47º49N 16º15E, pop (2001e) 37 600. Capital of Wiener Neustadt district, NE Austria; at the S edge of the Wien basin; severely damaged in World War 2 and since extensively rebuilt; birthplace of Albert of Austria and Emperor Maximilian I; 12th-c castle of the Babenberg dukes of Austria became a military academy (1752); industrial and rail centre; locomotive manufacture, heavy machinery, textiles, shoes.
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| Statistics | |
| State: | Lower Austria |
| County town: | Wiener Neustadt |
| Area: | 60.96 km² |
| Population: | 39,208(2004) |
| Population density: | 60.969.689 m² |
| Elevation: | 265 m |
| Postal code: | 2700 |
| Area/distance code: | 02622 |
| Location: | 47°49′N 16°15′E |
| Car designation: | WN |
| Arrangement of the city: | 1 Katastralgemeinde |
| Address of the city administration: |
Hauptplatz 1-3 2700 Wiener Neustadt |
| Website: | www.wiener-neustadt.at |
| Politics | |
| Mayor: | Bernhard Müller (SPÖ) |
Wiener Neustadt (Hungarian: Bécsújhely) is located south of Vienna in the state of Lower Austria.
History
The city was founded by the Babenberger Duke Leopold V in 1194, who financed the construction of the city with the ransom paid for the English king Richard the Lionheart, who had previously been held as a hostage in Austria at Dürnstein.
University, professional schools, vocational academies
Austria's first and largest Fachhochschule for business and engineering, the University of Applied Sciences Wiener Neustadt, is located here.
City Partnerships
Monheim am Rhein, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany Desenzano del Garda, ItalyDevelopment of the city
The most recent extension of the city is the CIVITAS NOVA, Latin for new city, an ambitious project for an industrial, research and commercial center.
Sites of interest
City Museum (in German) City archives Aviaticum flight museum] (in English) Industrial museum (in German) Hospital museum Kurt Ingerl-Gedenkraum Mineralogical museum Tower museum in the cathedralBuildings include:
Water tower (a landmarks) Mariensäule (a plague column at Hauptplatz)
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