Vienna
Area: 415 km2
Population: 1,68 Mio
Information: Wien Tourismus
1020 Wien
Tel. +43-1-24 555 | Fax +43-1-24 555-666
info@wien.info
www.wien.info
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VENUE 2010
Austria's largest event hall was built back in 1957, and has since been completely renovated several times. Today the complex consists of six halls, such as VIP rooms and press centre, which satisfy all the needs of Euro 2010. The Vienna Stadthalle has proved itself on numerous occasions and it is highly suited for big events. This was shown at the 2005 Ice Hockey World Championship or at the Handball “B” World Championship in 1992.
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Capacity: 11.000
Euro 2010: main round, Semi Final, Final (25.-31.01.2010)
4-Nations-Tournament: 20.-22.03.2009
Wiener Stadthalle Betriebs- und Veranstaltungsgesellschaft m.b.H.
Vogelweidplatz 14 | A-1150 Wien
Tel: +43 1 79 999 79 | Fax: +43 1 98 100 - 395
http://www.stadthalle.com/
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INFORMATION
Viennais a city rich in history. Austria's capital is brimming with architectural buildings from several centuries and epochs ranging from the gothic St. Stephen's Cathedral to the Imperial Palace, from the art-nouveau style of the Secession to the baroque splendor of Schönbrunn Palace, from the Museum of Art History to the modernly designed MuseumsQuartier. Vienna's historic Old Town and Schönbrunn Palace were inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List.
Vienna's history dates back to the first post-Christian century when the Romans established the military camp Vindobona. Today's cityscape is characterized by the abundance of baroque buildings created mostly under the rule of Empress Maria Theresia and Emperor Franz Joseph who was largely responsible for the monumental architecture round the Ringstraße.
Schloss Schönbrunn, the former imperial summer residence, is one of most popular sights. The sumptuous palace with the beautifully tended formal gardens, the Gloriette monument, the Palm House and the zoo attract hordes of visitors each year. The huge Hofburg (Imperial Palace) was the base of the Habsburgs for over six centuries, and is an impressive repository of culture and heritage.
The splendid baroque Belvedere palace today houses the Österreichische Galerie (Austrian Gallery) displaying the largest collection of works by Klimt and Kokoschka as well as famous paintings by Schiele. Vienna's prime landmarks are the gothic Stephansdom (St. Stephen's Cathedral), the Giant Ferris Wheel in the Prater, Vienna's old recreational park, and the Spanish Riding School with their world-famous Lipizzan.
Vienna has more museums and galleries of international reputation than you can shake a stick at: Kunsthistorischen Museum with the world's largest collection of Bruegel paintings, MuseumsQuartier with Leopold Museum (Schiele!), Museum Moderner Kunst (Museum of Modern Art), Architekturzentrum (Architectural Center) and Kunsthalle rank among the cities most important cultural venues. Albertina is home to the world's largest collection of graphic arts and prints (60,000 drawings, 1 million prints), and Liechtenstein Museum presents selected masterpieces from the Princely Collections in Vaduz.
Vienna owes much of its international fame to the many celebrated composer who lived and worked here including Strauß, Mozart, Beethoven and Haydn. The Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra is one the world's best, the Staatsoper one of the world's leading opera houses, the Vienna Boys' Choir one the world's most famous. In the last years Vienna has also established itself as a great musical metropolis.
In Vienna old coffee houses and rustic wine taverns stand alongside with top modern restaurants and shops, time-honored events alternate with internationally acclaimed extravaganzas (Life Ball) to create a unique and very special ambiance. Another special feature of Vienna are its many greenspace and recreational areas such as the Wienerwald, the Prater and the Donauinsel.
MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS
The Museum of Fine Arts is one of the finest museums in Europe featuring art object that were collected over the centuries.
HOFBURG
For over 600 years, until the end of the Austro-Hungarian monarchy, the Habsburgs were based at the Hofburg (Imperial Palace).
KAISERGRUFT
Imperial Burial Vault of the Habsburg family is located in downtown Vienna and documents over three hundred years of Austrian history.
WURSTELPRATER
The Wurstelprater is Vienna's oldest amusement park. Attractions include the liliput train, ghost trains, carousels and mind-boggling roller coasters.
GALERIE BELVEDERE
The Austrian Galerie Belvedere, one of the world's most important museums, presents a wide range of art objects from the middle ages to contemporary art.
ST. STEPHENS CATHEDRAL
St. Stephen's cathedral with its characteristic 137 meter tall south tower, the “Steffl”, is Vienna's most famous landmark and one of Central Europe's most import building from the high and late gothic period.
IMPERIAL SCHÖNBRUNN PALACE
The imperial Schönbrunn palace, the world's oldest zoo and the beautifully tended formal gardens with its buildings, fountains and statues rank among Austria's most impressive cultural attractions.
SPANISH RIDING SCHOOL
The Spanish Riding School is the world's only remaining institution where haute école riding and training methods are exclusively practiced, much as they were some 400 years ago.
