Kursalon Hübner
The Haas House

Culture of Vienna

Arts in Vienna[edit]

Architecture of Vienna[edit]

Architecture of Vienna

Cinema of Vienna[edit]

Literature of Vienna[edit]

Music of Vienna[edit]

Ludwig van Beethoven spent much of his professional life in Vienna.
Musikverein, the Golden Hall
Vienna State Opera
Vienna Hofburg Orchestra
Vienna Mozart Orchestra

Music of Vienna

Theatre of Vienna[edit]

Theatre of Vienna

Visual arts of Vienna[edit]

Beethoven Frieze, a painting by Gustav Klimt, one of the founders of the Vienna Secession art movement

Cuisine of Vienna[edit]

The original Sachertorte, as served at Vienna's Hotel Sacher

Cuisine of Vienna

Grafenegg Festival, the open-air stage "Wolkenturm"
Otto Wagner, Austrian architect who contributed many landmarks to his home town Vienna

Events in Vienna[edit]

Events in Vienna

Languages of Vienna[edit]

Languages of Vienna

Media in Vienna[edit]

Media in Vienna

People of Vienna[edit]

Sir Karl Popper, born in Vienna in 1902, played an important role in establishing the philosophy of science.

People of Vienna

Philosophy of Vienna[edit]

Philosophy of Vienna

Religion in Vienna[edit]

Interior of the St. Stephen's Cathedral

Religion in Vienna

Sports in Vienna[edit]

The FK Austria Wien team in 2011
The SK Rapid Wien team in 2010
Ernst-Happel-Stadion

Sport in Vienna

Economy and infrastructure of Vienna[edit]

Austria Center Vienna (ACV)
Hotel Sacher
The Wiener Riesenrad, one of Vienna's most popular tourist attractions

Economy of Vienna

Transportation in Vienna[edit]

The City Airport Train (CAT)
S1 cityjet EMU at Floridsdorf station
U2 train at the Donaustadtbrücke
E2 type tramcar

Transportation in Vienna

Rail transport in Vienna[edit]

Rail transport in Vienna

Education in Vienna[edit]

Main building of the University of Vienna
The Vienna University of Economics and Business

Education in Vienna

Healthcare in Vienna[edit]

Vienna General Hospital

Healthcare in Vienna

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ STATISTIK AUSTRIA. "Bevölkerung zu Jahres-/Quartalsanfang". statistik.at. Retrieved 2016-02-12.
  2. ^ "Vienna Tourist Board: Arrivals & bednights 2016". Retrieved 2016-04-09.
  3. ^ "Vienna – the City of Music – VIENNA – NOW OR NEVER". Wien.info. Retrieved 19 May 2012.
  4. ^ Names of European cities in different languages: U–Z#V

External links[edit]

Wikimedia Atlas of Vienna

Official websites
History of Vienna
Further information on Vienna