The document provides information about several cities in Austria and Central Europe: Vienna is the capital and largest city of Austria, located on the Danube River. It has over 1.7 million inhabitants and is a cultural, political, and economic center of the country. The city has a long history and is one of the oldest capitals in Europe with important artistic and musical heritage. Linz is the capital of Upper Austria, located on the Danube River with around 188,000 inhabitants. Founded by the Romans, it has historically served as a provincial capital and trade route crossing. Johannes Kepler spent time there. Salzburg is the capital of the state of Salzburg, known as the

6. • It is a Central European city located on the banks of the
Danube, in the valley of the Vienna Woods, at the foot of
the foothills of the Alps. It is the capital of Austria and one
of its nine federal states (Bundesland Wien).
It is surrounded by the federal state of Lower Austria. With
a population of 1,712,903 inhabitants (2010), Vienna is the
largest city, cultural and political center of Austria. It is also
the tenth largest city in the European Union and its
metropolitan area has 2.4 million inhabitants, population
similar to that of the city in 1914. The official language is
German.
The city has a long history, as it is one of the oldest capitals
in Europe, so it has an important artistic heritage. During
the nineteenth century was one of the great music capitals
of the world and early twentieth century mecca of
philosophy and political debate in the West, and one of the
main cultural centers worldwide.

10. • Linz is a city in northeastern Austria, bisected by the River Danube. It is the
capital of the state of Upper Austria (Oberösterreich) and has 188,968
inhabitants and 271,000 in the metropolitan area.
The city was founded by the Romans, who called Lentia.
During most of its history, the city has only been a provincial capital and a
major crossing point of several trade routes.
Last room in which the Emperor Frederick III of Habsburg, he spent his last
years. For a brief period was the most important city of the Holy Roman
Empire. However, he lost his rank and after the emperor's death in 1493,
the capital returned to Vienna and Prague.
Johannes Kepler spent several years in the city, university that bears his
name. Anton Bruckner Linz lived in the years 1855-1868.
Near Linz, in the village of Leonding, are buried Adolf Hitler's parents, who
attended the school ("Fadingergymnasium") in Linz.

15. • Salzburg is the fourth largest city in Austria, with
150 269 inhabitants (2007), the capital of the
federal state (Bundesland) of Salzburg and the
eponymous region, one of the five regions into
which this country. Its official name in German is
Salzburg and comes from the boats carrying salt
in the eighth century and that they should pay a
tax, common use in many rivers in Europe). It is
world famous for being the birthplace of
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, one of the greatest
geniuses in the history of music.
In the vicinity of Salzburg are the headquarters
and factory of Red Bull.

19. • Graz, Austrian city, capital of Styria (German: Steiermark). With a
population of 250 099 inhabitants is the second largest city. University city
was named European capital of culture in 2003.
Graz has 4 universities covering about 40,000 students. It is the second
most important university city in Austria after Vienna. One in seven people
in Graz studied.
University of Music and Dramatic Arts Graz
Karl Franzens University (German Karl-Franzens Universität): Founded in
1585, Austrian university is the second oldest and the second largest in
the country. Around 21,000 students study at the university.
University of Technology (in German Technische Universität): With 7
faculties and about 9,000 students.
Medical University (German Universität Medizinischen): It has more than
5,000 students.
University of Music and Dramatic Arts (German Universität für Musik and
Performing Arts): It has about 2,000 students.

21. En realidad no es una isla en absoluto, sino una plataforma flotante artificial en el
medio del río Mur. Este hito de Graz fue diseñado por el artista neoyorquino Vito
Acconci con motivo de Graz convertirse en la Capital Europea de la Cultura 2003.
El edificio, en forma de una concha de mar gigante mide 50m de largo y 20m de
ancho. Dos pasarelas conectan con las dos orillas del Mur. El centro de la plataforma
forma un anfiteatro. Por debajo de una cúpula redonda trenzado hay una cafetería y
un parque infantil. El Murinsel se construye para un número máximo de 350
visitantes.