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Once the center of power for the large Austro-Hungarian Empire, Austria was reduced to a small republic after its defeat in World War I. Following annexation by Nazi Germany in 1938 and subsequent occupation by the victorious Allies in 1945, Austria'... [read more]
Once the center of power for the large Austro-Hungarian Empire, Austria was reduced to a small republic after its defeat in World War I. Following annexation by Nazi Germany in 1938 and subsequent occupation by the victorious Allies in 1945, Austria'... [read more] Blog: Vienna (Wien)
Date: May 10th 2010
Our next stop was Vienna, home to the Viennese. I almost completely missed the city because the map I was using refers to this city as Wien. German is the local language here, and I believe the name Wien comes from this. So in German, this is Wien, home to the Wieners. It wasn’t until I looked at another map that I saw the name Vienna instead, and I am very glad I did so. Vienna is a great ... read more
Date: May 10th 2010
Our next stop was Vienna, home to the Viennese. I almost completely missed the city because the map I was using refers to this city as Wien. German is the local language here, and I believe the name Wien comes from this. So in German, this is Wien, home to the Wieners. It wasn’t until I looked at another map that I saw the name Vienna instead, and I am very glad I did so. Vienna is a great ... read more
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