The Republic of Austria is a landlocked country in Central

Europe. It borders both Germany and the Czech

Republic to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east,

Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and

Liechtenstein to the west. The capital is the city of Vienna on

the Danube River.

Austrian Flag

Austria is devided into 9 provinces:

•Vorarlberg•Tirol (Tyrol)•Salzburg•Kärnten (Carinthia)•Steiermark (Styria)•Oberösterreich (Upper Austria)•Niederösterreich (Lower Austria)•Burgenland •Wien (Vienna)

Austria‘s provinces, capitals and their landmarks

Vorarlberg:

Capital: BregenzLandmark: Martinsturm

(Martin Tower):

It was built in the 13th century. Vorarlberg is the province we are from.

Capital:Innsbruck

Landmark: Goldenes Dachl (Golden Roof)

There are 2738 golden shingles on the roof.

Tirol (Tyrol):

Salzburg:Capital: Salzburg

Landmark: Festung

Hohensalzburg

The Hohensalzburg is 250 metres long and 150 metres broad. It‘s the biggest castle in Central Europe.

Capital:Klagenfurt

Landmark: Lindwurm

(Lindworm):

It was built by Ulrich Vogelsang. It is a fountain.

Kärnten (Carinthia):

Steiermark (Styria):

Capital: Graz

Landmark: Grazer Uhrturm (Graz

Clocktower)

The clocktower was built in the 13th century.

Capital: Linz

Landmark: Wallfahrtskirche Pöstlingberg:

This church was built on the Pöstlingberg (mountain) in 1742. The Pöstlingberg is 539 metres high and a very popular destination for tourists.

Oberösterreich (Upper Austria):

Niederösterreich (Lower Austria):

Capital: St. PöltenLandmark: Klangturm

This tower was built with 1000 m² glass and 650 tons of steel.

Capital: Eisenstadt

Landmark: Schloss Esterhazy

This castle was built in the 13th century.

Burgenland:

Landmark:

Stephansdom

This is one of the most important gothic buildings in Austria. You can find it in the centre of Vienna.

Wien (Vienna):

Vienna ist the capital of Austria (this is Vienna by night). Vienna is Austria's primary city; with a population of about 1.7 million (2.3 million within the metropolitan area), it is the largest city in Austria as well as its cultural, economic, and political center.

A very short presentation of our capital city - Vienna

Prater

This is a leisure park with more than 250 attractions. It‘s in Vienna.

Tiergarten Schönbrunn:

This is a zoo in Vienna.

UNO-City

Headquarters of the UN in Vienna.

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