City of Music - Vienna
Vienna, the capital of Austria, is located in a small basin on the south bank of the Danube River and at the northern foot of the Alps. The city is surrounded by mountains and rivers, surrounded by greenery, and has beautiful scenery. The natural environment is very beautiful and has been compared to the "Goddess of the Danube".
Vienna is a famous city with a long history. Since the 18th century, it has become the center of European classical music and the hometown of waltz.
As a famous music city, Vienna has many opera houses, cinemas, and various concert halls throughout the city. The most prominent Vienna State Opera House was built in 1869 and is an ancient Roman-style building. The works of Mozart and Beethoven have been premiered here, and the works of all famous European opera writers in the 19th century have been performed here. It was destroyed by artillery fire during World War II in 1945 and rebuilt in its original style in 1955. There are music competitions here every year and it is the opera center of the world. Walking around Vienna, you can see the influence of music on the city almost everywhere. Many streets, parks, theaters, conference halls, etc. are named after world-famous musicians; many statues of famous musicians stand in gardens or squares. In the city park on the inner ring road, you can see the great Johann Strauss playing the violin attentively; along the inner ring road, you can also see the heroic figures of Beethoven, Mozart and other music masters. These music masters have spent many years of their music careers in this famous music city.
This famous music city also creates various conditions for music lovers. Every year, many musicians from all over the world come here to study, create and perform. Every summer, many symphony bands come out of the concert hall to play for people. The beautiful melody brings people to the blue Danube River, to the quiet Vienna Forest, and to the elegant artistic realm... Vienna's urban layout is clearly layered. The 415 square kilometers of the urban area is divided into "three "Ring" refers to the inner city, outer city, suburbs and a jade belt-like Danube River. The inner city has narrow streets and many government offices and historical buildings. The ring road (inner ring road) built in the 19th century on the basis of demolishing the city wall is 50 meters wide and 4 kilometers long. There are modern buildings scattered along the street. The outer city is Vienna's most prosperous business district and main residential area. To the south and east of the outer ring road are industrial areas; the western suburbs stretch to the edge of the forest, with numerous parks, palaces and villas. Towering beech trees surround the city, forming the world-famous "Vienna Woods".
The historic city of Vienna has always been an important gateway between Eastern and Western Europe and a transportation channel between the Baltic Sea and the Adriatic Sea. In addition to New York and Geneva, it is the third city to host United Nations agencies.
The world-famous city Vienna, the capital of Austria, is located in the Vienna Basin at the northern foot of the Alps in northeastern Austria. It is surrounded by mountains on three sides, with the Danube River passing through the city, and surrounded by the famous Vienna Woods. Population: 1.563 million (2000).
In the 1st century AD, the Romans built a castle here. In 1137, it became the capital of the Principality of Austria. At the end of the 13th century, with the rise of the Habsburg royal family, it developed rapidly and magnificent Gothic buildings sprung up. After the 15th century, it became the capital of the Holy Roman Empire and the economic center of Europe. In the 18th century, during the reign of Maria Teresia and her son, they were keen on reforms, combated the power of the church, promoted social progress, and brought about the prosperity of art. Vienna gradually became the center of European classical music and gained the reputation of "Music City" .
The golden statue of Johann Strauss
Vienna is known as the "Goddess of the Danube". The environment is beautiful and the scenery is alluring. Climbing to the foothills of the Alps to the west of the city, you can have a panoramic view of the undulating "Vienna Woods"; to the east of the city, facing the Danube Basin, you can overlook the shining green peaks of the Carpathian Mountains. The broad grassland to the north is like a huge green tapestry, with the sparkling blue Danube River meandering through it. The houses are built along the mountain slope, with multiple buildings and buildings, and clear layers. Looking from afar, church buildings of various styles cast an ancient and solemn color on this city with green mountains and clear waters. The streets in the city are in a radiating ring shape, 50 meters wide, and the inner city is within the ringed avenue lined with trees. The cobblestone streets in the inner city are criss-crossed, with few high-rise buildings and mostly Baroque, Gothic and Romanesque buildings. The spiers of the medieval St. Stephen's Cathedral and the Twin Towers Church tower into the clouds, and its south tower is 138 meters high, overlooking the city.
The Ring Road is lined with important buildings such as museums, city hall, parliament, universities and the State Opera House. There is an intermediate layer between the ring road and another parallel ring road. This area is a commercial area, a residential area, and there are also palaces, churches, etc. built in between. Outside the second ring road is the outer layer. There are elegant parks, beautiful villas and other palace buildings in the west of the city. Among these many palaces, the Sch?nbronn Palace located in the southwest of the city attracts attention. This is a relic of the prosperous period in Austria's history. The "Belvedere Palace" in the southeast of the city was built by Prince Eugen during the early 18th century when Emperor Karl made great achievements in resisting the Turkish invasion.
The Temple of World Music - Vienna Golden Hall
The name of Vienna has always been connected with music. Many music masters, such as Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven, Schubert, John Strauss and his sons, Greuk and Brahms have spent many years of their music careers here. Haydn's "Emperor Quartet", Mozart's "The Marriage of Figaro", Beethoven's "Symphony of Destiny", "Pastoral Symphony", "Moonlight Sonata", "Eroica", Schubert's "Swan" "Song", "Winterreise", Johann Strauss's "Blue Danube", "Story of the Vienna Woods" and other famous music were born here. Their statues stand in many parks and squares, and many streets, auditoriums, and conference halls are named after these musicians. The musician's former residence and cemetery are visited and paid homage to by people all year round. Today, Vienna has the world's most luxurious state opera house, a famous music hall and a first-class symphony orchestra. The New Year's Concert is held on January 1 every year in the Golden Hall of the Vienna Music Friends Association.
In addition to New York and Geneva, Vienna is the third United Nations city. The Austrian International Center, also known as the "United Nations City", was built in 1979. It is majestic and is the gathering place for many United Nations agencies. It was once the seat of the central institution of the Habsburg dynasty that had long dominated Europe; in 1814, Austrian Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Metternich used cunning political tactics at the protracted Congress of Vienna; in 1815, the emperors of Russia, the United States, and Austria The so-called "Holy Alliance" was concluded in an effort to extinguish the bourgeois revolution; in 1848, under the influence of the European Revolution, a barricade war broke out in Vienna, and Metternich fled to London; in 1867, it became the capital of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, the dominant European power; in the early 1930s, , Hitler became the leader of the German Nazis. In March 1938, he led his army commanders into Vienna, which kicked off the Second World War. During the war, the whole city was bombed 53 times, and many classical buildings were destroyed; 1955 In May 1955, the Soviet Union, the United States, Britain, and France signed the Treaty on the Reconstruction of an Independent and Democratic Austrian State with Austria in the Belvedere Conference Hall, thus ending the 10-year occupation by the four countries; in October 1955 On September 16, the Austrian Parliament declared that constitutional laws were "permanently neutral" and this day was designated as National Day.
Austria is known as the "Heart of Europe", and Vienna is the "Heart of the Heart". Since ancient times, Vienna has been a transportation hub connecting Eastern and Western Europe and an important passage between the Baltic Sea and the Adriatic Sea.