Vienna

American

[vee-en-uh] / viˈɛn ə /

noun

German Wien. a port in and the capital of Austria, in the NE part, on the Danube.
a city in NE Virginia.
a town in W West Virginia.

Vienna British

/ vɪˈɛnə /

noun

Latin name: Vindobona. German name: Wien. the capital and the smallest state of Austria, in the northeast on the River Danube: seat of the Hapsburgs (1278-1918); residence of the Holy Roman Emperor (1558–1806); withstood sieges by Turks in 1529 and 1683; political and cultural centre in the 18th and 19th centuries, having associations with many composers; university (1365). Pop: 1 590 242 (2003 est). Area: 1075 sq km (415 sq miles)

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Vienna Cultural

Capital of Austria and largest city in the country, located in northeastern Austria on the south bank of the Danube River; Austria's leading cultural, economic, and political center.

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It is the home of composers such as Ludwig van Beethoven, Johannes Brahms, Joseph Haydn, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Franz Schubert, and Johann Strauss, the Younger.

During World War II, German troops occupied the city. It was badly damaged by bombing by the Allies, who controlled the city from 1945 to 1955.

Vienna was the capital of the Austrian (later Austro-Hungarian) Empire under the Hapsburgs, who ruled from 1278 to 1918.

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The international research team, led by Andrii Chumak of the University of Vienna, also uncovered an important insight.

From Science Daily • Jul. 2, 2026

Bulgaria won Eurovision 2026 in Vienna in May with Dara's catchy floor-filler "Bangaranga" sweeping the 70th edition of the glitzy TV extravaganza, meaning they will get to host next year's edition.

From Barron's • Jul. 1, 2026

“There is no peak oil demand on the horizon,” Secretary General Haitham Al Ghais said on Thursday at OPEC’s headquarters in Vienna.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 18, 2026

In 2024 it helped thwart a terrorist attack on a Taylor Swift concert in Vienna.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

The photograph of Pappachi in Vienna, with his hair slicked down, was reframed and put up in the drawing room.

From "The God of Small Things" by Arundhati Roy

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