Vienna: Quick Facts

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Schloss Schönbrunn, Vienna

Map showing Austria highlighted at the center of Central Europe, bordered by Germany, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary, Slovenia, Italy, Switzerland, and Croatia. The capital city, Vienna, is marked, and the Adriatic Sea is labeled to the south.

Danube River; Vienna

St. Stephen's Cathedral

Pallas Athena fountain

Antisemitic graffito

Glass display case at Cafe Demel in Vienna filled with assorted pastries and cakes, each labeled with a name card, arranged on multiple shelves.

Vienna State Opera

Vienna University of Technology

Observe Vienna's Schloss Schönbrunn, Gothic St. Stephen's Cathedral, and postmodern Haas Haus building

Tour Vienna's Rococo, Gothic, and postmodern buildings and learn about the city's imperial past

Inside the glamorous Vienna Opera Ball

History of Vienna's traditional coffeehouses

The art of making traditional Viennese cakes

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