Vienna is the capital and largest city of Austria.

and one of the nine states of

Austria Vienna embraces all the traditions of a European city, from Roman
foundations through to Gothic, Baroque and Historicism.
The Romans called Vienna Vindobona. This name comes from the Celtic word
Vendunia and translates as forest stream. The Celts named Vienna after the river
by which the first settlements were located. the Vienna River, which has its source
in the Vienna Woods.
World War II caused major damage to the city, and the reconstruction phase lasted
well into the 1960s. At the same time a new approach to preservation evolved, and
the old town was legally protected in 1972. In 1945 Vienna regained its status as a
federal province (Land) and capital of Austria.
The historic centre of Vienna is rich in architectural ensembles, including Baroque
castles and gardens. There are also more than 100 art museums.
The city has warm summers with average high temperaturas. Winters are relatively
cold with average temperatures at about freezing point, and snowfall occurring
mainly from December through March. Spring and autumn are cool to mild.
Vienna is also said to be "The City of Dreams" because it was home to the world's
first psycho-analyst Sigmund Freud.
Music is one of Vienna's legacies. Musical prodigies including Wolfgang Amadeus
Mozart, Joseph Haydn and Ludwig van Beethoven
In Vienna all world religions are represented, even though Roman Catholic
Churches and congregations naturally predominate. In Vienna there are
Protestant churches, Islamic mosques, Jewish synagogues, a Hindu temple and
a
Buddhist
religious
society.
Vienna is well known for Wiener Schnitzel, a cutlet of veal (Kalbs Schnitzel) or pork
(Schweins Schnitzel) that is pounded flat, coated in flour, egg and breadcrumbs,
and fried in clarified butter.
Vienna has a long tradition of producing the finest cakes and desserts. These
include Apfelstrudel (hot
apple
strudel), Millirahmstrudel (milk-cream
strudel), Palatschinken (sweet pancakes), and Kndel (dumplings) often filled with
fruit such as apricots (Marillenkndel). Sachertorte, a delicately moist chocolate
cake with apricot jam created by the Sacher Hotel, is world famous.