Salzburg is the born town of the famous Austrian compositor Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Two halls in Mozarteum concert halls in Salzburg celebrate his birthday, every year in end January, start February. In spite of the name ''Mozart week'' the marvelous music fiesta lasts for ten days.
Mozart's compositions are played by world wide leading bands with the best soloists and famous conductors.
IMPORTANT: Please note that the details of the event are subject to change.
We strongly recommended that you check with the organizers
before making any travel arrangements.
Internationale Stiftung Mozarteum Salzburg, Phone: +43 662/88940-0 Fax: +43 662/88940-36
Admission fee:
Various
Austria -
background and overview:
Once the center of power for the large Austro-Hungarian Empire, Austria was reduced to a small republic after its defeat in World War I. Following annexation by Nazi Germany in 1938 and subsequent occupation by the victorious Allies in 1945, Austria's status remained unclear for a decade. A State Treaty signed in 1955 ended the occupation, recognized Austria's independence, and forbade unification with Germany. A constitutional law that same year declared the country's "perpetual neutrality" as a condition for Soviet military withdrawal. Following the Soviet Union's collapse in 1991 and Austria's entry into the European Union in 1995, some Austrians have called into question this neutrality. A prosperous, democratic country, Austria entered the Economic and Monetary Union in 1999.
Austria details
Location: Central Europe, north of Italy and Slovenia.
Languages:
German ,official nationwide.
Climate:
Temperate; continental, cloudy; cold winters with frequent rain and some snow in lowlands and snow in mountains; moderate summers with occasional showers.
Capital:
Vienna
Time Zone:
UTC+1 (CET Central European Time).
CEST+2 (Central European Summer Time)
Currency (code):
Euro (EUR)
Call Code:
+43
Electric Power:
220V 50Hz
Tourist office:
Urlaubsservice der Österreich Werbung Hotline: 0810 10 18 18 (zum Ortstarif)
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