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Austria
Population: ~ 8,5 Mio inhabitants
Area: ~ 84.000 km2
This area is split up in 9 federal states. These federal states are Bur-
genland, Vienna, Lower Austria, Upper Austria, Salzburg, Styria,
Carinthia, Tyrol and Vorarlberg.
Population density: 101 inhabitants per km2
Government: Federal parliamentary republic
President: Heinz Fischer
EU commissioner:
Johannes Hahn is the current EU commissioner.
Benita Ferrero-Waldner was the EU commissioner before Johannes
Hahn.
Franz Fischler (1995 – 2004)
Climate: Greater part of Austria: cool/temperate climate zone
Flag Coat of arms
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Vienna
Population: ~ 1,8 Mio. Inhabitants
Area: ~ 414,87 km²
Vienna is the largest city of Austria. This area is split up in 23 districts
which are numbered.
Population density: 4280 inhabitants per km2
Vienna - Coat of
arms
Flag of Vienna
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Deutsch Land der Berge, Land am Strome,
Land der Äcker, Land der Dome,
Land der Hämmer, zukunftsreich!
Heimat großer Töchter und Söhne,
Volk, begnadet für das Schöne,
Vielgerühmtes Österreich.
Vielgerühmtes Österreich.
English Land of mountains, land on the river,
Land of fields, land of cathedrals,
Land of hammers, with a good future.
Homeland are you of great sons,
Nation graced with beauty,
much praised Austria,
much praised Austria!
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Veal Cutlet - Wiener Schnitzel
It´s a traditional Austrian dish and is a
popular part of Viennese and Aus-
trian cuisine. Wiener Schnitzel in gen-
erally means a cutlet of superior veal
without bones. It’s fried in bread-
crumbs. In Austria the dish is tradition-
ally served with a lemon slice, lin-
gonberry jam and either potato salad
or potatoes with parsley and butter.
The “Home of the Schnitzel” in Vienna is Figlmüllers Restaurant,
Lugeck 4, 1010 Vienna, but there are a lot more possibilities to find
a good Schnitzel in Vienna.
Knuckle of Pork – Stelze
The Stelze is made of pork roasted until
the skin is crisp, and served with mus-
tard, horseradish, and pickled chili
peppers. The Bavarian version is often
served with potato dumplings and red
cabbage, or with sauerkraut and po-
tatoes. The best Stelze in Town is
served at the Schweizerhaus, Prater
116, 1020dVienn
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Sacher Cake – Sacher Torte
The Sacher Torte is a specific type
of chocolate cake, invented by
Franz Sacher in 1832. It is one of the
most famous Viennese culinary
specialities and because of the Sa-
cher Torte Austria is known world-
wide. The cake consists of a dense
chocolate cake base with a thin
layer of apricot jam on top, coated
in dark chocolate icing. It is tradi-
tionally served with unsweetened whipped cream.
Kaiserschmarrn
Kaiserschmarrn is a shredded pan-
cake, which has its name from the
Austrian emperor Kaiser Franz Joseph.
Kaiserschmarren is a light, caramel-
ized pancake made from a sweet
batter using flour, eggs, sugar, salt,
and milk, baked in butter. Kaisersch-
marren can be prepared in different
ways. The pancake is split with two
forks into pieces while frying and usu-
ally sprinkled with powdered sugar,
then served hot with apple or plum sauce or various fruit compotes,
including plum, lingonberry, strawberry, or apple.
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The Wiener Riesen-
rad
The Riesenrad is 64, 75-
meter tall Ferris wheel and it is located at the
entrance of the Prater amusement park in Vi-
enna. It is one of Vienna’s most popular tourist
attractions and it was constructed in 1897.
St. Stephens Cathedral The St. Stephens Cathedral is commonly known
as Stephansdom and it is one of Vienna’s most
popular landmarks, because it is the heart of Vi-
enna. Because of its multi-coloured tile roof, it
became one of the city’s most recognizable
symbols.
St. Stephens Cathedral’s massive south tower is
the highest point and a dominant feature of the
Vienna Skyline.
Schönbrunn Palace The Schönbrunn Palace is in the 13th district
Hietzing. In 1619 the emperor Matthias dis-
covered an artesian well on his hunt. Be-
cause he was impressed by it, he said:
“Welch’ schön Brunn” and so this venue is
now called “Schönbrunn”. It is the biggest
palace and one of the most important and
most-visited cultural assets of Austria. The
palace and the park have been a part of the UNESCO-world cultu-
ral heritage since 1996. A main attraction in the castle park is the
oldest still existing zoo of the world, the zoo Schönbrunn.
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Uno
The United Nations Office at Vienna is lo-
cated in the 22th district of Vienna and
was established on 1 January 1980 as the
third United Nations Headquarters after
New York and Geneva (and before Nai-
robi). It performs representation and
connection functions with permanent
missions to the United Nations (Vienna).
Kahlenberg
The Kahlenberg is a hill with a height of
484 m. It lies in the Vienna Woods and is
one of the most popular destinations for
day-trips from Vienna, offering a view
over the entire city.
Karlskirche
The Karlskirche (St. Charles's Church) is a
baroque church placed in the 4th district
of Vienna. Widely considered the most
outstanding baroque church in Vienna, as
well as one of the city's greatest buildings,
Karlskirche is dedicated to Saint Charles
Borromeo, one of the great reformers of
the sixteenth century.
Naschmarkt
The Naschmarkt is Vienna's most popular market. It is located in the
6th district and it is about it is about 1.5 kilometres long. At this market
you can buy one can buy fresh fruit and vegetables from around
the world, 6 exotic herbs, cheese meat, seafood, baked goods
such as bread.
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Technisches Museum
The Technisches Museum (Vienna Technical
Museum) is located in the 14th district. The
permanent exhibition categories include:
Nature and Knowledge: astronomy, princi-
pals, physics; Heavy industry: mining, iron,
steel; Energy; Mass production - luxury
goods; Everyday life - directions for use;
Communications and information media;
Musical instruments; Transport; Basic Re-
search
Karl Marx - Hof
The Karl Marx-Hof is one of the best-
known municipality buildings in Vi-
enna. It is placed in the 19th district.
The heavy artillery damage to Karl
Marx-Hof was repaired in the 1950s. It
has been used as a filming location
for some movies, most notably “The
Night Porter”.
Uni-Wien
The University of Vienna is
a public university located in
the 1st district. It was founded
by Duke Rudolph IV in 1365
and is the oldest university in
the German-speaking world.
With its long and rich history,
the University of Vienna has developed into one of the biggest uni-
versities in Europe. The University of Vienna consists of 92000 students
and employs 9500 staff.
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WU
WU" (Wirtschaftsuniversität Wien or Vienna University of Economics
and Business) is the largest University focusing on business and eco-
nomics in Europe and, in terms of student body, one of the largest
universities in Austria. It has been ranked as one of the best busi-
ness schools in Europe. The WU is placed in the 2nd district.
Zentralfriedhof
The Zentralfriedhof (Central Cemetery) is one of the largest ceme-
teries in the world, largest by number of interred in Europe and most
famous cemetery among Vienna's nearly 50 cemeteries. It is lo-
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Arnold Schwarzenegger
Arnold Schwarzenegger was born on 30 July
1947 in Styria. He is also called “Arni”. Arnold
took part by Olympic weight lifting apart
from his bodybuilding career. He received
the title Mr. Olympia seven times and the title
Mr. Universe four times. In 1970 Arnold
Schwarzenegger was in the movie “Hercules
in New York”, but someone had to synchro-
nize his voice, due to his strong styrian ac-
cent. His biggest role as an actor was Termi-
nator, where Arni got the legend quotation:
“I’ll be back!” Schwarzenegger served two terms as the 38th
Governor of California from 2003 until 2011.
Conchita Wurst
Conchita Wurst is a singer and a drag
stage persona. Her real name is
Thomas "Tom" Neuwirth and she was
born on 6 November 1988 in upper
Austria. Conchita won the Eurovision
Song Contest 2014 in Copenhagen,
Denmark, with the song "Rise Like a
Phoenix". In 2007 she appeared as Thomas Neuwirth in the Austrian
casting show "Starmania".
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David Alaba
David Alaba was born on 24 June 1992
in Vienna and he is an Austrian footbal-
ler. Nowadays he plays for the German
club Bayern Munich and the Austria na-
tional football team. He holds Austria's
record as the youngest athlete to play
for the national team, debuting for
them in 2009 as a 17-year-old. He won
the honouring “Austrian athlete of the
year” in 2013 and 2014. Alaba received
the UEFA Champions League and the FIFA Club World Cup with the
German club Bayern Munich in 2013.
Falco
Falco’s real name is Johann Hans Hölzel
and he was born on 19 February 1957 in Vi-
enna. Falco died because of a car acci-
dent with alcohol and cocaine in his blood.
He was an Austrian musician and many
would call him “the first white rapper”. The
song “Rock Me Amadeus“ reached the No.
1 on the US Billboard charts as the first Ger-
man-speaking song. Falco is still the best sel-
ling Austrian singer of all time.
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Gregor Schlierenzauer
Gregor Schlierenzauer was born on 7
of January 1990 in Tyrol. He is an Aus-
trian ski jumper and his fans call him
“Schlieri”. He began his senior career in
2005–06 with one victory and three ad-
ditional podiums in the Ski Jumping
Grand Prix, and made his World Cup
debut in 2005–06. In 2008-09, he won
the World Cup and he set a series of records. His personal best is
243.5 meters, jumped during the 2010–11 season, in Vikersund, Nor-
way. He won two bronze medals and a gold medal in the team
competition with Wolfgang Loitzl, Andreas Kofler and Thomas Mor-
genstern at the Winter Olympic Games in Vancouver.
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was an influential
composer of the Classical era and he was born
on 27 January 1756 in Salzburg. From the age
of five, he played keyboard and violin before
European royalty. In 1781, he moved to Vienna
and composed many of his best-know sym-
phonies, concertos, operas and portions of the
Requiem. He composed over 600 works and he
is among the most popular of classical com-
posers, and his influence on subsequent West-
ern art music is profound.
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Friedensreich Hundertwasser
Friedensreich Hundertwasser was born in Vienna on
the 15th of December 1928 and he became one of
the best-known Austrian artists by the end of the 20th
century. The Second World War was a very difficult
time for Hundertwasser and his mother Elsa, who was
Jewish and to remain inconspicuous, Hundertwasser
joined the Hitler Youth. After the war, he spent three
months at the Academy of Fine Arts in Vienna. Hun-
dertwasser also worked in the field of applied art,
creating flags, stamps, coins, and posters. His
most famous flag is the Koru Flag, as well as sev-
eral postage stamps for the Austrian Post Office.
The Hundertwasserhaus apartment block in Vi-
enna has uneven floors, a roof covered with
earth and grass, and large trees growing from in-
side the rooms, with limbs extending from win-
dows.
Christoph Waltz
Christoph Waltz was born on the 4th October
1956 in Vienna and he is a German-Austrian ac-
tor. In 2009, Waltz portrayed the SS-Standart-
enführer Hans Landa in Inglourious Basterds and
three years later, he played a dentist-turned-
bounty-hunter called King Schultz in the Ameri-
can epic black comedy western film written and
directed by Quentin Tarantino, Django Un-
chained. He won two oscars, an Academy
Award, a BAFTA Award and a Golden Globe
Award for Best Supporting Actor. Christoph Waltz is the father of four
children and currently he is living in Los Angeles and Berlin.