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Historic Centre of Vienna

Vienna developed from early Celtic and Roman settlements into a Medieval and Baroque city, the capital of the

CulturalInscribed 2001

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Historic Centre of ViennaVienna developed from early Celtic and Roman settlements into a Medieval and Baroque city, the capital of the

The Story

Vienna developed from early Celtic and Roman settlements into a Medieval and Baroque city, the capital of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. It played an essential role as a leading European music centre, from the great age of Viennese Classicism through the early part of the 20th century.