Austria

Post -war period

27 April 1945 r. The existence of an independent state was proclaimed, establishing a temporary federal government under the leadership of Karl Renner. Austria has retained the boundaries of 1937 r., But it was divided into four occupation zones, remaining under the control of the winning powers – USA, Soviet Union, Great Britain and France. Sam … read on

Republic

W 1916 r. Franciszek Józef died and. His successor, Karol i, he abdicated in 1918 r. (As a result of the war losing by Austria), thus closing the period of several hundred years of reign of the Habsburg dynasty. 12 November 1918 r. Austrian Republic was proclaimed. Under the peace treaty, signed by the Allies … read on

Lata reform

The death of Karol II, Last Habsburg from the Spanish line, It coincided with the moment of involvement of Austria in the war for Spanish succession (1701-1714). As a result, the emperor Karol VI survived only dependent Spanish estates (m.in. Netherlands and some of the wioch), which forced him to take action, which … read on

Turks and Vienna

The rulers of the Ottoman Empire perceived Vienna as "the city of the Golden Apple”, but not Apfelstrudel were aimed at, When they besieged the capital of Austria twice. The first siege took place in 1529 r., when Suleiman is wonderful by 18 days unsuccessfully tried to overcome the resistance of the Austrians. Wkrótce jednak zmarł … read on

Habsburg dynasty

The Habsburgs initially suffered a few failures (m.in. in disputes with Switzerland), But they tried to strengthen their position all the time. W 1335 r. They annexed Carinthian and Land, and in 1363 r. Tyrol. They also had a chance to master Poland, Because Jadwiga (daughter of Ludwik Węgierski, będącego również … read on

HISTORY

The first traces of the presence of people in the Danube Valley come from Paleolithic, as evidenced by the statue of Venus from Willendorf found in this area, whose age is determined by 25 thousand. years. W 1991 r. u stóp lodowca w Alpach Oetztalskich odkryto ciało człowieka z późnej epoki … read on