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	PLANET VIENNA - History of Vienna
		Vienna has a long and varied history, which began when the Roman Empire created a military camp in the area that is known today as Vienna.
		The settlement was raised to the status of a municipium in 212.
		The streets and houses of early medieval Vienna followed the former Roman walls, which gives rise to the conclusion that parts of the fortification were still in place and used by the settlers.
	www.planet-vienna.com /E/history.htm (3004 words)

	Town of Vienna, Virginia, Town Government .
		These new residents were not carpetbaggers or office seekers, but were attracted to make Vienna their permanent home because of its milder climate, the fertility of its soil, and its nearness to the nation's capital.
		opulation around Vienna increased rapidly, leading to the establishment of Fairfax Hospital, the county's first hospital, in 1961; construction of Dulles International Airport in 1962; opening of Tysons Corner Center in 1968; and opening of the Vienna Metrorail station in 1986.
		In town, the Vienna Community Center was dedicated in 1966, and in 1971 Patrick Henry Library opened.
	www.viennava.gov /Town_Info/history.htm (1084 words)

	Vienna Elementary School
		A new Vienna Public School was only going to cost $1000; the other $500 went to the combination 'colored' school and church to build a new one-room public elementary school on the corner of Lawyers Road and Malcolm.
		The second Vienna School was a one-story, wooden structure with two classrooms, a center hall, and a well-remembered water pump on the porch.
		Vienna school was leveled to the ground---only the chimney and the cinder block foundation remained.
	www.fcps.edu /ViennaES/viennahistory.htm (6367 words)

	Vienna's History (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		Vienna was founded initally as a Celtic settlement called Vindomina.
		It was strategically located, with the Danube river to the east, forest covered hills to the north and west, and a smaller tributary of the Danube to the south.
		The Babenburgs ruled Vienna until 1246 a.d., when the Hapsburgs took controll and ruled the city and its surroundings until the beginning of the 20th century.
	www.macalester.edu /geography/courses/geog261/aaron/history.html (258 words)

	History of Vienna - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Around 1900, Vienna became a centre of the Jugendstil (Art Nouveau, most of all with Otto Wagner and the association of artists known as Vienna Secession (after which the characteristic building on Karlsplatz is named).
		Vienna was divided into four occupation zones between the Soviet Union, the USA, the UK and France, with the city centre being patrolled by all four.
		Public transport in Vienna was improved by the introduction of the new U-Bahn network, the first part of which was opened in 1978.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/History_of_Vienna (3088 words)

	Architecture in Vienna
		It is the seat of the mayor and governor of Vienna, the city council, and the Assembly.
		Vienna had suffered through a series of plague epidemics during the seventeenth century, and when the most devastating one ended in 1679, the emperor commissioned a Plague Column (Pests?le).
		In 1848, a wave of revolutions swept Europe, and Vienna was not exempt from the turmoil.
	www.worldandi.com /public/2001/August/vienna.html (2080 words)

	LearnPlus History of Vienna
		Vienna becomes the city of residence of the Dukedom of Austria under the Babenberg dynasty.
		On the Heldenplatz in Vienna, Hitler's proclamation of the so-called "Anschluss" (annexation) of Austria to the Third Reich is welcomed by enthusiastic applause.
		During the Nazi rule, Vienna becomes a provincial capital in the German Reich and the vast majority of Vienna’s Jewish population is killed or forced to emigrate.
	www.learnplus.com /guides/vienna-history.html (904 words)

	The History of the Vienna Philharmonic
		However, the Vienna Philharmonic mourned the murder of six Jewish members in the concentration camps as well as the death of a young violinist on the eastern front.
		Especially important in the history of the orchestra after 1945 were the artistic collaborations with its two honorary conductors Karl Böhm and Herbert von Karajan, and with its honorary member Leonard Bernstein.
		The Vienna Philharmonic is not only Austria's most highly coveted "cultural export", it is also an ambassador of peace, humanity and reconciliation, concepts which are inseparably linked to the message of music itself.
	www.wienerphilharmoniker.at /index.php?set_language=en&cccpage=history (1137 words)

	Historical Museum, Vienna
		First floor History of Vienna in the 16th C. to early 19th C. The 16th C. was a warlike century, and the exhibits include weapons, armor, such as the gilt armor of Imperial princes, ensigns, orders and battle princes.
		The life of Vienna in the 17th C. is represented in portraits, medallions, coats of arms and etchings and engravings.
		The transition from Baroque to Classicism and City life in the 18th C. The views of Vienna by Delsenbach are particularly interesting, as are the guild booths, the old house signs and traders' signs and the Baroque paintings, sculptures and prints.
	www.planetware.com /vienna/historical-museum-a-w-vchm.htm (644 words)

	Vienna Baptist Church, History (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		Vienna Baptist Church was organized on June 24, 1956 with 39 charter members.
		Two years later, on June 24, 1956 the believers at the mission met and organized Vienna Baptist Church with $680.66 in their treasury.
		On May 4th, 2003, Pastor Jim Wright was voted in as the new Senior Pastor for Vienna Baptist Church.
	www.viennabaptistchurch.org /history (636 words)

	The Virtual Jewish History Tour - Vienna
		Born near Vienna, Waldheim held numerous diplomatic and political position, from Ambassador to foreign minister to secretary general of the United Nations.
		Vienna also hosts a Jewish sports club, S.C. Hakoach and, in the late 1990's, a Jewish center opened on the site of the former Leopoldster Temple, which was destroyed during the Holocaust.
		Vienna's Jewish population consists of Eastern European refugees from the Holocaust era and their children, returning expatriates who lived abroad during World War II and Iranian Jews seeking asylum.
	www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org /jsource/vjw/Vienna.html (2638 words)

	History Department Courses (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		History 253: The Shaping of Contemporary America: World War II to the Present (Mr.
		History 345: Social Movements in China from the Late Imperial Period to the Present (Mr.
		History 371: The Russian Intelligentsia in the Late Imperial Period (Ms.
	www.oberlin.edu /history/Courses/courses.html (641 words)

	999 Vienna (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		Vienna is the seat of the Viennese Roman Catholic archdiocese, and its acting Archbishop is Cardinal Christoph Sch¶nborn.
		Vienna has an extensive tram network, which is one of the largest in the world, and also large number of bus routes.
		Vienna is connected to water by the Rhine-Main-Danube Canal via the port in Rotterdam and its nearby German Industrial areas, as well as Eastern European countries up to the Black Sea.
	www.999vienna.com (3021 words)

	Vienna Austria - Welcome
		Vienna is the place where the spirit of Austria's biggest history is still alive.
		Austria's biggest history, this was the time of the Austrian Empire, and the capital of the empire was Vienna.
		The principal park of Vienna is the Prater, which is situated on an island formed by the Danube River and the canal.
	www.viennaaustria.co.uk (291 words)

	A Brief History of the Town of Vienna Maryland.
		The town of Vienna was designated a Port of Entry by the Maryland Assembly in 1762, and the Office of the Customs Collector was moved to town in 1768.
		Located on the tidewater shores of the Nanticoke River in Dorchester County, Vienna was formally founded in 1706 as decreed by the Colonial Assembly.
		Rich in tradition and history, its region was first mentioned by Captain John Smith during his exploration of the Nanticoke River in 1608.
	www.viennamd.org /history.html (443 words)

	Vienna History - History of Vienna Austria
		Vienna History - Celts from Gaul had been in Vienna for 400 years when the Romans arrived in the 1st Century and set up an important garrison.
		In the first half 19th Century, Vienna was the scene of Balls, Banquets, concerts and gaiety and the Strauss waltzes were introduced to the world.
		Freed in 1945 by the Russians, Vienna was under the control of the four Allied Powers (Russian, American, French and British) and divided into four sectors.
	www.viennacitytourist.com /vienna-history.html (308 words)

	History of the Vienna International Centre
		Vienna, together with New York, Geneva and Nairobi, is one of the four headquarters duty stations of the United Nations.
		An international competition for the design of the buildings at Vienna’s Donaupark was organized by the Government of Austria in 1968.
		Along with New York, Geneva and Nairobi, Vienna is one of the four headquarters of the United Nations.
	www.unvienna.org /unov/en/vichistory.html (747 words)

	A History of the Vienna Choir Boys
		The history of the Vienna Choir Boys is intertwined with that of Vienna itself, and the ensemble, which is closely identified with such figures as Mozart, Haydn and Schubert, has become a recognizable symbol of the city's rich musical and cultural heritage.
		The most important artistic influence on the Vienna Choir Boys after its 'rebirth' was undoubtedly that of Ferdinand Grossmann, who served as Artistic Director during two different periods for a total of more than twenty years, until his death in 1970.
		The Vienna Choir Boys are marking their 500th anniversary year with a series of celebratory concerts, activities and tours that will continue into the summer of 1999.
	ourworld.compuserve.com /homepages/TVRC/ws-press/p3.htm (1594 words)

	wien.at - History
		Settlements along the Danube near what is now the City of Vienna can be traced back to the 5th century B.C. These were of Celtic origin - as is the name Wien, derived from the Celtic "Vedunia" meaning "river in the woods".
		Vienna began its rise in importance in the Middle Ages when it was made the residence of the Babenbergs and the city walls were raised in 1200.
		It became a UN seat and was chosen as headquarters for the OSCE.
	www.wien.gv.at /english/history/index.htm (328 words)

	VIENNA HIGH SCHOOL HISTORY & SONG (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		Vienna High School had its origin in the school year of 1913-14 in the old school house on the hill.
		Delbert Wilson was the next high school superintendent, He was in Vienna school from 1935 till the spring of 1941.
		Vienna High School has been outstanding in soft ball, basketball, volley ball and track the last few years.
	www.hwy28spur.com /vhs.html (1863 words)

	Hanák, P.: The Garden and the Workshop: Essays on the Cultural History of Vienna and Budapest.
		Hanák, P.: The Garden and the Workshop: Essays on the Cultural History of Vienna and Budapest.
		Vienna was home to such figures as Sigmund Freud, Gustav Klimt, and Hugo von Hofmannsthal; Budapest produced such luminaries as Béla Bartók, Georg Lukács, and Michael and Karl Polanyi.
		In comparing the two cities, Hanák notes that Vienna, famed for its spacious parks and gardens, was often characterized as a "garden" of esoteric culture.
	pup.princeton.edu /titles/6322.html (576 words)

	Virtual Vienna Net: Austria's History
		The Romans founded numerous settlements, of which Carnuntum in Pannonia, lying to the east of Vienna, was the largest Roman town on Austrian territory.
		The establishment of the Confederation of the Rhine under the auspices of France led to the disintegration of the Holy Roman Empire in 1806.
		The Congress of Vienna, which was presided over by Austrian State Chancellor Prince Clemens Wenzel Lothar Metternich, the "Coachman of Europe", restored the old order in Europe in 1815.
	www.virtualvienna.net /austria/about/austria_history.html (1778 words)

	Town of Vienna - History
		Vienna’s population declined from 1,048 in 1900 to a low point of 788 in 1940.
		The Town of Vienna is geographically located between the rapidly growing villages of Waunakee on the south westerly border, the Village of Dane on the north westerly border, and the Village of DeForest on the eastern border, and with close proximity to the City of Madison eight miles south of the Town.
		The chart that follows this brief history of the Town of Vienna Land Use Planning may better help illustrate the success the plan has had in maintaining the rich agricultural community which is the present Town of Vienna.
	my.execpc.com /~rpulverm/history.html (1544 words)

	Virtual Vienna Net: Jewish Vienna
		In keeping with the cosmopolitan tradition of both Vienna and Judaism, bridges into the future are to be built to overcome prejudices and foster a better understanding between Jews and Gentiles.
		The aim of the Kultusgemeinde (Vienna Jewish Community) is to provide the religious requirements for its members within the Laws of the Republic of Austria and to preserve the institutions necessary for this purpose.
		As early as the Middle Ages, the Vienna Jewish community was relatively large for the time, and despite two major expulsions, Jews continued to settle in the city on the Danube.
	www.virtualvienna.net /jewish/jewish_vienna.html (1955 words)

	Vienna Travel Information \| Lonely Planet Destination Guide
		Grandiose Vienna was the showpiece of the all-conquering Habsburg Dynasty.
		Vienna has plenty of lower-brow pleasures too - walks in the woods, splish-splashing high jinks on the river, indulgent evenings in its renowned wine taverns, bar-hopping till dawn.
		It is said that of all the cities in the world, Vienna is the most obsessed with death.
	www.lonelyplanet.com /worldguide/destinations/europe/austria/vienna (312 words)

	History of Vienna and Tourist information about Vienna, Austria.
		Vienna becomes the centre of Europe’s largest empire, one which will hold out until 1918.
		1805-1815 Vienna is repeatedly occupied by Napoleon’s troops.
		At the Vienna Congress (1815), the map of Europe is re-drawn.
	www.hotels-austria.com /vienna-info/wien-historyofvienna.htm (635 words)

	Vienna : In Depth : History \| Frommers.com
		Vienna's history has been heavily influenced by its position astride the Danube, midway between the trade routes linking the prosperous ports of northern Germany with Italy.
		In 1200, Vienna's ring of city walls was completed, financed by the ransom paid by the English to retrieve their king, Richard Coeur de Lion (the Lion-Hearted), who had been seized on Austrian soil in 1192.
		A city charter was granted to Vienna in 1221, complete with trading privileges that encouraged the town's further economic development.
	www.frommers.com /destinations/vienna/0068020044.html (556 words)

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