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Vienna City

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Vienna City

Vienna is the capital of Austria. From top of the city hall the earthTV camera offers a breathtaking view over Vienna. The earthTV camera shows the St. Stephen's Cathedral, which is the most eminent Gothic monument in Austria and symbol of the Austrian identity. Further you can see the imperial palace, the parliament, the parks of Vienna and last but not least the town hall square. Among the sights of Vienna are the Wiener Prater with its ferris wheel, the Karls Church and Schloss Schönbrunn.

Facts about: Vienna City

	Capital: Vienna
	Population: 8,184,691
	Religion: Roman Catholic 78%, Protestant 5%, Muslim and other 17%

Area:	83,858 km² (217,179 miles²)
Coast Line:	0 km (0 miles)
Lowest	Neusiedler See 115 m (377 feet)
Highest:	Großglockner 3798 m (12461 feet)

Geographic Information

Austria is a small landlocked country bordered by Germany, Switzerland, Italy, Hungary, Slovakia, Czech Republic and Slovenia. The Danube, the second largest river in Europe, runs eastward through Austria. Most of the country is alpine or sub-alpine with heavily wooded mountains and hills. More than half of the country is mountainous - the biggest mountains are 3,000 meter peaks like Großglockner.

Key aspects of tourism
Austria is a popular destination for active vacationers: Beside alpine skiing there's always the possibility to take a hike into the mountains or visit cities like the capital Vienna.