Vienna

Vienna‏‎

(This entry is for the city of VIenna on Earth . Follow these links for : Vienna, planet . USS VIenna )

Vienna (/viˈɛnə/;] German : Wien, pronounced [viːn]  is the capital and largest city of Austria, and one of the nine states of Austria. Vienna is Austria's primary city, with a population of about 200,000  nearly one third of Austria's population), and its cultural, economic, and political centre.

Until the beginning of the 20th century it was the largest German-speaking city in the world, and before the splitting of the Austro-Hungarian Empire in World War I the city had 2 million inhabitants.Today it has the second most number of German speakers after Berlin. Vienna is host to many major international organizations, including the United Nations and OPEC. The city lies in the east of Austria and is close to the borders of the Czech Republic, Slovakia, and Hungary.

Vienna was a quiet, sleepy city until recently, with a declining population when the City council decided to recreate the city in its historic image complete with Empress and court. (The Empress is a hired actress) Visitors must dress in period costume, use horse drawn carriages etc.

It has become a great tourist attraction and vistiors from all across the Union come to partake in the elaborate LARP. Visitors who want more than sight see, can obtain a "plot" part at the beginning of their visit and can emerge themselves in a very entertaining experience that is not virtual.