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Austria, formally the Republic of Austria, is a landlocked country in the southern part of Central Europe, lying in the Eastern Alps. It is a federation of nine states, one of which is the capital, Vienna, the most populous city and state. Austria is bordered by Germany to the northwest, the Czech Republic to the north, Slovakia to the northeast, Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the west. The country occupies an area of and has a populat…

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The Grossglockner (German: Großglockner German: [ˈɡʁoːsˌɡlɔknɐ]), or just Glockner, is, at 3,798 metres above the Adriatic (12,461 ft), the highest mountain in Austria and the highest mountain in the Alps east of the Brenner Pass. It is part of the larger Glockner Group of the Hohe Tauern range, situated along the main ridge of the Central Eastern Alps and the Alpine divide. The Pasterze, Austria's most extended glacier, lies on the Grossglockner's eastern slope. The characteristic pyramid-shape…
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Karwendel 2015 339
Karwendel 2015 339
The Ziller Valley (German: Zillertal) is a valley in Tyrol, Austria that is drained by the Ziller River. It is the widest valley south of the Inn Valley (German: Inntal) and lends its name to the Zillertal Alps, the strongly glaciated section of the Alps in which it lies. The Tux Alps lie to its west, while the lower grass peaks of the Kitzbühel Alps are found to the east. The Ziller Valley is one of the valley areas in Tyrol most visited by tourists. Its largest settlement is Mayrhofen. Geograp…
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Wörthersee
Wörthersee
Pörtschach am Wörther See
Wörthersee (German: [ˈvœʁtɐˌzeː]; Slovene: Vrbsko jezero, English: Lake Wörth) is a lake in the southern Austrian state of Carinthia. The bathing lake is a main tourist destination in summer. Geography Wörthersee is Carinthia's largest lake. It is elongated, about long and wide, and stretches from the outskirts of the Carinthian capital Klagenfurt in the east to the bay of Velden in the west. Situated within the Klagenfurt Basin, its shores are flanked to the north and south by the foothills …
wikipedia/Wörthersee
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Salzkammergut
Salzkammergut
Hallstatt
The Salzkammergut (German: [ˈsaltskamɐɣuːt]; German: [ˈzaltskamɐɡuːt]; ) is a resort area in Austria, stretching from the city of Salzburg eastwards along the Alpine Foreland and the Northern Limestone Alps to the peaks of the Dachstein Mountains. The main river of the region is the Traun, a right tributary of the Danube. The name translates to "salt demesne" (or "salt domain"), being a German word for territories held by princes of the Holy Roman Empire, in early modern Austria specifically t…
wikipedia/Salzkammergut
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Belvedere, Vienna
Belvedere, Vienna
Gemeindebezirk Wieden
The Belvedere is a historic building complex in Vienna, Austria, consisting of two Baroque palaces (the Upper and Lower Belvedere), the Orangery, and the Palace Stables. The buildings are set in a Baroque park landscape in the third district of the city, on the south-eastern edge of its centre. It houses the Belvedere museum. The grounds are set on a gentle gradient and include decorative tiered fountains and cascades, Baroque sculptures, and majestic wrought iron gates. The Baroque palace compl…
wikipedia/Belvedere,_Vienna
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Zentralfriedhof
Zentralfriedhof
Kledering
The Vienna Central Cemetery (German: Wiener Zentralfriedhof) is one of the largest cemeteries in the world by number of interred, and is the most well-known cemetery among Vienna's nearly 50 cemeteries. The cemetery's name is descriptive of its significance as Vienna's biggest cemetery, not of its geographic location, as it is not in the city center of the Austrian capital, but on the southern outskirts, in the outer city district of Simmering. History and description Unlike many others, the Vie…
wikipedia/Vienna_Central_Cemetery
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Grossglockner High Alpine Road
Grossglockner High Alpin…
Heiligenblut
The Grossglockner High Alpine Road (in German Großglockner Hochalpenstraße) is the highest surfaced mountain pass road in Austria. It connects Bruck in the state of Salzburg with Heiligenblut in Carinthia via Fuscher Törl at 2,428 m (7,966 ft) and Hochtor Pass at . The road is named after the Grossglockner, Austria's highest mountain. Built as a scenic route, a toll is assessed for passage. Course The road leads from Bruck in the Salzach Valley via the northern toll booth at Ferleiten (near Fusc…
wikipedia/Grossglockner_High_Alpine_Road
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Tiergarten Schönbrunn
Tiergarten Schönbrunn
Gemeindebezirk Penzing
Schönbrunn Zoo (; also simply called Vienna Zoo) is a 17-hectare (42-acre) zoo in the city of Vienna, Austria. Established in 1752, it is the world’s oldest zoo still in operation. It is also a UNESCO World Heritage Site, being a part of the Schönbrunn Palace gardens. It generally receives more than 2 million visitors every year. As of 2021, it presented a total of 707 different species with around 8,250 specimens. Its primary attractions include the giant pandas, being one of only 27 zoos in th…
wikipedia/Schönbrunn_Zoo
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Hoher Dachstein
Hoher Dachstein
Schildlehen
Hoher Dachstein (German: [ˈhoːɐ ˈdaxʃtaɪn]) is a strongly karstic mountain in central Austria and the second-highest mountain in the Northern Limestone Alps. It is situated at the border of Upper Austria and Styria, and is the highest point in each of those states. Parts of the massif also lie in the state of Salzburg, leading to the mountain being referred to as the Drei-Länder-Berg ("three-state mountain"). The Dachstein massif covers an area of around with dozens of peaks above 2,500 m, the …
wikipedia/Hoher_Dachstein
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Hofburg Palace
Hofburg Palace
Vienna
The Hofburg (German: [hoːf.buʁk]) is the former principal imperial palace of the Habsburg dynasty. Located in the centre of Vienna, it was built in the 13th century and expanded several times afterwards. It also served as the imperial winter residence, as Schönbrunn Palace was the summer residence. Since 1946, it is the official residence and workplace of the president of Austria. Since 1279, the Hofburg area has been the documented seat of government. The Hofburg has been expanded over the cent…
wikipedia/Hofburg
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Schloßberg
Schloßberg
Graz
The Schlossberg (officially: Schloßberg, English: Castle Hill), at above sea level, is a tree-clad hill, and the site of a fortress, in the centre of the city of Graz, Austria. The hill is now a public park and enjoys extensive views of the city. It is the site of several entertainment venues, cafés and restaurants, and is managed by Holding Graz, the city owned utility company. History The fortification of the Schlossberg goes back to at least the 10th century. In the mid-16th century, a long…
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Kahlenberg
Kahlenberg
Klosterneuburg
The Kahlenberg (German: [ˈkaːlənˌbɛʁk]) is a mountain () located in the 19th District of Vienna, Austria (Döbling). General The Kahlenberg 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. Parts of Lower Austria can also be seen from Stefaniewarte at the peak. Next to Stefaniewarte is a 165-meter high steel tower that serves as the transmitter for the ORF, the Austrian Broadcast Corporation. Two terraces are loca…
wikipedia/Kahlenberg
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Hohensalzburg Castle
Hohensalzburg Castle
Salzburg
Hohensalzburg Fortress (German: Festung Hohensalzburg) is a large medieval fortress in the city of Salzburg, Austria. It sits atop the Festungsberg at an altitude of 506 m. It was erected at the behest of the Prince-Archbishops of Salzburg. The fortress is long and wide making it one of the largest medieval castles in Europe. History Early history Construction of the fortress began in 1077 under Archbishop Gebhard von Helfenstein. The original design was a basic bailey with a wooden wall. In t…
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Karwendel 2015 340
Karwendel 2015 340
Lake Achen (German: Achensee) is a lake in Austria, north of Jenbach in Tyrol. Lake Achen is also called "Fjord of the Alps" and "Tyrolean Sea". The largest lake within the federal state, its maximum depth is . Together with the Achen Valley, it parts the Karwendel mountain range in the west from the Brandenberg Alps in the east. Water quality is near that of drinking water, with sight up to below the surface. An alpine lake, water temperature is accordingly low, rarely above . Its size and win…
wikipedia/Achen_Lake
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Donauturm
Donauturm
Kaisermühlen
The Donauturm (English: Danube Tower) is a tower in Vienna, the tallest structure in Austria at , and is the 68th tallest tower in the world. Opening in April 1964, the tower is located near the north bank of the Danube River in the district of Donaustadt. History The Donauturm was constructed during 1962–1964, as designed by architect Hannes Lintl, in preparation for the Viennese International Horticultural Show 1964. The tower stands at in height. Groundbreaking took place on 12 October 1962.…
wikipedia/Donauturm
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Wiener Linien
Wiener Linien
Freudenau
Wiener Linien (Viennese Lines) is the company running most of the public transit network in the city of Vienna, Austria. It is part of the city corporation Wiener Stadtwerke Holding AG. Governing structure and statistics Until decentralisation on 11 June 1999, Wiener Linien was Wiener Stadtwerke – Verkehrsbetriebe, a directly administered subsidiary of the Vienna city government as they had been for over a hundred years. They are still under city control as part of the responsibilities of the Ci…
wikipedia/Wiener_Linien
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Wenen vliegveld
Wenen vliegveld
Vienna International Airport (German: Flughafen Wien-Schwechat; ) is the international airport of Vienna, the capital of Austria, located in Schwechat, southeast of central Vienna and west of Bratislava, the capital of Slovakia. It is the country's largest airport and serves as the hub for Austrian Airlines as well as a base for low-cost carriers Wizz Air and Ryanair. It is capable of handling wide-body aircraft up to the Airbus A380. The airport features a dense network of European destinatio…
wikipedia/Vienna_International_Airport
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Hellbrunn Palace
Hellbrunn Palace
Anif
Hellbrunn Palace (German: Schloss Hellbrunn) is an early Baroque villa of palatial size, near Morzg, a southern district of the city of Salzburg, Austria. It was built in 1613–19 by Markus Sittikus von Hohenems, Prince-Archbishop of Salzburg, and named for the "clear spring" that supplied it. Hellbrunn was only meant for use as a day residence in summer, as the Archbishop usually returned to Salzburg in the evening; therefore, there is no bedroom in Hellbrunn. Overview The schloss is also famous…
wikipedia/Hellbrunn_Palace
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Staumauer Speicher Zillergründl
Staumauer Speicher Zille…
The Krimml Waterfalls (German: Krimmler Wasserfälle), with a total height of 380 metres (1,247 feet), are the highest waterfall in Austria. The falls are on the Krimmler Ache river and are located near the village of Krimml in the High Tauern National Park in Salzburg state. Falls Krimmler Waterfalls is a tiered waterfall. The waterfall begins at the top of the Krimmler Ache valley, and plunges downward in three stages. The upper stage has a drop of 140 metres, the middle of 100 metres, and th…
wikipedia/Krimml_Waterfalls
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Stadtpark, Vienna
Stadtpark, Vienna
Vienna
The Stadtpark (City Park) in Vienna, Austria is a large municipal park that extends from the Ringstraße in the Innere Stadt first district up to the Heumarkt (Hay Market) in the Landstraße third district. The park is divided in two sections by the Wienfluss (Vienna River), and has a total surface area of 65,000 square metres (28 acres). Scattered throughout the park are statues of famous Viennese artists, writers, and composers, including Hans Canon, Emil Jakob Schindler, Johann Strauss II, Fran…
wikipedia/Stadtpark,_Vienna
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St. Francis of Assisi Church
St. Francis of Assisi Ch…
The Donauinsel (Danube Island) is a long, narrow artificial island in central Vienna, Austria, lying between the Danube river and the parallel excavated channel Neue Donau ("New Danube"). The island is in length, but is only wide. The New Danube waterway is practically an elongated (swimming) lake, technically a diluvian bed. Donautech Data Sheet (see below: References). It has been described as an "autobahn for swimmers", due to the number of people in Vienna who own amphibious cars. Recreat…
wikipedia/Donauinsel
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Pasterze Glacier
Pasterze Glacier
Heiligenblut
The Pasterze, at approximately 8.4 kilometres (5.2 mi) in length, is the longest glacier in Austria and in the Eastern Alps. It lies within the Glockner Group of the High Tauern mountain range in Carinthia, directly beneath Austria's highest mountain, the Grossglockner. The length of the glacier is currently decreasing by about 50 m (160 ft) each year. Its volume has diminished by half since the first measurements in 1851. Geography The glacier reaches from its head, the Johannisberg peak at , t…
wikipedia/Pasterze_Glacier
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Millstätter See
Millstätter See
Winkl
Lake Millstatt (German: Millstätter See, sometimes written "Millstättersee") is a lake in Carinthia, Austria. Geography It is situated at 588 metres above the Adriatic (1,929 ft), north of the Drava Valley within the Gurktal Alps (Nock Mountains) range of the Central Eastern Alps, near the town of Spittal an der Drau. With a surface area of Lake Millstatt is the second largest lake of Carinthia (after Lake Wörth), though with a depth of the most voluminous by far. Its steep shore gives the …
wikipedia/Millstätter_See
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Apres ski - Explore 13/09/13
Apres ski - Explore 13/0…
The Hahnenkamm is a mountain in Europe, directly southwest of Kitzbühel in the Kitzbühel Alps of Austria. The elevation of its summit is above sea level. The Hahnenkamm (German: rooster's comb) is part of the ski resort of Kitzbühel, and hosts an annual World Cup alpine ski race, the Hahnenkammrennen. The most famous slope on the Hahnenkamm is the classic downhill course, the Streif (streak, or stripe), which is regarded as the most demanding race course on the World Cup circuit. The course fe…
wikipedia/Hahnenkamm,_Kitzbühel
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