Vienna - Wikipedia Vienna was known to the Romans as Vindobona, a borrowing of a Celtic toponym meaning either "white place" or "place of Vindos" (a personal name) [20] This name disappeared from the record after the 6th century, occurring for the last time in Jordanes ' Getica The German name for the city, Wien – of which Vienna is a Latinized form – is unrelated, deriving from the River Wien (compare
Vienna | History, Population, Facts | Britannica Vienna, city and federal state, the capital of Austria Of the country’s nine states, Vienna is the smallest in area but the largest in population From 1558 to 1918 it was an imperial city—until 1806 the seat of the Holy Roman Empire and then the capital of the Austro-Hungarian Empire
Visiting Vienna - Stadt Wien The Vienna Tourist Board provides comprehensive information about sights, hotels and leisure activities in Vienna to give visitors a structured overview of the many events and attractions in the city