# data[].attributes.attachment_link.readable_text
Here at Leger Holidays we love an Alpine escape, in fact our very first tour was to Austria back in 1983, and it's still one of our top holiday destinations! So what is it that makes you all so interested in Austria? Whether you're researching for your next holiday or simply want to brush up on a few facts, we've compiled a list...

The name Austria derives from a Germanic word 'austro' which means 'east'.

The Austrian flag is one of the oldest national flags in the world.

The sewing machine was invented by Austrian Josef Madersperger.

Approximately one quarter of the population of Austria lives in Vienna.

Vienna has the oldest zoo in the world which was founded in 1752.

Austria is known for its mountain railways and trains such as the Giselabahn.

Ferdinand Porsche, the founder of the German sports car company 'Porsche', was from Austria.

Former Hollywood actor Arnold Schwarzenegger grew up in Austria.

62% of Austria is covered by the Austrian Alps.

The first postcards used were in Austria.

Do you know any more interesting facts about Austria? Or have any stories of your trips to Austria? Please share them in the comments section below.

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.title
10 Interesting Facts about Austria | Leger Holidays

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.description
Here at Leger Holidays we love an Alpine escape, in fact our very first tour was to Austria back in 1983, and it's still one of our top holiday destinations! So what is it that makes you all so interested in Austria?

# data[].attributes.headline
The most popular sports are association football, alpine skiing and ice hockey.

# data[].attributes.subject
The most popular sports are association football, alpine skiing and ice hockey.

# data[].attributes.body
Activists of the Social Democratic Party of Austria

# data[].attributes.headline
Austrian people enjoy artistic talents such as music and craftsmanship and value deep and meaningful conversation rather than shallow small talk.

# data[].attributes.subject
Austrian people enjoy artistic talents such as music and craftsmanship and value deep and meaningful conversation rather than shallow small talk.

# data[].attributes.headline
5 Things You Didn’t Know About Empress Elisabeth “Sissi” of Austria

# data[].attributes.subject
5 Things You Didn’t Know About Empress Elisabeth “Sissi” of Austria

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.readable_text
One of Austria's most recognizable exports, Empress Elisabeth of Austria - better known by her nickname "Sissi"/"Sisi" - has captured the hearts of the public ever since she was immortalized by actress Romy Schneider in a trilogy of 1950s romantic comedies. But while many are familiar with the image smiling from a thousand postcards, the historical person is far more intriguing. Here are five things you may not have known about Austria's penultimate empress; for even more trivia on Sissi, stay tuned for part 2 (coming soon!)

1. She wasn't intended to marry Emperor Franz Josef

Born on Christmas Eve, 1837, the future empress grew up between Munich and Possenhofen castle on lake Starnberg, Bavaria. A duchess from a side branch of the Royal House Wittelsbach, she enjoyed a carefree childhood, far from the constraints of court life. Her engagement with the Emperor of Austria happened quite by chance:

Seeking a way to expand her own influence at the Imperial court, her aunt, Archduchess Sophie of Bavaria, had initially selected Sissi's elder sister Helene (Nene) as a suitable bride for her son, the 23-year old Franz Josef. Only 15 at the time, Sissi was simply escorting her sister and mother to Bad Ischl, where the young emperor planned to formally propose. However, the stern and quiet Nene didn't leave much of an impression on Franz Josef; the younger and more cheerful Sissi, however, captured his heart immediately. And while Archduchess Sophie had reservations regarding her niece's suitability for court, the emperor made it clear that he would marry Sissi - or no one. Ultimately, his mother conceded and the young couple was wed the following spring at Vienna's Augustinerkirche, thrusting the young Elisabeth into the limelight.

2. She was a celebrity in her own time

Sissi's fame did not start with Romy Schneider's portrayal: she was world-famous in her time as a fashion icon and trendsetter. Tall (172 cm) and slender, she was considered one of the most beautiful women of her age and her personal style was often emulated, both within and outside of the empire. In particular, she was famous for her wasp waist, which ranged from 40-50 cm in circumference and was achieved through corsets and the practice of tightlacing. To further emphasize her delicate physique, she was among the first to ditch hoop skirts and petticoats, preferring a simpler, more slender silhouette. At 32, she began refusing to sit for portraits and photographs in an attempt to retain her youthful image; this only increased her mystique.

3. She was obsessed with her hair

While her waist was by far her most celebrated feature, the Empress was particularly proud of her thick chestnut locks, and made a point of never cutting them. In later years, her hair went down to the floor, and simply combing it took up several hours each morning; washing it was an even bigger operation that took up an entire day every three weeks. To keep it manageable, she sported extremely elaborate braided hairstyles created by her personal hairdresser, Fanny Feifalik, who she recruited from the Burgtheater. Never far from the Empress, Feifalik became one of her closest confidants; thank to her passing resemblance with the Empress, she was even used as a body double on occasion.

4. She dieted and exercised incessantly

Of course, maintaining such a slender figure did not come easy, and the Empress was known for fastidious dieting, following various trendy eating regimens of the 19th century including the orange diet, or subsisting off mainly milk and eggs. She often avoided meat, instead preferring veal juices cooked into a thin bouillon to keep her strength up. She also took steam baths to cut down her weight and olive oil baths to preserve her skin tone. The Empress had a habit of weighing herself up to three times a day; in the rare cases when she approached 50 kg, she went on crash diets. Exercise also played a big role in maintaining her beauty, and she had gymnasiums installed in all her residences; her dressing room in the Hofburg was equipped with rings and bars so she could practice gymnastics during her morning routine and can still be seen today. Despite her strict regimen, the Empress did indulge herself occasionally - she was partial to hearty Bavarian dishes and had a sweet tooth. Her favorite treat: violet-flavored ice cream, which is still offered today at Demel in her honor.

5. She was an accomplished Equestrian

Sissi's favorite sport by far, however, was riding, and she acquired a reputation as a daredevil and one of the best equestrians of her age. She trained regularly in Vienna's Spanish Riding School and rode extensively at the Royal Hungarian residence in Gödöllö. Of particular media interest at the time were her numerous riding excursions to the British Isles from 1876-1882, where she maintained several stables and participated in fox and stag hunts. A frequent riding companion was the famed British equestrian George "Bay" Middleton, a distant ancestor of the current Duchess of Cambridge. Once age and health problems made riding impossible, the Empress took up fencing and hiking instead, spending up to 8 hours walking and choosing her attendants according to their ability to keep up.

(Click here for "Sissi Facts, Part II) (Foto: © Schloß Schönbrunn Kultur- und Betriebsges.m.b.H., Foto: Lois Lammerhuber)

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.title
5 Things You Didn't Know About Empress Elisabeth "Sissi" of Austria | Metropole

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.description
One of Austria's most recognizable exports, Empress Elisabeth of Austria - better known by her nickname "Sissi"/"Sisi" - has captured the hearts of the public ever since she was immortalized by actress Romy Schneider in a trilogy of 1950s romantic comedies.

# data[].attributes.body
Gatherings commonly involve the exchange of small symbolic gifts, like chocolate coins and (particularly) lucky charms.

# data[].attributes.body
One of the oldest museums in the world with a very famous art collection.

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.readable_text
Vienna has offered a home to some of the world's most famous people, including powerful monarchs, giants of classical music, groundbreaking scientists, and celebrated artists.

Follow in the footsteps of various personalities with the below guides...

The Habsburgs

(The memorial to Empress Elisabeth)

Many major locations in the city centre are Habsburg-related, but the palace tours at Schönbrunn and the Hofburg offer a particularly close look at the lives of the more notable representatives of this centuries-old dynasty.

One individual perhaps deserves her own location guide, though:

Empress Elisabeth (Sisi)

Several museums and palaces carry a strong Sisi theme: look inside her apartments, enjoy topical exhibitions, view clothes and other items from her life, and much more...even down to the railway carriage she travelled in.

This Sisi location guide highlights the main stops on any self-guided Empress Elisabeth tour. If you only have time for one location, try the Sisi Museum.

And if you're wondering why Sisi gets all this attention, read a quick introduction to the life and importance of this iconic figure.

Composers & musicians

(Beethoven's grave in the Zentralfriedhof)

Wander around Vienna and it feels like every second building bears a plaque highlighting some connection or another to a world-famous composer. To get closer to the likes of Beethoven and Mahler, try these guides...

(If you just want to listen to the music of Mozart, Strauss, and others in a classic Viennese setting, consider these concert venues.)

Mozart

See the Mozart location guide for a map, photos and detailed notes on the Mozartwohnung and other places he lived, venues he played in, the Mozarthaus museum, monuments, memorials, and even his grave.

(Contrary to popular belief, Mozart did not end up in a mass, unknown grave).

Beethoven

Ludwig van Beethoven lived, drank, and performed in an awful lot of places in Vienna and the Beethoven location guide points you at the top ones.

The two most important locations for visitors are the Beethoven Museum and Beethoven's grave (which lies among a group of other famous composer graves in Vienna's central cemetery).

Haydn

Although long-employed by a court outside of the city, Haydn still lived and worked in Vienna for many years.

The Haydn location guide points you to all the relevant places, such as the Haydn House, monuments, and the famous mechanical clock that has Haydn in a starring role.

Johann Strauss (II)

A true son of the city, and this Strauss guide takes you around the locations with close ties to his life and music.

In particular, read all about his famous golden statue in the Stadtpark or how you can discover more about the King of the Waltz in the Johann Strauss Apartment.

Schubert

Discover all the landmarks associated with the life of Franz Schubert, including his birthplace, the house he died in, various residences, and even a Schubert lime tree.

The guide includes photos and a location map.

Brahms

The Hamburg-born composer spent the last 25 years of his life in Vienna and developed an intimate association with the famous Musikverein.

This Brahms guide reveals, for examples, the locations of various commemorative plaques, his grave and statue, and places where his works premiered in the city.

Mahler

Gustav Mahler spent most of his life outside Vienna. But the city educated him and he ran the world-famous opera house here for about ten years. As such, he pretty much counts as an honorary Viennese.

The Mahler guide takes you to the locations most closely associated with his name, including his grave in the city's 19th district.

Bruckner

Anton Bruckner spent most of the last three decades of his life playing the organ and composing in Vienna.

The Bruckner guide takes you to his former residences in the city and several of the places that hosted his performances and world premieres of his works.

Liszt

Dear Franz started his musical education in earnest in Vienna before moving on to Paris. But he returned regularly for visits and concerts.

This Liszt guide highlight the commemorative plaques and key locations for retracing his few steps in the city.

Lehár

Hungarian-born Lehár spent the best part of five decades living and working in Vienna. He arrived as a regimental bandmaster and "left" as a world-famous and wealthy composer.

The guide to Lehár locations takes in residences, memorials, coffee houses and select venues that hosted notable performances and premieres.

Art and design

(Secessionsgebäude, once home to Klimt and other artists)

The composers tend to overshadow other creative types in Vienna's history. But the city nurtured some remarkable talents that now enjoy global recognition.

The three art/design locations with the closest focus on homegrown talent are probably the Belvedere, Leopold and MAK museums.

For a closer exploration of the life and works of Viennese artists, use these guides:

Gustav Klimt

Perhaps no other artist is more closely associated with Vienna. Follow his life around the city with this Klimt guide, which also points you to all the places you can see his paintings and other works.

If you're pressed for time, simply head to Upper Belvedere to see The Kiss.

Egon Schiele

The artist Egon Schiele studied, worked and died in Vienna. Here's a guide to relevant addresses (with a map and photos), including all the places you can see his works.

If you only have time for one address, then visit the Leopold Museum, home to the most important Schiele collection.

Otto Wagner

Many of the iconic buildings in Vienna bear Wagner's fingerprints, particularly the railway stations along the U6, U4 and S45 subway and train lines.

This Otto Wagner guide highlights landmark Viennese buildings from his life and work, with a map, photos, and numerous annotations.

Friedensreich Hundertwasser

If one man could turn the banal into architectural artistic wonders, then it was Hundertwasser. Use this guide to find your way to the colourful highlights of his life and career in Vienna.

I can particularly recommend the Hundertwasser Museum in the Kunst Haus Wien - a joyful celebration of his art, life and philosophy.

Other famous Viennese

Freud

Sigmund Freud spent much of his active working life in Vienna in an apartment on Berggasse. And the good news is you can walk around it, since it's home to the Sigmund Freud Museum (reopened in 2020 after a complete makeover).

More guides to come as I get round to further travels...

Last modified:

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.title
Famous Vienna people: follow the footsteps

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.description
Vienna has offered a home to some of the world's most famous people, including powerful monarchs, giants of classical music, groundbreaking scientists, and celebrated artists. Follow in the footsteps of various personalities with the below guides...

# data[].attributes.body
The Belvedere palace holds the biggest collection of Klimt

# data[].attributes.body
https://www.wiener-staatsoper.at/Content.Node/home/Startseite-Content.en.php

# data[].attributes.headline
Ukraine is satisfied with the outcome of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) Permanent Cou

# data[].attributes.subject
Ukraine is satisfied with the outcome of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) Permanent Cou

# data[].attributes.body
The Vienna Opera Ball is the national ball of Austria, and the most important dance at the event is the Vienna Waltz, the national dance.

# data[].attributes.headline
The "Lion of Aspern" is a monument to the fallen Austrian soldiers of the Napoleonic Wars

# data[].attributes.subject
The "Lion of Aspern" is a monument to the fallen Austrian soldiers of the Napoleonic Wars

# data[].attributes.headline
The Austrian National Library in Vienna is home to more than 2 million books and one of the world’s major libraries.

# data[].attributes.subject
The Austrian National Library in Vienna is home to more than 2 million books and one of the world’s major libraries.

# data[].attributes.body
First European country to make the vaccination mandatory.

# data[].attributes.headline
A quick, firm handshake is the traditional greeting, maintain eye contact during the greeting.

# data[].attributes.subject
A quick, firm handshake is the traditional greeting, maintain eye contact during the greeting.

# data[].attributes.headline
The annual Salzburger Festspiele is the largest and most important opera and theater festival in Europe.

# data[].attributes.subject
The annual Salzburger Festspiele is the largest and most important opera and theater festival in Europe.

# data[].attributes.body
The Christmas markets in Vienna truly are an age-old tradition. The forerunners of the present-day events date back to the Middle Ages, when in 1296 Albrecht I granted Vienna's citizens the privilege of holding a December Market or "Krippenmarkt". Since then, the character and prevalence of these markets has changed considerably. Nowadays, over 20 official Advent markets sell a vast array of seasonal gifts and mouth-watering treats.

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.readable_text
Viennese Dream Christmas Market

The Viennese Dream Christmas Market in front of the City Hall is an unforgettable highlight for those eager to get into the spirit of the season. The unique backdrop gives this market a charm of its own, and the delicious aromas are sure to lull all visitors into the seasonal joy. Inside the City Hall on the ground floor, there is an area dedicated to children, where they can learn how to make Christmas cookies or candles. You can also listen to international choirs singing carols with free entrance on Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays.

Where: On the square in front of the City Hall
When: 15 November - 26 December 2019

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.title
Christmas Markets in Vienna ➣ When & Where to Find Them

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.description
The Viennese Dream Christmas Market in front of the City Hall is an unforgettable highlight for those eager to get into the spirit of the season. The unique backdrop gives this market a charm of its own, and the delicious aromas are sure to lull all visitors into the seasonal joy.

# data[].attributes.body
Over 100 museums can be found in Vienna

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.readable_text
German:

Maria Theresia

(Show more)

Maria Theresa (born May 13, 1717, Vienna-died November 29, 1780, Vienna) archduchess of Austria and queen of Hungary and Bohemia (1740-80), wife and empress of the Holy Roman emperor Francis I (reigned 1745-65), and mother of the Holy Roman emperor Joseph II (reigned 1765-90). Upon her accession, the War of the Austrian Succession (1740-48) erupted, challenging her inheritance of the Habsburg lands. This contest with Prussia was followed by two more, the Seven Years' War (1756-63) and the War of the Bavarian Succession (1778-79), which further checked Austrian power.

Early life

Maria Theresa was the eldest daughter of the Holy Roman emperor Charles VI and Elizabeth of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel. The death of an only son prompted Charles, the only living prince of his line, to promulgate the so-called Pragmatic Sanction, a royal act, eventually recognized by most powers, whereby female issue was entitled to succeed to the domains of the Habsburgs. (Since nearly every major European nation coveted some part of the Habsburg domains, their consent to the Pragmatic Sanction must be taken as nothing more than an act of convenience.) Maria Theresa thus became a pawn on Europe's political chessboard. In 1736 she married Francis Stephen of Lorraine. Because of French objections to the union of Lorraine with the Habsburg lands, Francis Stephen had to exchange his ancestral duchy for the right of succession to the Grand Duchy of Tuscany. The marriage was a love match, and 16 children were born to the couple, of whom 10 survived to adulthood.

War of the Austrian Succession

On October 20, 1740, Charles VI died, and the war of succession he had striven so hard to forestall broke out before the end of the year. Charles left the Habsburg state at the lowest point of its prestige, its coffers empty, its capital beset by unrest. The naive courage with which Maria Theresa assumed her heritage (and made her husband co-regent) astounded Europe's chancelleries. Her refusal to negotiate with Frederick II (later the Great) of Prussia, who had invaded Silesia, her most prosperous province, appalled the senescent councillors of her late father. Her successful appearance before the refractory Hungarian Estates, ending with an appeal for a mass levy of troops, gave her a European reputation for diplomatic skill. When the elector Charles Albert of Bavaria-one of the princes who had joined Frederick in assaulting Habsburg territories-was elected emperor, Maria Theresa was mortified; that dignity, little more than titular by then, had in practice been hereditary in her family for 300 years. Upon the death of Charles Albert (1745), she secured for her husband, Francis, the imperial crown, which the law denied to women.

Realizing the need for a sizable standing army and in order to maintain one, Maria Theresa accepted the plans of Count Friedrich Wilhelm Haugwitz-the first in a succession of remarkable men of intellect she was to draw into her council. In the face of the opposition of many noblemen, she managed to reduce drastically (except in Hungary) the powers of the various dominions' estates, which had held the monarchy's purse strings since time immemorial. In the further process of abolishing tax exemptions held by the great landowners, who dominated those assemblies, she hit on the notion of a "God-pleasing equality." Yet she did not question the justice of the manorial lord's claim on the labour of his hereditary subjects. Only many years later did peasant riots in famine-stricken Bohemia, as well as the reported cruelty of Hungarian magnates, cause her to limit the use of forced labour. "The peasantry must be able to sustain itself as well as pay taxes...," she wrote.

Practical, if not always fiscal, considerations, rather than doctrinaire humanitarianism, guided all of Maria Theresa's reforms. An enlarged central administration-from which the judiciary was separated in 1749-and a repeatedly reorganized treasury required knowledgeable civil servants and judges; and their training was, to her mind, the sole purpose of higher education. She approved drastic changes that her physician, the Dutchman Gerhard van Swieten, carried through at the universities (such as the introduction of textbooks, the linking of the medical school of the University of Vienna with the embryonic public health service, and the sovereign's right to veto the election of deans by the faculties) even as he took them out of the hands of the Jesuits, to whose Society she herself was devoted. (She was the last of the Catholic monarchs to close its establishments.) Deeply pious, strictly observant, and intolerant to the point of bigotry, she was moving, nonetheless, toward subordinating the church to the authority of the state.

Foreign relations

Neither the peace of 1745 (by which Austria ceded Silesia to Prussia) nor the peace of 1748 (which ended Maria Theresa's war with the rest of her enemies) ended her efforts to modernize the army. The dazzling ideas of her new chancellor, Wenzel Anton von Kaunitz, fired her determination to recover Silesia, indeed, to destroy Prussia. In a famous " reversal of alliances" (1756) she threw over England, the old ally and "banker" of the Habsburgs, and allied herself with France, their ancient foe. Moreover, she had entered into a treaty with Russia, a newcomer to European rivalries. She paid but scant attention to the global ramifications of the ensuing Seven Years' War. When its end sealed the loss of Silesia and left the monarchy with a mountain of debts, she became a champion of peace. As late as 1779 she single-handedly frustrated another full-scale war with Prussia, risked by her self-opinionated firstborn, Joseph II, who on his father's demise had become co-regent in the Habsburg dominions (and been elected emperor).

Though Francis had not been a faithful husband, Maria Theresa never wavered in her love, and his sudden death in 1765 plunged her into prolonged grief. She emerged from it, her zeal for activity nowise impaired. A new public-debt policy, the settlement of the empty spaces of Hungary, the drafting of a penal code to supplant the tangle of local systems, and a kind of poor law-these were but some of the innovations in which she herself took a hand, with her common sense doing service for the book learning she lacked. In step with the enforced retreat of the church from secular affairs, she came to feel that it was incumbent on the state to control the intellectual life of its subjects. It was she who institutionalized government censorship; on the other hand, it was she, too, who launched plans for compulsory primary education.

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.title
Maria Theresa | Biography, Facts, Accomplishments, & Children

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.description
Maria Theresa, archduchess of Austria and queen of Hungary and Bohemia (1740-80), wife and empress of the Holy Roman emperor Francis I, and mother of the Holy Roman emperor Joseph II. Upon her accession, the War of the Austrian Succession (1740-48) erupted, challenging her inheritance of the Habsburg lands.

# data[].attributes.headline
Vienna is home to one of the world’s oldest amusement parks, the Prater.

# data[].attributes.subject
Vienna is home to one of the world’s oldest amusement parks, the Prater.

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.description
Do you love to sing and are perhaps already a member of a choir? Then we would like to invite you to join our audience choir which will have as many as 360 members. Together with the Wiener Singakademie and the period instrument ensemble, Barucco, you will rehearse and perform great works from the c…

# data[].attributes.body
The Vienna State Opera is one of the world's leading opera companies. It is the nerve center of Viennese musical life and one of the poles of attraction of the musical world.

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.readable_text
Vienna's People are often described as a straight-forward and grumpy on the outside, but warm-hearted and jovial on the inside. Harmless grumbling and a chunk of black humor are very common with the Viennese and small-talk and randomly smiling a no-go. But as dark and morbid as that sounds, Vienna is in fact quite the opposite. The city is full of colorful festivals and happenings of any kinds, hidden treasures and people, with whom it might take an inch longer to get warm, but is definitely worth it!

The International Vienna

Austria's political neutrality, its wealth and safety and the rich history have attracted many international Organizations. Vienna even has a special reputation as a "spy city" and not just in 007 movies. Along with New York, Geneva and Nairobi Vienna is one of the four headquarters of the United Nations. Since 1979 it is venue to numerous international conferences and meetings, which happen in the Vienna International Centre. The "Uno city", how the district is called in Vienna is home to several UN Agencies.

Jewish Vienna

Though Vienna's past as a part of Nazi-Germany the Jewish Community is and has ever been an important piece of the city's diverse culture. Many famous sons and daughters of Vienna - composers like Gustav Mahler, literates like Stefan Zweig, Karl Kraus, Hilde Spiel or Franz Kafka, scientists like Viktor Frank or Otto Loewy - have not just contributed all to the rich cultural background of the city, but share a Jewish Origin. Before the annexation to Nazi Germany 1938 Vienna inhibited the largest Jewish community in Europe. Today the second district is still the center of the Jewish Community in Vienna though there isn't much visible evidence of its cultural heritage. Vienna's main synagogue is located in the Seitenstettengasse in the first district.

Gay and Lesbian

A tenth of Viennas 1.7 million inhabtitants is homosexual by estimation and not without pride Vienna is the capital of gay and lesbian life in Austria. Vienna has a prominent history of homosexuality, Prince Eugene of Savoy (1663-1736) and the last emperor Charles VI are probably its most famous protagonists. Today Vienna inhabits a flourishing gay and lesbian community and numerous venues, which enjoy great popularity within the gay scene like the Café Savoy, the Village Bar or the Rosa-Lila-Villa at Linke Wienzeile, which is the unofficial center of the homosexual community.
Vienna's gay dance club scene has been enjoying great popularity among the homosexual party crowd and the hetero's as well. There are several events monthly or bi-monthly, which are a must on every party-calender.

Traditional Vienna

Vienna is a city with many surnames. City of Wine, Capital of Culture, Vienna & Death, City of Coffee. With a rich and long history come many singularities, some more peculiar than others.
Vienna has a lot of both, history and tradition, which brought forth a city with a deep and unique cultural identity. Classical composers, famous painters, scientists and literates - Vienna has ever been a fertile soil for arts, philosophy and science to flourish and become famous all over the world.
The Viennese calendar is full of cultural acts and happenings traditional as well as modern and there are new events and exhibitions every year.
The Viennese cuisine is a hefty one, with strong bohemian influences. Who hasn't heard of the "Wiener Schnitzel" with potato salad? But more famous than its main courses, are the Viennese pastries for dessert. And where would get those, if not in one of the city's classy coffee houses? Though Beer is a very popular beverage in all-over Austria, Vienna is wine city surrounded by the finest wine regions of Austria. Vienna is home to many Wine taverns and has its own little traditional Wine commune in the 19th district.
Death has a distinct relation with the city's atmosphere. The whole city has a slightly morbid and melancholic aura to it, but rather in a conscious than in a sad way, people in Vienna are aware that everything is ephemeral, but they don't see a problem in that. Maybe that's a reason the Viennese depreciate Smalltalk and cut right to the chase.

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.description
Vienna's People are often described as a straight-forward and grumpy on the outside, but warm-hearted and jovial on the inside. Harmless grumbling and a chunk of black humor are very common with the Viennese and small-talk and randomly smiling a no-go. But as Read More

# data[].attributes.headline
Austria Is Home To The Oldest Restaurant In Europe

# data[].attributes.subject
Austria Is Home To The Oldest Restaurant In Europe

# data[].attributes.body
Founded in 803 AD in the walls of an abbey, St. Peter Stiftskulinarium is a super, super old restaurant and inn. It’s the oldest still in existence, anyway. Greats such as Mozart and even Christopher Colombus are said to have eaten at the restaurant.

# data[].attributes.body
The Schönbrunn Palace, has more than 1,440 rooms.

# data[].attributes.body
Austrian people like to spend a day at the river or lake and enjoy drinking beers, sunbathe and barbecue

# data[].attributes.attachment_caption
Sigmund Freud - famous people from Austria

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.readable_text
Sigmund Freud (1856-1939)

Fin-de-siècle in Vienna must have been an extraordinary time: Not only did a unique art movement ('Jugendstil', art noveau) evolve, but also a revolutionary field of science. It was in Vienna, that Sigmund Freud developed his ideas on id, ego and super-ego. The impact was tremendous. Freud's theories and writings made him the best known psychiatrist of all times and laid the foundation for a highly influential field of studies: psycho-analysis.

Sigmund Freud was born in Moravia. At the age of 5 years his family moved to Vienna. Freud was an excellent student and always ahead of his class. Therefore, he had no problem to enrol to medical school. He got involved with psychology,when he got to know Professor Ernst Brücke under who's direction he started doing research. At those times it was hard to get accepted to neurological training facilities, however, Brücke helped Freud to get a grant to study in Paris and Nancy.

After Sigmund Freud returned to Vienna, he set up a practice in neuropsychiatry. He started to work in psychological fields concerning the conscious mind and earned recognition with his revolutionary theories of the id, the ego and the superego and his work with psychoanalysis. In 1938, after Austria was affiliated by Nazi Germany, Sigmund Freud, being a famous Jewish scientist had no choice, but to immigrate to the United Kingdom. He stayed there until he died of cancer in 1939.

Freud's work was revolutionary at his times and especially adopted in the United States, where they are still basis to most modern psychological treatments. Nowadays, his theories are somewhat challenged as being too focused on sexual processes. His importance as the father of psychoanalysis can't be denied. Furthermore, his publications on hysteria, the working of jokes, Oedipus complex or the interpretation of dreams are written in elegant and precise German, they are a good read!

Visit the Sigmund Freud Museum in Vienna!

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.title
About Vienna, your travelguide to Vienna: Wien, Vienne, Viena, Austria

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.description
Sigmund Freud (1856-1939) Fin-de-siècle in Vienna must have been an extraordinary time: Not only did a unique art movement ('Jugendstil', art noveau) evolve, but also a revolutionary field of science. It was in Vienna, that Sigmund Freud developed his ideas on id, ego and super-ego. The impact was tremendous.

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.description
Vienna Pride 2022 findet von 1. bis 12. Juni statt. Höhepunkt ist die 26. Regenbogenparade, die am 11. Juni um den Ring zieht.

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.readable_text
Wir verwenden Cookies auf unserer Website, um Ihnen das relevanteste Erlebnis zu bieten, indem wir uns an Ihre Präferenzen und wiederholten Besuche erinnern. Indem Sie auf "Akzeptieren" klicken, stimmen Sie der Verwendung der Cookies zu.

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.description
How to be an Ally Wir haben ein "How to be an Ally ABC" gebastelt! Zu jedem Buchstaben von A-Z gibt es einen Begriff/ Konzept/ Phänomen zum Thema "Verbündete_r sein". Zu finden ist das ABC auch auf unseren Social Media Kanälen - schau vorbei: Facebook Instagram Youtube WE STILL HAVE A DREAM!

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.embed_code
View this post on Instagram

A post shared by Fridays For Future Vienna (@fridaysforfuturevienna)

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.title
POLITICO Poll of Polls - Austrian polls, trends and election news for Austria

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.description
All polls, trends and election news for the Austrian parliament Nationalrat - ÖVP, SPÖ, FPÖ, GRÜNE, NEOS Umfrage presented by POLITICO Poll of Polls

# data[].attributes.headline
Austria to challenge EU nuclear green label in court

# data[].attributes.subject
Austria to challenge EU nuclear green label in court

# data[].attributes.body
Opened in 1913, The Konzerthaus is a concert hall situated in the third district. Since it was founded it has always tried to emphasize both traditional and innovative musical styles.