Vienna is the largest city in Austria, being not only the capital, but also the political, economic and cultural center of the whole country..Its history as a mirror reflects the history of the emergence of a small state first, and later - a huge empire .By the way, influenced, by the way, on foreign policy not only in Europe, but also in neighboring countries .Since it was Vienna that was the residence of the Habsburg dynasty, Austrian rulers, who for several centuries bore the title of emperors of the Holy Roman Empire, in fact the city can be regarded as one of the heirs of the greatest ancient civilization..

The territory of Vienna in shape resembles a circle, crossed from edge to edge by the Danube River .Part of this kind of capital of Austria reminds of ancient times, when in the prehistoric period people chose river banks as a place to build their future dwellings .Later, being slightly less dependent on the Danube, the settlers began to explore the surrounding lands, and by the 1st century AD on the site of the Celts' dwellings, who had chosen this place, the military camp of the Romans coming from outside was called the Vindobon .The arrival of Roman civilization, on the one hand, meant the end of the relatively peaceful life of the "indigenous" inhabitants, and on the other - symbolized the beginning of a new round of development for Vindobony .

The first representatives of royal blood, who drew attention to the future of the magnificent Vienna, were representatives of the Carolingian dynasty (this name is closely related to the history of France). They build a castle in the ninth-eastern part of Vindobona in the 9th century. Also around this time in the documents begins to appear a new name of the city, closer to today's. The Babenberg dynasty continues the Carolingian cause, having built its own house and church here. But the real owners of Vienna are the mightiest Habsburgs.

During their reign, the city survived a great deal .Siege by the Turks in the 16th century, an epidemic of plague, in honor of getting rid of which was erected Plague Column, the invasion of Napoleon's troops and much more..But this did not prevent Vienna for two centuries, from the 18th to the 20th century, being the most important cultural center .The defeat in the First World War and the economic crisis led to the fall of the Habsburg house .The Second World War and all the events connected with it did not add to the city the greatness of .Nevertheless, the large-scale reconstruction of the historical center, conducted in the 70's and 80's, was able to restore the former architectural appearance, and today Vienna is almost as beautiful as many years ago .

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