There are 11 countries with their names that begin with ‘A’. Out of the 11 countries, 9 of these countries also end with A, apart from Afghanistan & Azerbaijan. The following are countries starting with the Letter A: Afghanistan Albania Algeria Andorra Angola Antigua and Barbuda Argentina Armenia Australia Austria Azerbaijan Countries that start with: […]
Facts about Hallstatt Hallstatt is known for its production of salt, dating back to prehistoric times. Hallstatt is at the core of the “Hallstatt-Dachstein/Salzkammergut Cultural Landscape” declared as one of the World Heritage Sites in Austria by UNESCO in 1997. Hallstatt is twinned with Huizhou, China. On 16 June 2011, plans to build a replica […]
Facts About Fortress Hohensalzburg: In the year 1077, archbishop Gebhard had the fortress built. The original purpose of the fortress was to protect the principality and the archbishops from hostile attacks. In all of these years, it has never been captured by foreign troops. Fortress Hohensalzburg sits atop the Festungsberg, a small hill in the […]
Facts About Melk: In 1950, the first official women’s Austrian Chess Championship was held in Melk, the winner of which was Salome Reischer. The town is first mentioned as Medilica in 831 in a donation of Louis the German; the name is from a Slavic word for ‘border. Melk received market rights in 1227 and […]
Facts About Gosau: Gosau is situated along the Gosaubach stream in the Salzkammergut region. In the past timber production and salt mining in neighboring Hallstatt were the major industries in Gosau. Today, tourism is the main source of income, although raising livestock, mainly cattle, is also an important economic activity. Gosau is one of the […]
Facts About Lake Constance: Lake Constance is the third-largest freshwater lake in Central and Western Europe in surface area and the second-largest in volume. Lake Constance was formed by the Rhine Glacier during the ice age and is a zungenbecken lake. The Roman geographer Pomponius Mela was the first to mention the lakes around 43 […]
Facts About Salzburg: Austrian German is widely written. Austro-Bavarian is the German dialect of this territory and widely spoken. Traces of human settlements have been found in the area, dating to the Neolithic Age. Salzburg is the fourth-largest city in Austria. Salzburg is twinned with: Reims, Marne, Grand Est, France; Verona, Verona, Veneto, Italy; León, […]
Facts About Linz: Linz is well known for the Linzer torte, which is said to be the oldest cake in the world, with its first recipe dating from 1653. Linz is the capital city of Upper Austria. Since January 2014 the city is divided into 16 statistical districts. Since 1 December 2014 Linz is a […]
Facts About Graz Graz is the second biggest city in Austria and the capital of Styria. The oldest reference to Graz in historical documents is from 1128. Graz was designated the Cultural Capital of Europe in 2003 and became a City of Culinary Delights in 2008. In 1999, the city’s historic center was added to […]