Vienna is the capital city of Austria, known for its cultural heritage and historic buildings. Some of the most prominent landmarks include the Belvedere Palace, Schönbrunn Palace, St. Charles's Church, Stadtpark, Hofburg palace, and the statue of Athena in front of the Austrian Parliament. Vienna has a strong social democratic party governing it and was previously the capital of the Holy Roman Empire, known for its imperial legacy and role in arts, science, music, and cuisine.

1. Vienna (capital city of Austria)
The statue of Athena in front of the Austrian Parliament.
Vienna is governed by the Social Democratic Party (SPÖ) .

2. The Belvedere Palace is a historic building in Vienna, Austria, consisting of two
palaces (the Upper and Lower Belvedere) construction started by prince Eugene in
1712 and the lower one completed in 1717 & the upper one in 1723.
Belvedere Palace

3. Vienna was the capital of the Holy Roman Empire (1483/1806) and a cultural centre for
arts and science, music and fine cuisine. In 1919 became the First Republic of Austria.
Eleonora who loved hunting, spent much time here after the death of her husband,
Ferdinand II. From 1638 to 1643, she added a palace--- Schönbrunn (meaning "beautiful
spring“).
Schönbrunn Palace

4. In 1713, Emperor Charles VI made a vow: if the disease plague left the city, he would
build a church . (St. Charles was an Italian bishop famous for ministering to plague
victims). In answer to his prayer the emperor built the church.
St. Charles's Church

5. Stadtpark---- On 21 August 1862 the park was opened, becoming the first public park
in Vienna . The mayor at that time, Andreas Zelinka, promoted the project of creating a
public park. Vienna has 13 such parks.

6. From 1438 to 1583 and from 1612 to 1806, the Hofburg palace was the seat of emperors of the
Holy Roman Empire of the German Nation, thereafter the seat of the Emperor of Austria until 1918.
Today it is the official seat of the Austrian Federal President. There are over 200 balls per year.
Balls are held in the many beautiful palaces in Vienna, with the principal venue being the Hofburg
Palace. Major Viennese balls generally begin at 9 pm and last until 5 am.
Hofburg palace

7. Public transport is provided by buses, trams and 5 underground metro lines. 49.2% of Viennese are
Roman Catholics, while 25.7% are of no religion. The city has warm summers ---22 to 26 °C .
Winters are relatively cold --temperatures at about freezing point, and snowfall occurring mainly
from December through March.