University of Vienna
Public university in Vienna, Austria
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The University of Vienna is a public research university in Vienna, Austria. Founded by Duke Rudolph IV in 1365, it is the oldest university in the German-speaking world and one of the oldest universities in the world in continuous operation. With around 85,000 students and approximately 11,000 employees, it is one of the largest institutions of higher learning in Europe. As of the academic year 2024–2025, the university offered 185 degree programmes.
The University of Vienna is associated with 17 Nobel Prize laureates and has been home to numerous scholars of historical and academic significance, including Erwin Schrödinger, Karl Popper, Stefan Zweig, Friedrich Hayek, Gustav Mahler, Sigmund Freud, Gregor Mendel, Ludwig von Mises, among others.
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Austria-Hungary
1867–1918 dual monarchy in Central Europe
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Congress of Vienna
1814–1815 meetings to create a peace plan for Europe
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Austrian Parliament Building
Parliament in Vienna, Austria
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Vindobona
Roman military camp in modern Vienna
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Duchy of Austria
State of the Holy Roman Empire (1156–1453)
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Burgtheater
National theatre in Vienna, Austria
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