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title: "What are some lesser-known sights to see when visiting Vienna ?"  
description: "What are some lesser-known sights to see when visiting Vienna ?"  
author: "Pradeep Agnihotri"  
published: 2018-07-09  
canonical: https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/46275/what-are-some-lesser-known-sights-to-see-when-visiting-vienna  
category: "cities"  
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# What are some lesser-known sights to see when visiting Vienna ?

What are some lesser-known sights to see when visiting Vienna ?\
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## Answers

### Answer by Biswajeet Bhattacharya

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**Vienna** is the **largest city** in **Austria**. Vienna one of the largest of the **nine states** of Austria and is the **capital** of Austria. Vienna covers a **total area** of **414.65 sq km (160.10 sq mi)**. The **total population** of the capital city of Austria (Vienna) as of **1st January 2018** is **1,889,083**. Vienna thus ranks **1st** in Austria in terms of population. The **population density** of Vienna is **4326.1 per sq km (11,205 per sq mi)**. The **Gemeinderat and Landtag of Vienna** is the governing body of the city with **Michael Ludwig** being the **Mayor**. The **Vice-Mayors** of Vienna is **Maria Vassilakou** and **Dominik Nepp**. Some of the famous sightseeing places in Vienna are **Vienna International Centre, City Hall, Schonbrunn Palace, St. Stephen’s Cathedral, Hofburg Palace** and the **Austrian Parliament**. Some other sights to see in Vienna include **Vienna’s Ringstrasse, Imperial Vienna** and **Art Nouveau**. The **Hundertwasser House** in Vienna is one of the best architectural heritage of the country which attracts a lot of tourists from across the globe. **Danube Tower** is also one of the most famous places to visit in Vienna.

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The **Republic of Austria** officially known as **Austria** is a country located in **Central Europe**. Vienna is the capital of the country. Austria shares its borders with **Slovakia** and **Hungary** to the **east**, **Liechtenstein** and **Switzerland** to the **west**, **Italy** and **Slovenia** to the **south** and **Germany** and the **Czech Republic** to the **north**. Austria covers a **total area** of **83,879 sq km (32,386 sq mi)**. The **total population** of the country as of **1st January 2018** is **8,823,054**. The **government** of Austria is formed by the **Federal parliamentary republic** with **Alexander Van der Bellen** being the **President** of the country. **German** is the **official** and the **national language** of the country. The **currency** of Austria is **Euro (€)**.

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