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	Culture of Austria - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Habsburgs are housed in the Imperial Crypt.
		One of Austria's oldest cathedrals is the Minoritenkirche in Vienna.
		Austria is one of the leading nations of the Alpine Skiing World Cup (consistently winning the largest number of points of all countries) and also strong in many other winter sports such as ski jumping.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Culture_of_Austria (1864 words)

	Austria - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Austria is a parliamentary representative democracy consisting of nine federal states and is one of two European countries that have declared permanent neutrality, the other being Switzerland.
		During the 14th and 15th Austria continued to expand its territory until it reached the position of a European imperial power at the end of the 15th century until the end of the Habsburg monarchy in 1918.
		Austria was the cradle of numerous scientists including physicists Ludwig Boltzmann, Lise Meitner, Erwin Schrödinger, Ernst Mach, Wolfgang Pauli, Richard von Mises and Christian Doppler, philosophers Ludwig Wittgenstein and Karl Popper, biologists Gregor Mendel and Konrad Lorenz as well as mathematician Kurt Gödel.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Austria (3140 words)

	Viaggiatore - Austria : History and Culture (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Austria's history since the 13th century is bound up with that of Hapsburg family.
		In WWII Austria fought as an Axis power and was defeated by Allies, the Allied powers had then divided the country in to four zones and remained there for a decade.
		Austria is known for its fine arts and refined baroque architecture and sculpture.
	www.go2austria.info /historyandculture.htm (250 words)

	Das Projekt - CULTURE TOUR AUSTRIA
		After Destination Management Monitor Austria and Austria – Wellbeing Destination of Europe, the strategic programme for cultural tourism Culture Tour Austria is the third strategic programme for innovations in tourism initiated by the Austrian Federal Ministry of economics and labour.
		As a consequence of trends towards culture, mobility and internationalisation, increasing international cultural tourism is on the forefront of visible changes in global society.
		Austria, with its well-established world-class tourism industry and its unique cultural heritage as well as its ever newly-vibrant contemporary culture is in the privileged position of having served as a destination for cultural tourism long before even the term was conceived.
	www.culturetour.at /en (1083 words)

	A U S T R I A
		Austria - a country rich in culture - this is how the Austrians perceive their country and how the state is perceived from the outside.
		The Austrian cultural policy concept implies the notion that the production, distribution and consumption of cultural goods are subject to economic laws of the market place, which cannot be expected to regulate themselves in the interest of both the market value and of cultural ideals.
		Austria is a federal state with relatively independent Provinces; this independence is reflected in the assignment of responsibilities for cultural matters to the Provinces.
	www.culturelink.org /culpol/austria.html (4743 words)

	A2Z Languages - Austria - Country Guide - Culture
		Austria is a country full of interesting cultural centers.
		Austria is dotted with an incredible number of architectural wonders.
		Interestingly one of the provinces of Austria, Burgenland actually means "land of the castles".
	www.a2zlanguages.com /austria/austria_culture.htm (350 words)

	Introduction
		Cultural tourism is flourishing, and the wealth and top quality of Austria's cultural presentations bring much desired revenues to this small country of merely eight million people.
		He engages in the debate on the controversial state funding for a "culture for all" that was predominantly advocated by the Social Democrats as supposed to an art and culture industry that perhaps, may have self-supporting potential.
		Of special interest for our discussion of the workings of Austria's cultural industry are the staged demonstrations by protestors who flocked to the small town, and which curiously contrast the relative acceptance of Nitsch's activities by the local population.
	ww2.lafayette.edu /~lambfafm/litfilm.htm (2869 words)

	BMWA - 3_ssp3
		Austria, a cultural country of international renown and the excellent tourism concept elaborated in this country are ideally combined in culture tourism to present a top tourism offer of world wide importance.
		The cultural offer is a vital asset permitting Austria to hold a leading position on the international market in the field of congress and culture tourism with a high value added potential.
		Culture Tour Austria is to provide answers and strategies for an implementation after 2006 and help realising innovations in offers and distribution with a view to safeguarding Austria´s image as an interesting and attractive destination.
	www.bmwa.gv.at /EN/Topics/Tourism/Activities/Strategic/3_ssp3.htm (462 words)

	Austria History & Austria Culture \| iExplore.com
		During the 17th and 18th centuries, Austria – and in particular Vienna – became one of the major centers of the cultural renaissance associated with the terms Baroque and The Enlightenment; the musical achievements of this period are particularly notable.
		Austria is one of the most prosperous countries in the world.
		Austria was a member of the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) before it joined the EU in 1995; Germany is now Austria’s largest trading partner by a considerable margin, followed by Italy, France, the UK and, outside the EU, Switzerland.
	www.iexplore.com /dmap/Austria/History (974 words)

	Food Wine Culture Tours - Austria
		Austria means Mozart and Haydn and classical Vienna to some and Tyrolean folk culture to others.
		Melk has been a spiritual and cultural center of the country for more than 1000 years, first as a castle for the Babenbergs, then from 1089 as a Benedictine monastery, founded by Margrave Leopold II.
		You will be given comprehensive information on Vienna before your departure to Austria including a list of museums with their open times … and much more.
	www.foodwineculturetours.com /austria.html (1101 words)

	Austria Tours, Austria Travel
		Austria has few peers as a year-round holiday destination, with plenty of winter sports in the Alps, some of the most impressive and overblown architecture in Europe and an unrivalled musical tradition that even The Sound of Music couldn't sully.
		Austria is home to an enormous confluence of cultural riches from architecture to classical music, philosophy and literature.
		The district is adorned with the outstanding Gothic heights of Stephansdom, the massive Hofburg (Imperial Palace), the cultured history of the Jewish quarter (Judenplatz) and a scattering of historic streets and squares.
	www.vivaholidaystour.com /austria.html (845 words)

	Mountains in Austria
		Austria has quite a bit to offer for hiking and mountaineering enthusiasts.
		A highlight for horse lovers: on 24 June 2006 the Noric breeding stallions are driven to Grieswiesalm pasture.
		Hiking in Austria’s National Parks means encountering Nature in its pristine state.
	cms1.austria.info /xxl/_site/en/_area/408019/index.html (320 words)

	Austria - Further Reading - MSN Encarta
		The social, political, economic, and cultural factors of the early Habsburg monarchy.
		A study of the history and culture of Austria.
		History and culture through 300 years from the Turkish invasions to the current political situation.
	encarta.msn.com /readings_761575697/Austria.html (420 words)

	Cultural Policy in Austria
		The Provinces undertake cultural action not only in those fields for which they are responsible according to the governmental regulations, but also in fields in which the central government has its responsibility, such as the protection of monuments, science and research.
		Expenditures for cultural purposes are primarily made by the Federal Ministry of Education, Arts and Sports, the Federal Ministry of Science and Research, and the Federal Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
		Taking the level of funding provided for culture and projects in culture as an indicator of the ability of the government authorities to influence cultural policy activities and actions in Austria, a reduction of the relative power of the federal government is obvious over the last 15 years.
	www.wwcd.org /policy/clink/Austria.html (5049 words)

	People of Austria and Culture
		Around ten percent of Austria's people are of non-Austrian descent, many from surrounding countries, especially from the former East Bloc nations.
		While Germany was the origin of the Reformation, Austria was the heart of the Counter-Reformation in the 16th and 17th century, when the absolute monarchy of Habsburg imposed a strict regime to maintain Catholicism's power and influence among Austrians.
		Despite this establishment of Catholicism as the predominant Christian religion (protestants have throughout Austria's history remained a relatively small group), Austria's history as a multinational state has made it necessary for Habsburg rulers to deal with a heterogeneous religious population.
	www.travelaustriaplus.com /people.html (994 words)

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		A nation with an abundant cultural heritage and a rich artistic life, an undisputed intermediary and bridgehead between cultures, ranks throughout the world as a major cultural power.
		Austria prides itself on its illustrious orchestras (like the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra, the Salzburg Mozarteum Orchestra, the Vienna Symphony Orchestra) and choirs (Wiener Männergesangverein, Vienna Boys' Choir), while its concert halls foster both the chamber music of past centuries and the music of today.
		Austria owes its reputation as a land of music to such institutions as the Vienna State Opera but also to its countless festivals throughout the country, from Lake Constance in the far west (Bregenz Festival) to Lake Neusiedl in the far East (Mörbisch operetta festival).
	www.austria-cafe.com /culture.htm (386 words)

	Austria Flag, Austria History, Culture of Austria, Economy of Austria, Flag of Austria
		Austria has a rich heritage in art work which includes wood carvings, Gobelins tapestries, hand-carved and hand-painted chests, intricately forged grates and other ironwork, stained-glass windows, Augarten porcelain from Vienna, lace, and leatherwork.
		Austria is also known as the land of music and has seen the birth of many a musicians and composers like Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Anton Bruckner, Joseph Haydnthe list can go on and on.
		The flag of Austria consists of three equal horizontal bands - red on the top, white in the middle and again red at the bottom.
	www.mapsofworld.com /country-profile/austria1.html (426 words)

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		Austria is one of the last remaining countries in Europe that does not have its own newsgroup.
		Wheras Austria has German as native tongue too, it is spoken differently in everyday usage and has different dialects and idioms.
		Another purpose is to clearly distinguish between Australia and Austria, and wherever confusion may arise, a sense of humor is expected.
	www.faqs.org /ftp/usenet/news.announce.newgroups/soc/soc.culture.austria (2040 words)

	Austrian Press & Information Service (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		In the north there are granite and gneiss hills, which are separated in the middle of the province from the Alpine foothills by the Danube valley, and to the south lie the limestone Alps and the Upper Austrian part of the Salzkammergut region.
		Upper Austria is also one of Europe's leading regions in terms of technology, education and employment.
		In terms of culture, Upper Austria offers a "cultural contrast" with its annual International Bruckner Festival in Linz and the modern Ars Electronica Festival which has gained international renown.
	www.austria.org /lupper.shtml (349 words)

	MapZones.com : Austria Culture (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Social relations between member of the aristocracy and commoners, masters and servants, large landowners and peasant-farmers, and employers and employees were hierarchical and well defined, and the use of titles as a reflection of rank or social status was valuable.
		At the beginning of the nineteenth century, the three predominant social classes in Austria were aristocrats; "citizens" or burghers in towns and cities, who had special charters of rights and privileges; and free farmers in western Austria who owned and tilled their own land and peasant-serfs in eastern Austria.
		Reforms had been introduced during the last decades of the eighteenth century to bring about a greater degree of social equality, but legal equality was not accomplished in the Austrian half of Austria-Hungary until the constitution of 1867 was published.
	www.mapzones.com /world/europe/austria/cultureindex.php (221 words)

	Business Culture in Austria -- U.S. Commercial Service Austria
		Business practice and etiquette is similar in Austria and America; the major difference is the relatively formal atmosphere in which business generally is conducted in Austria.
		In Austria, the use of first names is restricted to close friends and colleagues who have known each other for a long period of time.
		To address your business partner with his first name is not appropriate until the topic of first names is expressly mentioned and agreed upon (often over a glass of wine).
	www.buyusa.gov /austria/en/austrian_business_culture.html (412 words)

	Travel to Austria. Car rental travel in Austria from Auto Europe.
		Austria is poised at the crossroads between Western and Eastern Europe.
		Austria also boasts some of the best skiing in the world.
		Austria is 6 hours ahead of Eastern Time in the United States and Canada.
	www.autoeurope.com /guides/Austria/Austria_guide.cfm (684 words)

	Austrian Press and Information Service (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Throughout the world Austria is recognized for its rich cultural past and present.
		Culture shapes the image of Austria in the world.
		For the purpose of illustrating the cultural diversity of Austria an active international cultural policy is therefore a vital Austrian interest.
	www.austria.org /index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=37&Itemid=86 (181 words)

	Austria - Federal Republic of Austria - Country Profile - Österreich - Austria visitors guide (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		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, Austria's 1955 State Treaty declared the country "permanently neutral" as a condition of Soviet military withdrawal.
		Neutrality, once ingrained as part of the Austrian cultural identity, has been called into question since the Soviet collapse of 1991 and Austria's increasingly prominent role in European affairs.
		Austria presented by the Austrian Cultural Institute (ACI) New York.
	www.nationsonline.org /oneworld/austria.htm (718 words)

	Austria's wine culture (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Especially for sweet dessert wines, Austria is blessed with the perfect climate for true greatness, and these wines are recognized as the best in the world.
		Austria produced 2,5 million liters of wine in 2001, less than 1% of the total world production.
		This part of the country is also called wine country Austria, because 91% of the vineyards are located here.
	www.winemarketeers.nl /English/US-Wineculture.html (454 words)

	AEIOU * Austria Online (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Culture and art portal for Tyrol focussing on non-mainstream activities.
		Austria portal by the Federal Republic of Austria.
		Collection of further links to home-pages about art and culture in Austria suggested by users of AEIOU (most in German).
	www.aeiou.at /aeiou.online;internal&action=_setlanguage.action?LANGUAGE=en (480 words)

	Doing Business in Austria -- U.S. Commercial Service Austria
		Austria, with a population of 8.1 million, is one of the world's richest nations with excellent export opportunities and an attractive investment market for U.S. companies of all sizes.
		Located in the center of Europe, Austria is on the frontier of the changing European landscape and offers U.S. companies the access to a growing market with direct access to the European Union (of which Austria is a member) as well as to Central and Eastern Europe.
		U.S. exports to Austria rose 17% in 2000 and 2.7% in 2001.
	www.buyusa.gov /austria/en/doing_business_in_austria.html (196 words)

	austria map and information page
		Their imperial culture was centered in Vienna, a true masterpiece of a city.
		On May 15th, 1955, the Austrian State Treaty proclaimed Austria to be an independent republic, and its modern history began in earnest.
		Landlocked in central Europe, Austria is today one of the continent's most influential countrys in both economic and political issues.
	www.worldatlas.com /webimage/countrys/europe/at.htm (1616 words)

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