Schwedenplatz in Vienna is named to honor Sweden for its crucial humanitarian aid and support provided to Austria immediately after World War I. Originally named Ferdinandplatz, it was renamed to acknowledge this vital international assistance during a period of severe postwar hardship.
Wien is simply the word for Vienna in German (the local language in Austria). You pronounce it “Veen” with a V. So Wien and Vienna are the same place. A Wiener is a male who comes from Vienna (and, crucially, not normally a sausage.
Like many other cities of Continental Europe, Vienna originated in ancient Roman times. In the first century AD , the Romans set up a military camp, called Vindobona, which formed part of the large number of similar facilities along the Limes frontier.
The Economist named Vienna as the world's most livable city in 2018. The first evidence we have of the name “Wenia” dates back to 881 CE. Vienna was home to Mozart, Beethoven and Sigmund Freud, which is where it gets its nickname The City of Dreams and The City of Music.
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Why is Vienna called Bec?
According to Ferenc Körmendi, the hungarian name of Vienna (Bécs) is of avar origin: becs means guardpost. According to Lajos Kiss it comes from the ancient hungarian word "bécs" (coal burning furnace), which is derived from the old turkish word with the same meaning. In Ottoman Turkish the city was also called Beç.
Saint Rupert's Church in German is the oldest church in Vienna still standing in its basic structure. It is dedicated to Saint Rupert, the patron saint of Salt Chippas and Sardsberg. In the Middle Ages, Salt was sold to retailers by the Salt Office near Saint Rupert's Church.
The air defences of Vienna were aided by a ring of anti-aircraft batteries set up around the city and three pairs of Flak towers. These were large anti-aircraft gun blockhouses built in the city. The increasing lack of fuel by autumn 1944 caused artillery on the ground to be the only defence against air raids.
Many of the Jews who live in Vienna today came to the city as refugees from Eastern Europe to begin a new life in the Austrian capital. Immigrants of Jewish origin from the lands of the former Soviet Union in particular have strengthened the ranks of Vienna's Jewish population.
Unlike earlier in the 20th century, in 1987 only 6% of Austrians identified themselves as "Germans". Today, over 90% of the Austrians see themselves as an independent nation. The logic of the existence of an independent Austrian state is no longer questioned as it was in the inter-war period.
The word “wiener” came to mean, well, a man's wiener, through its association with a type of sausage from Vienna, the Wiener Würstchen. The German word for Vienna is Wien, pronounced “veen,” and Viennese is Wiener, prounounced “veener.” ...
Vienna, Austria. 46,233 forum posts. #6 of 13 • Simply say "Hallo", "Morgen" (in the morning), "Guten Tag" (during the day), or "Guten Abend" (in the evening). You can also use the traditional "Grüß Gott," which is still commonly used by many people regardless of their religious beliefs.
The Nazis justified the invasion by claiming that Austria had descended into chaos. They circulated fake reports of rioting in Vienna and street fights caused by Communists. German newspapers printed a phony telegram supposedly from the new Austrian chancellor saying that German troops were necessary to restore order.
Austria - a country which was one of the poorest in Europe after World War II - has developed into one of the richest countries in the world over the last few decades.
