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Vorarlberg Architecture
The Vorarlberg architecture is simple, natural and sustainable, traditional and cosmopolitan all at once – like the people who live here.
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Architectural Highlights Lower Austria
Lower Austria’s architectural highlights are not just limited to a few areas. They are to be found throughout the entire region, from the Wachau Valley and the city of Krems to the provincial capital of St. Pölten.
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Architectural Highlights Carinthia
No Austrian province has more water than Carinthia. So it comes as no surprise that any architectural tour of the region invariably leads to the pictureque shores of a lake.
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Architectural Highlights Salzburg
If cities had a taste, Salzburg would certainly be sweet. This is not only because Salzburg’s most famous delicacy, the Mozartkugel, is made of the finest nougat and marzipan. It is above all because of the fairytale charm of the Baroque city and its modern architectural counterpoints.
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Architectural Highlights Vorarlberg
Vorarlberg, Austria’s westernmost province, is striking for its many structures with timber construction. The architecture is simple, natural and sustainable, traditional and cosmopolitan all at once – like the people who live here. Join us on a tour of Vorarlberg’s building culture and mentality.
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Architectural Highlights Vienna
Whether in the historic city centre, at a traditional wine tavern or on the other side of the Danube: Vienna is full of architectural highlights. Here, contemporary and historic buildings coexist in a strikingly innovative way.
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Architectural Highlights Tirol
Visitors to Innsbruck in the summer months may be amazed to encounter a glacier-like, futuristic ice formation in the middle of the city, but they are looking at just one of many examples of innovative architecture that create a stimulating contrast to the numerous historic buildings here in Tirol.
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Architectural Highlights Burgenland
You can't avoid the topic of wine when visiting Burgenland. But then again, who would want to? Especially since a growing number of modern wine estates boast exquisite architecture on top of exceptional wines.
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Architectural Highlights Styria
While the architecture of a region obviously shapes its surroundings, the opposite is just as true. It is thus little wonder that Styria, which boasts such a varied landscape, is incredibly diverse in terms of its buildings too.
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Vienna
As one of the most liveable cities in the world, Vienna is culturally on the cutting edge. Discover here the fascination of a vivacious, young and thrilling city.
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Graz
Courageous contrasts, individual ideas and a highly interesting culture and architecture scene. The World Cultural Heritage Graz, brings together a colourful smorgasbord of all the different styles under its roof landscape.
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Salzburg
Salzburg is an idyllic city on the Salzach, the home of Mozart and the famous nougat-marzipan-chocolates - "Mozartkugeln". Get to know the Salzburg beyond the powdered wigs and spectacular high culture.
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Linz
Linz was the cultural capital of Europe in 2009 and remains one of Austria's most happening cities. The city moved purposefully in the direction of a modern, urban, liveable and culturally interesting centre. Get to know the colourful and exciting cultural scene.
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Vorarlberg
The inhabitants of Vorarlberg themselves call their beautiful country “Ländle”. Voralberg, the “Ländle” is where tradition and innovation, old handcraft and new design, and traditional wood structures and modern architecture meet.
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Modern Design in Tirol
The amorphous, glowing glass structure is one of the stations on the Nordkettenbahn, designed by architect Zaha Hadid. It is a 100-year-old mountain railway, which has now four uniquely designed stops.
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Burgenland: The Stations of his Life
The Burgenland region offers visitors a true trail of stations of Haydn's life. Not to be missed are the Haydn House and herb garden, the famous Bergkirche, and Haydn's final resting place.
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Burgenland: The Stations of his Work
Joseph Haydn had strong connections with Eisenstadt. The famous master composer lived and worked in this city as Hofkapellmeister under Esterházy patronage. One of the most important Haydn memorial sites is the Bergkirche in Eisenstadt.
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Polka Products
Design with a touch of humour is the trademark of product design duo Marie Rahm and Monica Singer who own the Polka Product Pleasure label.Today it is regarded as one of Austria’s most successful design studios, with a leaning towards furniture, products and interior installation.
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Haydn's Travels Through Austria
To Mozart he was a fatherly friend, and Beethoven was his most famous student. Numerous sites in Vienna, Lower Austria, Burgenland and Sopron attest to the life of the then and now so popular Austrian composer Joseph Haydn.
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Bergisel Ski Jump
Innsbruck’s futuristic new landmark is the Bergisel ski jump, known particularly as one of the venues for the international Vierschanzentournee ski jump competition.
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Nonseum
A crazy village and a museum for inventions that nobody needs..... quirky rather than certifiable. The museum exhibits 'inventions that make everyday life.'
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Art in Salzburg
Salzburg is not only devoted to the traditional. A lively art and culture scene with a plethora of galleries and event venues embraces the avant-garde, the unconventional and the future-oriented.
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Easter Markets in Vienna
Easter is very important in Austria's capital Vienna. The array of markets and magnificent concerts and operas will entice you to return in springtime year after year.
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Easter Markets in Styria
Step into spring with lovingly detailed gift items, home-made dishes of the region and local customs such as "Palmbuschbinden" on your Easter break in Styria.
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Easter Markets in Salzburg
Learn Easter handicrafts such as egg decorating at the Traditional Easter Market and join an international audience at the renowned Salzburg Easter Festival.
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Easter Markets in Tirol
Easter in Tirol offers more than just the famous Innsbruck market. Hall or Kufstein are a stone's throw away, and the Osterfestival Tirol is a cultural highlight not to be missed.
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Easter Markets in Carinthia
Artistically designed decorations and traditional crafts at Carinthia's wonderful Easter markets, alongside delicious local food and colouful Easter gifts for the whole family.
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Film Festival St. Anton
Every August since 1995, the famous town St. Anton am Arlberg is characterized by mountain and adventure films. The Film Festival St. Anton presents a wide variety of international documentaries and films about extreme climbing, skiing and snowboarding, paragliding, expeditions to the highest and most difficult mountains on earth, and spectacular films about living in the mountains.
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Franz Liszt - the European
Franz Liszt’s musical career took him to various European countries that were to influence his work. His open-mindedness and cosmopolitan outlook made him a “true” European. It is thus no wonder that today he remains a prominent figure in numerous countries in different ways.
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The Life of a Composer
Of all classical composers, Franz Liszt was the most colourful: an eccentric and heartthrob, a virtuoso pianist, an intellectual, cosmopolitan and globetrotter. And above all, he composed incessantly. His musical oeuvre comprises 123 piano works, 77 lieder, 25 orchestral works, 65 sacred and 28 secular choral pieces, plus numerous arrangements and compositions for organ and other instruments.
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Musical Visionary
As a pianist and composer, Franz Liszt broke all conventions of the time, often drawing on one or more themes from familiar operas and using them as the basis for brilliant piano fantasies.
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200 Years of Franz Liszt
More than 200 years ago, Franz Liszt created an entirely new genre of piano music and a groundbreaking compositional style. Guided by his vision of transporting his ideas out into the world, Liszt soon became a cosmopolitan due to his extensive concert tours throughout all of Europe, dazzling audiences with his unique performance style and virtuosity.
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A Vibrant Cultural Scene
Celebrate Gustav Klimt's 150th Birthday in Vienna, choose from over 200 festivals, or visit one of the world's most important museum collections. Experience the diversity of Austria's art and culture.
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Austria's Top Events
Austria and culture are an inseparable unit, and the cultural programme is accordingly packed to the brim. Here is a selection of this year's top events that should undoubtedly not be missed when visiting Austria.
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Art in Austria - Plan a Museum Visit
Austria today offers some of the world's most important and stunning collections. To tour the countless museums and galleries is to pass from Old Masters to contemporary art.
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Austria in London
The Austrian Cultural Forum in London promotes cultural contacts between the UK and Austria, organising events and supporting artists and projects in the fields of music, performing arts, literature, film and visual arts. It provides an unrivalled venue in central London for recitals, lectures, conferences and much more.
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Culture in Austria
Austria's Top Events
25.01.2013 - 22.10.2013
Hohenems Schubertiade
26.04.2013 - 08.10.2013
Passion Plays Erl
26.05.2013 - 05.10.2013
"tanz ist" Dance Festival
06.06.2013 - 30.11.2013
Schwarzenberg Schubertiade
14.06.2013 - 08.09.2013
