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Neptune's Fountain (foreground) and the Gloriette, on the grounds of Schloss Schönbrunn, Vienna.
Following the end of World War II, Vienna was divided into zones of occupation by the Allied powers: France, the Soviet Union, the United Kingdom, and the United States.1
The city's first district, which housed the majority of government offices, was designated as an international zone. This area was administered by each of the four occupying powers on a rotating basis. During this decade of occupation, the city became a significant global center for espionage as the Cold War intensified. This period of division concluded in 1955 following the signing of the Austrian State Treaty, which led to the restoration of full Austrian sovereignty and the withdrawal of all Allied occupation troops.1