Tiny facts of Great Cities – 14. VIENNA
- Vienna is known as the world city of music as the most renowned music composers stayed here, the list is impressive – Mozart, Beethoven, Schubert, Straus, Brahms to name some.
- Vienna’s Central cemetery has most of the musicians laid to rest here.
- 2.5 Million liters of vine per annum are produced in the city itself, by over 650 farmers.
- Over 300 balls ( Proms) take place in Vienna from New year’s eve till before Easter. During this period you can see people in ball gowns and formals grabbing late night snacks all over the streets.
- Vienna has 23 districts, but the city center district itself is a world heritage site.
- the city is supposed to be the second most livable city after Melbourne, for factors ranging from safety, education, infrastructure and healthcare.
- The Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra has the most famous New year’s Ball with tickets ranging from USD 1200 per seat, which is sold out 10 months before.
- Maria Von Trapp of the “Sound f Music” movie was actually born in Vienna in Jan 1905.
- The 13 mile Danube island in Vienna is the main recreational place which has a family beach and a water park.
- The now famous French Croissant is actually from Vienna. It was introduced to France in 1770 by Marie Antoinette, the Austrian queen of king Louis the XVI
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