Vienna | Wien

Nickname(s):

"The City of Music"

Demonym(s):

Viennese

Founded:

15 B.C.

Democracy:

Developed:

European Union:

Schengen:

Euro:

National Capital:

RegionalState Capital:

Population (City):

-

Population (Urban):

1 951 000

Population (Metro):

2 891 000

Population Density (km²):

4 300

Population Density (mi²):

11 200

Largest City in Austria

Language:

Austrian

Currency:

Euro

Avg. Summertime High:

27 °C

80 °F

Avg. Summertime Low:

16 °C

61 °F

Warmest Month:

July

Coldest Month:

January

Avg. Wintertime High:

3 °C

38 °F

Avg. Wintertime Low:

-2 °C

29 °F

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The former capital of the Habsburg Empire was once the most important German-speaking city in the world and is today still one of the major cities of Europe. Hofburg Palace was formerly the principal imperial palace of the Habsburg dynasty and, found in the center of Vienna.

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Square inside the Hofburg

A square inside the Hofburg, a main attraction of the city.

Horse outside of Burgtheater

A horse carriage passing the Burgtheater.

Graffiti and people at the banks of Donau

The riverbank of Donau is filled with graffiti and street art.

Graben

One of the larger pedestrian streets of Vienna is called Graben.

Heldenplatz

Heldenplatz and Neue Burg in the background. This is all part of the Hofburg complex.

Schwedenplatz from Schwedenbrücke

Schwedenplatz (Sweden Square) is visible from the Schwedenbrücke. It's a major square and transportation hub.

Schwedenplatz

Schwedenplatz goes from a concrete transportation hub in the southeast to a green park in the northwest.

Vienna Streets

A street in Vienna.

Freyung

A small square called Freyung.

Votivkirche

Traffic in front of Sigmund-Freud-Park and the Votivkirche.

Austrian Parliament Building

Austrian Parliament Building.

Street in Vienna

Busy Vienna streets.

Kärntner Straße

Kärntner Straße.

Prater

Prater is a huge park and amusement park on the outskirts of Central Vienna. There's no admission fee and you only pay if you want to ride any of the attractions. If you just want to take a stroll through the park it's completely free.