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Austria
Largest cities
As of 2019, Austria's four largest cities are Vienna (1.9 million), Graz (288,806), Linz (205,726), and Salzburg (154,211). 1)
Kotányi
The producer of spices Kotányi is an Austrian company. In 1881 János Kotányi founded a bell pepper mill in Segedin (then Austria-Hungary), which was the beginning of the company. A few years later, Kotányi opened branches in Budapest and Vienna. Today, the company's headquarters are located in Wolkersdorf im Weinviertel, Austria. It is managed by the founder's great-grandson, Erwin Kotányi. 2)
Wolfgang Schwarz
Wolfgang Schwarz, Austrian figure skater; Olympic champion from Grenoble, two-time world runner-up (1966, 1967), three-time European runner-up (1966, 1967, 1968). In December 2002, he was convicted on human trafficking charges after he brought five women from Russia and Lithuania to Austria to work as prostitutes. 3)
Donauinselfest
The largest open-air music festival in the world is the Donauinselfest. It is organized on Donauinsel Island, a district of Vienna lasts three days and attracts more than 3 million people. 4)
Companies History
Red Bull founder Dietrich Mateschitz bought an energy drink called “Krating Daeng” (Red Buffalo). It was produced by TC Pharmaceutical, a company founded in 1962 by Thai entrepreneur Chaleo Yoovidhya. Mateschitz decided to bring the drink to Europe but changed the name to “Red Bull” (the bull is his zodiac sign). In 1984 Mateschitz founded the now-famous Red Bull GmbH together with Yoovidhya in Austria. 5)
Wiener schnitzel
The national dish is Wiener schnitzel. 6)
Grossglockner
The highest peak of Austria is the Grossglockner 12,461 ft. 7)
Danube
Austria's longest river is the Danube 9 350 000 ft. 8)
Sewing machine
In 1814, the sewing machine patent was issued in Austria. 9)
Arnold Schwarzenegger
Arnold Schwarzenegger is originally from Austria. 10)
The national flag of Austria
The national flag of Austria is one of the oldest in the world. It dates back to 1191. 11)
International Gem Society
Vienna is home to the largest emerald in the world with as many as 2,860 carats. 12)
Schonbrunn Palace
The summer residence of the Habsburgs - Schonbrunn Palace has as many as 1,440 rooms. 13)
Oldest inn
Salzburg is home to the world's oldest still-operating inn, established in 803. It is also the longest-running. 14)
Schönbrunn Zoo
Vienna is home to the world's oldest zoo, established in 1752. 15)
Town of Serfaus
In the town of Serfaus with about 1,150 inhabitants, there is a subway line. 16)
Karl-Marx-Hof
In Vienna, the longest residential building in the world was built - Karl-Marx-Hof that contains 1,382 apartments. 17)
Erwin Schrödinger
Quantum physicist Erwin Schrödinger, the creator of one of the most famous paradoxes (Schrödinger's cat), was Austrian. 18)
Bodypainting championship
The world championships in bodypainting are held in Portschach every year. 19)
Die Narrenturn
Die Narrenturn, a five-story rotunda in Vienna, was a mental hospital where they tried to treat the sick in a very brutal way. The place was known as the “The Fool's Tower”. 20)