Zygmunt Freud (1856-1939) – curriculum vitae
Hardly anyone associates so closely with one place, like Sigmund Freud from Vienna. Was born in 1856 r. we … read on
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bookmark_borderAdolf Hitler (1890-1945) – curriculum vitae
Adolf Hitler – curriculum vitae
Adolf Hitler (1890-1945) he was born and raised in Upper Austria, but in Vienna he spent five and a half extremely important years of his life. He came to the capital at the age of seventeen. … read on
bookmark_borderEmperor Franz Joseph I. – curriculum vitae
Emperor Franz Joseph I. (1848-1916) – curriculum vitae
Franz Joseph I, the most popular Austrian emperor, he was the longest reigning European monarch. Sixty-eight years of his reign was a period of relative stability. Like his … read on
bookmark_borderSOCIETY AND CUSTOMS
SOCIETY AND CUSTOMS
Traditional lifestyle – Alpine inhabitants are often examples of the Austrian stereotype. The women here wear Dirndl – pleated skirt with a tight bodice, with a traditional apron, bonnet and … read on
bookmark_borderFLORA I FAUNA
FLORA I FAUNA
Almost half of Austria's territory (46%) it is covered with forests. At low altitudes, oaks and beeches are the most common. Conifers dominate in the higher regions, such as pine trees, spruces … read on
bookmark_borderVienna
Vienna is sometimes associated with monumental Habsburg palaces, trotting white horses, refined ladies dressed in fur, not of their first youth, or mountains of fatty cream cakes. The Viennese do not really care about rectifying adulteration … read on
bookmark_borderECOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENT
ECOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENT
Austrians, characterized by great concern for the natural environment, take part in many international programs to reduce pollution and protect nature. In this area, Austria often … read on
bookmark_borderGEOGRAPHY I GEOLOGY
GEOGRAPHY I GEOLOGY
Austria covers an area 83 855 km2, extending to a width of approx 560 km from west to east and approx 280 km from north to south. In her … read on
bookmark_borderVienna – Schwarzenberg Platz
Vienna – Schwarzenberg Platz
The final episode of the Ringstrasse (Schubertring, Parkring i Stubenring) connects Schwarzenberg Platz with the Danube Canal. It doesn't have as many great buildings as there are in other parts of Ringstrasse, … read on
bookmark_borderJózef II Habsburg - biography
Joseph II, Habsburg (1780-1790) - curriculum vitae
Of all the Habsburgs, Joseph II most certainly embodied the spirit of the Enlightenment. Born in the year 1741 as the eldest son of Empress Maria Theresa, from the youngest … read on