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Saint Patrick’s Day in Vienna 2013
The largest and most magnificent St . Patrick's Day Party Vienna has ever seen. Green beer shoots from the bulging brewery tank s (Ottakringer, rwhat else!) and of course Guinness and this year only the best Tullamore Dew Irish Whiskey is being served. We were
there
Vienna, 16th March . After Mass in the overflowing Johanneskapelle in the Inside Schottenstift, (founded 1155 by Duke Heinrich II of Austria) on the Freyung, Irish, The BBBCCCAAA News Scottish and Austrian celebrants moved outside the Schottenkirche to follow amongst huge cheers of the thousands lining the streets the Pipes and Drums, coming also from Scotland, and the Austrian Military Music by the Band of the Section 1: 2-11 Gasworks to the Marquee next to the Burgtheater. Calendar & Programme GUINNESS IS GOOD FOR YOU! Section 2: 12-29 Vienna's new The BCA News Main Station: Section 3: 30-42
Dimensions like the Classified Eiffel Tower ______Theatre News Important Information A happy BBBCCCAAA Solely for the construction of member! We also the diamond shaped roof, steel Contact Details spotted t he Deputy of the amount of two-thirds of Announcements Chairman of our Club the Eiffel Tower is being used . (being happy!). The station will be f ully More on Page 12 operational by 2014. Editor’s Note
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April 2013
MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Easter Pub Night Rugby World Monday Championship Walking Qualification Group 2015 Austria - Hungary 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Walking Walking Group Expat Center Group
15 16 17 18 19 20 21 Walking Walking Men’s Beisl Group Group Tour
Coffee Morning
22 23 24 25 26 27 28 Walking Walking Group Group Sailing on the Restaurant Pillichsdorf Pillichsdorf Kellergassen Alte Donau Evening Kellergassen Frühling Frühling
29 30 1 May 2 May 3 May 4 May 5 May Walking Group May Holiday Sailing on the Alte Donau
Bright Moonlight in April means not much Fruit and Wine. Heller Mondschein im April gibt an Obst und Wein nicht viel.
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PUBLIC HOHOLIDAYSLIDAYS APRIL
MONDAY, 1 STSTST APRIL ( EASTER MONDAY)
What’s on in April?
Pub Night Tuesday, Flanagan’s Irish 2nd April at Flanagan’s Irish Pub Pub 7 pm Schwarzenbergstra FIRST TUESDAY EVERY MONTH!!! sse 1-3 Vienna, 1st district Tram D, 2 to New Members Welcome! Schwarzenbergerpl atz, U1 , U2 , U4 Karlsplatz This is the BCA 's Shop Window! A chance for members to bring along friends and for new arrivals to try out the BCA. If you are able to attend it is a great way to catch up with old friends and to greet new friends. Meet in the “Post Office”, to the left as you enter. This month’s hosts : Mary & Wolfgang Geissler P lease note the following events are for BCA members ONLY and their guests unless otherwise indicated!
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6th April 2013
16.00 hours
Rugby World Championship Qualifying Game 2015 in London
Austria - Hungary ENC Group 2C Place: Wien 1190, Stadion Hohe Warte Klabundgasse
Open to all. Not organised by the BCA
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Tuesday 46 tram from th Expat Center 9 April Dr. Karl Renner 6pm -10 pm Ring to PERSONAL INVITATION Auerspergstraße
„The Vienna Review Salon at the Expat Center Or U2 Rathaus . Vienna”
1010 Vienna, Schmerlingplatz 3 (corner of Bartensteingasse)
Selected journalists from the VIENNA REVIEW will be talking about some of their current stories in a relaxed, club- style atmosphere. Light refreshments will be served, with background piano jazz by Mr. Benjamin Kubaczek .
Moderation: Prof. Dardis McNamee, The Vienna Review
On behalf of the Vienna Business Agency and the Vienna Review, we are looking forward to having you join us, and kindly ask you to register by e-mail to [email protected] by Friday, 5th April.
Open to all. Not organised by the BCA
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Wednesday 49 tram from Dr th Coffee Morning 17 April Karl Renner Ring From 10.30am Joan Paddon and Margaret Willers will be stops opposite our holding their coffee morning at Margaret’s building and the stop is apartment HUGLGASSE .
Huglgasse 11/26 The U3 1150 Wien. Schweglerstraße stop is a few Door bell is Top 26 Willers. minutes walk Take the lift to D (Dachgeschoss)
.
RSVP by April 15th. [email protected] 01 9230096
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Thursday, Men’s Beisl Tour U3 or U6 to 18th April , 7pm Westbahnhof then a short walk, or This month’s Men’s Beisl Tour will be organised by
Ian Glendinning the 52 or 58 tram to Staglgasse
Mariahilferbräu Mariahilfer Straße 152
1150 Wien
This month's Beisl Tour will be at a Lokal in the 15 th district, which has existed in its present form since 2001, although its history dates back to 1870. They offer good solid Austrian food that is reasonably priced and in ample portions, as well as an unusually varied selection of vegetarian options, and they have six draught beers, including Austrian specialities, Pilsner Urquell from the Czech Republic, and König Ludwig Dunkel from Bavaria in Germany.
For more information see:
http://www.mariahilferbrau.at/
If you would like to come, please email Ian Glendinning
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Friday, Restaurant Evening th Off 26 April 7.30pm Mariahilfer- This month’s Restaurant Evening is been organised by straße: U-
Steve & Nori Read Bahn Zieglergasse U3 . Restaurant Rani (Indian) Otto-Bauer-Gasse 21 1060 Wien
No Website available RESERVATION ONLY !! Limited numbers means 1st Come (reserved) 1st Served (booked)!!
7.30pm - Table reserved for maximum 12 people.
By phone or email to Steve Read. [email protected] or 0676 4234 600
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Pillichsdorfer Kellergassen Frühling
Open to all. Not organised by the BCA
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Forward Diary
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Activities & Notices
Scottish Country Dancing Classes
The Royal Scottish Country Dance Society (RSCDS) continues their beginners’ classes every Wednesday, from 7.30 to 8.45 pm – in English. At all the classes there several attendees who are quite new to Scottish dan cing, so anyone turning up for the first time won’t feel out of place. Charge is just 3 € per session in a 10 block, but the first trial class is usually free. More information can be found on their website: www.rscdsvienna.org
The venue is in the hall of Sacré Coeur School on Rechte Bahngasse in the 3 rd district, close to Rennweg railway station. More information can be found on their website: www.rscdsvienna.org
Weekday Walks
Walks take place Mondays and Wednesdays come rain or shine and always start at the same place – 38a bus stop Armbrustergasse at 9.30am. The Monday walk is traditionally longer and tougher but both walks do requir e stamina! The walks end in a café for a well deserved drink. All welcome. Contacts Valerie 3709324, Sandra 3288452 or Gaye (Wednesday’s only) 3288167.
Sailing on the Alte Donau
The Sailing Season will restart on Thursday 25 April 2013. The Vienna International Sailing Club invites BCA members to a joint evening of social sailing on Thursday evenings from 5:45 pm, at Segelschule Hofbauer near the UN on An der oberen Alten Donau (weather permitting). Come along and enjoy the sunsets over the Vienna Woods, and maybe even do a little sailing. The Club will pair up newcomers with more experienced sailors for an informal introduction to dinghy sailing.The cost is only 5€ pp (reduction for children). Good food, wine and beer are available from the Ufertavern overlooking the water before or after sailing. For further information, visit the VISC web site www.visc.at , which includes a map of the location, or contact Andrew Parker [email protected]
Please note that these sessions are organized by the VISC, not the BCA!
Book Group We meet every month.
Anyone keen to join us please get in touch with Susan Dennis-Gabriel
Email Susan on [email protected] for details or phone 01 87 777 87
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Vienna's new main Saint Patrick’s Day in Vienna station: 2013
______from page 1 Dimensions like the Eiffel Tower from page 1 Johanneskapelle
Westbahnhof
Hauptbahnhof: New Entrance Hall
Vienna . Things aren’t exactly easy for the old Westbahnhof . Not only will it stop being fully operational by the end of 2014, when the new central station ( Hauptbahnhof) will be in full swing, but it will no longer be allowed to act as the terminus for most international trains. No, it has to serve more as an example of how pathetic it really is compared to the new station. At the moment only a sixth of the new railway station is in operation. But
ÖBB project managers Judith Engel and Karl-Johann Hartig drew attention to the dimensions of the site. It turns out that the whole
Westbahnhof is just as big as the entrance hall of the new railway Above: Yours truly with faithful support! // Also from bottom to station. top: “The Scots are coming!”/ Irish Setter/ Irish Dancers/ Band of the Gasworks/ Irish Piper.
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Travel News
The following items are with kind permission from Flight ABICS NEWSLETTER March 2013
British Airways. It was quite a pleasant bus to reach the Arrivals area. Let’s hope experience to travel on a “real” airline for a direct boarding continues for the change last week. With the current absence foreseeable future. of Ryanair flights to Edinburgh (and to Bristol) it was necessary to use a 2-flight BA are soon to take delivery of their first journey to northern climes. Perhaps the Boeing super plane – the 787 Dreamliner, crowning glory was being able to take 2 assuming the ban on flying them is lifted suitcases each without any extra payment soon after the trouble with some of their and without having to worry about the Lithium batteries catching fire. Thomson likelihood of exceeding weight limits. On Airways are also due to receive several of this flight, and maybe the other BA these giant airliners imminently, and were departures, boarding was at last via the scheduled to begin flying them this March . tunnel rather than that dreary route using a
Ryanair flights to Edinburgh recommence recommence on this date, and those from nd on April 2 . Tue, Thu, and Sat. but at the Liverpool and Birmingham will change rather late times of 18.45 ex EDI and 20.50 schedule in the same week. ex BRA. Flights to/from Bristol also
Easyjet will restart their spring/summer be daily Gatwick flights again, and twice timetable from 31 st March when there will daily on most days .
Vienna Airport (Schwechat). British Diners Card holders can now take the Fast Airways, and all the carriers which used to Track security lanes inside the airport just operate from Terminal 2, are now to be by showing their card at check-in, but our found in the revamped Terminal 1, and all BA flights are in area D which uses the check-in activities we associate with individual security checking gates and so Terminal 2 are now closed. The Easyjet has no Fast Tracking possibility. flights to Gatwick are however still to be found in Terminal 1A.
Luggage . We have often thought that a lot scales to get one’s luggage weight inside of hassle would be saved when checking in the rather small allowances. One British to budget airlines by wearing a multi- firm has come up with a special jacket pocket jacket, rather than fighting with the which has 12 separate pockets specially
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designed for carrying extra clothing; see suitcase-beat-budget- www.dailymail.co.uk/travel/article- airlines.html#axzz2KKuCFk9k for details 2182051/New-Stuffa-jacket-walking- of this projected item.
Trains and Trams
Britain . Edinburgh Trams. A very recent can be seen out in the weather, but unused, visit to Edinburgh revealed that Princess at the Edinburgh airport terminus. There is Street tramway installation work seems to a lot of talk in the streets about the be complete, but the road immediately to apparent serious waste of money in this the west is still very much in the hands of tram system the tram line installers. All the new trams
London Underground, the world’s oldest Circle Line from Olympia to Moorgate on mass transit system, recently celebrated the 9 th January. Good footage of the 150 years of operation (between steamy journey can be found on Paddington and Farringdon on the www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london- Metropolitan Railway ) by running a 21004315 vintage Underground steam train along the
. Scottish Trains “Club 55” are again 28 th . Note however that few of the ticket offering monthly return tickets to booking services offer this special fare anywhere in Scotland (including Carlisle without a reminder from the customer, but but now not including Berwick-on-Tweed) you should have no problem at a manned for £19 for the over 55s, or £17 for those station. with a Senior Railcard. Last valid day before the Easter peak period is March
East Coast Trains are celebrating the transfer has been attached across the first launch of the James Bond movie Skyfall two coaches, and Miss Moneypenny on DVD by running a Skyfall express train (Naomie Harris) travelled First Class on on the prestigious Kings Cross to the inaugural run. Edinburgh route. An enormous Bond
Austrian Rail . You may have noticed over continue cooperation in the operation of the past 2 or 3 years that it is (almost) this route, and especially for the direct impossible to travel by train to Venice, at sleeper service. Just recently however the least by the short route via Semmering and Italian side has made a small move Villach. This is because Italian railways towards restoring normal relations – they (Trenitalia) a few years ago declined to have allowed one train per day in each
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direction, but just between Villach and We are hopeful that in perhaps a couple of Udine. There are still the 4 or 5 daily ÖBB years a full direct service between Vienna buses between Villach and Venice, which and Venice will be restored. link in with ÖBB trains to/from Vienna.
Autoreisezug . The only Car Sleeper train OBB continue with their domestic car north from Vienna is now the one to transport routes, including Vienna to Hamburg; the Berlin one having been Feldkirch (for Switzerland and places withdrawn recently, while the Düsseldorf west), Salzburg, Innsbruck and Villach, route was withdrawn about 5 years ago. and they are good value. The Feldkirch There will however be a weekly summer route operates overnight with sleeper option from Schwarzach-St.Veit (SE of coaches. Salzburg) to Düsseldorf , operated by DB.
Austrian Items
Diners Club. See the Vienna Airport item for news of the new Fast Track security check-in possibility with a Diners Card .
Austria’s population increased by 45,493 184,000 with the 22nd district, Donaustadt, in the 12 months to 1 January 2013, second with a 2.1% rise to 166,000 and the reaching a total of 8,488,511, according to 21st district, Floridsdorf, third with a rise the Kurier of 16 Feb. Most immigrants of 1.6% to just over 147,000. Almost all came from Germany and Romania with districts recorded rises, while the rises in Vienna receiving the largest number, the inner districts were small and in the 1st 26,117, increasing the city’s population by (Inner Stadt) the population fell by 0.8% to 1.5% to 1,757,353. In Vienna the largest 16, 655. There were rises in all the growing district was the 10 th district, provinces except Carinthia which recorded Favoriten, with a 2.7% increase to almost a drop of 0.2% to 566,845.
Road Travel
A final reminder this winter that until 15 th April you must have winter tyres on the car, if the weather is at all inclement.
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UK Items
UK Passport Offices around the world are The cost is now £148 for a standard 32 set to close, and from 2014 all new issues page passport, including courier return, but and renewals will be handled in the UK. In NOT including the sending to UK. If you Austria this new system is already in place can be in the UK long enough to apply and so you will need to renew via the UK from there, then the cost is only £72.50, offices. though a faster (but more expensive) See service is available at any of the 7 UK http://centralcontent.fco.gov.uk/resources/e Passport offices. See www.gov.uk/get-a- n/pdf/central-content passport-urgently for the small print. pdfs/5619320/Changes_to_Overseas_Pass Passports are however FREE for those port_Service.pdf for more details. over 85!!
Buckfast . A relatively new party drink is popularity amongst young drinkers, often hitting the markets of Britain, and with dire consequences. Both of these especially of western Scotland, though it manufacturing groups are frequently being has actually been around for some time in called upon to justify production of this a different form. This is the “tonic” wine rabble rousing concoction. Buckfast – often referred to as a Bucky! It In January 2010 a BBC investigation has featured on the BBC documentary revealed that Buckfast had been mentioned Britain's Really Disgusting Drinks and in 5,638 crime reports in the Strathclyde there are many references to it being linked area of Scotland from 2006–2009, equating to violent crime. The fortified red wine to an average of three per day, many of drink is sold mainly in 75cl green glass which involved the use of the bottle as a bottles which contain 15% alcohol and the weapon. The pros and cons of banning this caffeine equivalent of about 5 cups of quite strong “social” drink are coming coffee, plus several other minor thick and fast in the media. The cost is ingredients. It is manufactured by the about £7.50 per bottle, but neither apparently responsible monks of Buckfast Waitrose nor Tesco are currently stocking Abbey in Devon, and marketed by it. Chandlers of Andover since the 1920s, but in recent years it has gained much
David Hope
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Joke of the Month No 8
STAY ALERT---these PEOPLE LIVE AMONG US!!!!!!!
IDIOT SIGHTING No 1
We had to have the garage door repaired. The Sears repairman told us that one of our problems was that we did not have a 'large' enough motor on the opener. I thought for a minute, and said that we had the largest one Sears made at that time, a 1/2 horsepower. He shook his head and said, "Lady, you need a 1/4 horsepower." I responded that 1/2 was larger than 1/4. He said, "NO, it's not. Four is larger than two..." We haven't used Sears repair since.
IDIOT SIGHTING No 2
Working in a law office, I started to FAX a legal document for one of the attorneys. As I started to dial, he came running down the hall, shouting, "Wait, don't let it go, I don't have a copy for myself." I guess he thought that it would be beamed up. From: Long Island, NY
STAY ALERT! LOOK OUT FOR THESE PEOPLE! They walk among us... and they VOTE... and they REPRODUCE.
More next month
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Until December 2013 I intend to provide our British (and maybe also Austrian?) members of the BBBCCCA with a selection of, so I hope, interesting historical information, relevant to the appropriate month, about their host country Austria. I call it: This Month in Austrian History.
Wolfgang Geissler THIS MONTH IN AUSTRIAN HISTORY
APRIL
The Holy Roman Empire around 1000.
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The Holy Roman Empire around 1400
9th April 1388
The Battle of Näfels
The Battle of Näfels was fought on 9 April up against the Habsburgs and destroyed 1388 between Glarus (Swiss Canton) with Burg Windegg. Then, on 11 March 1387, their allies, the Old Swiss Confederation , the town council declared themselves free and the Habsburgs . It was a decisive of Habsburg control. Glarner victory despite being outnumbered sixteen to one. The Battle of Näfels was In response, on the night of 21–22 the last battle of the Swiss-Austrian February 1388, an Austrian army attacked conflicts that stretched through most of the the village of Weesen and drove off the 14th Century. A few weeks after the Battle Swiss forces. In the beginning of April, of Sempach on 9 July 1386, the Old Swiss two Austrian armies marched out to cut off Confederation attacked and besieged the Glarus from the rest of the Confederation. Habsburg village of Weesen on the The main army, with about 5,000 men, Walensee. The following year, Glarus rose marched toward Näfels under the
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command of the Graf Donat von while looting the town, and confused by Toggenburg and the Knight Peter von the snow and fog were surprised by the Thorberg. A second column, with about Glarner attack. 1,500 men under the command of Graf Hans von Werdenberg-Sargans, marched Following a brief battle, the disorganized over the Kerenzerberg Pass. Austrians broke and fled toward Weesen. The collapse of the bridge over the Maag On 9 April 1388 the main army, under or Weeser Linth dropped much of the Toggenburg and Thorberg, attacked and Austrian army into the river where they captured the fortifications around Näfels. drowned. Seeing the destruction of the The garrison held out for a short time, but main column, Werdenberg-Sargans' army was forced to retreat. This force contained retreated to the village of Beglingen (now the local garrison, about 400 Glarner in the municipality of Mollis). The Glarner troops and a few dozen troops from both and Confederation army had about 54 men Schwyz and Uri. As they retreated, the killed, who were buried at the parish Austrian army spread out to plunder the church of Mollis. Habsburg losses are less village and farms. They retreated into the well known, though are estimated to be nearby hill and as the Austrian army between several hundred killed and 1,700. spread out, the Glarners marched back out On 29 November 1389, the Abbot Bilgeri into the snow and fog to attack the had about 180 bodies moved from the Austrians. The Austrians, disorganized battle field and reburied at Rüti Abbey.
28 th April 1521
The Treaty of Worms
By the Treaty of Worms ( Wormser Bohemia, and Hungary after the Battle of Vertrag ) of April 28, 1521 the Mohács which partitioned the Emperor Charles V (Archduke of latter. However the Ottoman Austria 1519–1521) split the Empire now lay directly adjacent dynasty, bestowing the hereditary to the Austrian lands. Even after Austrian lands (Österreichische the unsuccessful first Siege of Länder) on his brother, Ferdinand I Vienna by the Turks in 1529, the (1521–1564) and the first central Ottoman threat persisted for administrative structures were another one and a half centuries. established. By 1526 Ferdinand had also inherited the kingdoms of
17 th April 1596
Archduke Albrecht VII of Austria, Regent of the southern Netherlands, occupies Calais.
18 th April 1663
Ottoman Empire declares war on Austria.
21 st April 1739
Spain & Naples and Austria sign peace accord.
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10 th April 1741
The War of the Austrian Succession
Prussia defeats Austria in the Battle of After the ascension of Maria Theresa of Mollwitz . The Battle of Mollwitz was Austria to the Kingdom of Bohemia fought by Prussia and Austria on 10 April (Czech) and Kingdom of Hungary, 1741, during the early stages of the War of Frederick II saw an opportunity to quickly the Austrian Succession. It was the first invade and annex the province of Silesia battle of the new Prussian (then part of the Bohemian Crown), which King Frederick II , in would have added much needed land and which both population to his kingdom. He sides made took it by numerous military blunders but storm and nearly had the entire Frederick still managed to province occupied. His troops attain victory. This battle settled down into winter cemented his authority over quarters and were expecting an the newly conquered easy land-grab when Maria territory of Silesia and gave him valuable Theresa sent an army of about 20,000 men military experience. led by Wilhelm Reinhard von Neipperg to take back the province and assert herself as a strong monarch.
22 nd April 1745
The Peace of Füssen
Austria and Bavaria sign peace. The Peace Bavaria fought Austria for three years, but of Füssen (German: Frieden von Füssen) was unable to secure victory. was a peace treaty signed at Füssen, Bavaria, between the Electorate of Bavaria When Charles VII died in Munich on and Habsburg Austria. Signed on 22 April January 20, 1745, his successor as Elector 1745, it ended the participation of Bavaria of Bavaria, Maximilian III Joseph, signed a on the French side in the War of the preliminary peace with Austria. But a Austrian Succession. strong war-party led by Ignaz von Törring and supported by France wanted to After the conquest of Prague by Bavarian continue the war. and French troops on 26 November 1741, Elector Charles Albert of Bavaria declared After the decisive defeat in the Battle of himself King of Bohemia. Elected Pfaffenhofen on April 15, Maximilian Emperor Charles VII on January 24, 1742, Joseph chose for peace. The formal peace Charles Albert was then crowned on 12 treaty signed in Füssen consisted of February. seventeen articles, two side articles, and a secret additional clause. On the same day as his coronation in Frankfurt, however, Austrian troops Maximilian abandoned his father's claims occupied Bavaria and Hungarian hussars on Bohemia and the imperial crown and plundered Munich. With French assistance, recognized the Pragmatic Sanction. Austria did not demand any reparations and
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recognized the legitimacy of Charles VII's the Palatinate and the Electorate of election as Holy Roman Emperor. Cologne, both ruled by the Wittelsbach. Maximilian III promised to support the imperial candidacy of Maria Theresa's The treaty was signed by Joseph Fürst zu husband, Francis Stephen of Lorraine, and Fürstenberg of Bavaria and Rudolf Graf to influence the votes of the Electorate of von Colloredo of Austria.
4th April 1764
Austrian Archduke Joseph crowned King of the Romans.
Joseph II (Joseph Benedikt Anton German). Joseph was a proponent of Michael Adam; 13 March 1741 – 20 enlightened absolutism; however, his February 1790) was Holy Roman commitment to modernizing Emperor from 1765 to 1790 and ruler of the Habsburg lands from reforms subsequently engendered 1780 to 1790. He was the eldest son significant opposition, which of Empress Maria eventually culminated in an ultimate Theresa and her husband, failure to fully implement his programmes. Francis I, and was the He has been ranked, with Catherine II of brother of Marie Russia and Frederick II of Prussia , as one Antoinette. He was thus of the three great Enlightenment monarchs. the first ruler in the His policies are now known as Austrian Josephinism. He died with no sons and was dominions of the House of Lorraine, styled succeeded by his younger brother, Habsburg-Lorraine (von Habsburg- Leopold. Lothringen in
Titles:
• 13 March 1741 – 4 April 1764 : His Royal Highness Archduke Joseph Prince Imperial of Austria, Prince Royal of Hungary and Bohemia, Prince of Tuscany
• 4 April 1764 – 18 August 1765 : His Majesty The King of the Romans
• 18 August 1765 – 20 February 1790 : His Imperial Majesty The Holy Roman Emperor
Joseph II , by the grace of God elected Holy Roman Emperor, forever August, King in Germany, King of Jerusalem, Hungary, Bohemia, Dalmatia, Croatia, Slavonia, Galicia and Lodomeria, etc. etc. Archduke of Austria, Duke of Burgundy, Lorraine, Styria, Carinthia, Carniola, Grand Duke of Tuscany, Grand Prince of Transylvania, Margrave of Moravia, Duke of Brabant, Limburg, Luxembourg, Gelderland, Württemberg, the Upper and Lower Silesia, Milan, Mantua, Parma, Piacenza, Guastalla, Auschwitz, Zator, Calabria, Bar, Montferrat, Teschen, Prince of Swabia, Charleville, Princely Count of Habsburg, Flanders, Tyrol, Hennegau, Kyburg, Gorizia, Gradisca, Margrave of the Holy Roman Empire, Burgau,
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the Upper and Lower Lusatia, Pont-à-Mousson, Nomeny, Count of Namur, Provence, Vaudémont, Blâmont, Zutphen, Saarwerden, Salm, Falkenstein,, Lord of the Wendish March and Mechelen
The Holy Roman Empire at 1789
14 th April 1792
France declares war on Austria, starting French Revolutionary Wars.
20 th April 1792
France declares war on Austria, Prussia & Sardinia.
13 th April 1796
Battle at Millesimo Italy: Napoleon beats Austrians.
18 th April 1797
France & Austria sign cease fire.
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20 th April 1809
The Battle of Abensberg
Napoleon I defences behind the Abens River. The defeats Austria (French) emperor assembled a provisional at Battle of corps consisting of part of Davout's corps Abensberg, plus cavalry and gave Marshal Jean Lannes Bavaria. command over it. Napoleon directed his German allies from the Kingdom of The Battle of Bavaria and the Kingdom of Abensberg took Württemberg to attack across the Abens place on 20 from the west, while Lannes thrust from April 1809, between a Franco-German the north toward Rohr. force under the command of Emperor Napoleon I of France and a reinforced While the Austrians initially held the river Austrian corps led by Feldmarschall- line, Lannes' strike force crashed through Leutnant Archduke Ludwig of Austria . Louis' defences farther east. On the left, As the day wore on, Feldmarschall- the Austrians managed to conduct a Leutnant Johann von Hiller arrived with capable rear guard action, but during the reinforcements to take command of the day the French smashed their opponents' three corps that formed the Austrian left right flank and captured thousands of wing. The action ended in a complete soldiers. The day ended with the Austrians Franco-German victory. The battlefield barely holding onto a line behind the was southeast of Abensberg and included Große Laber River. The next day, Hiller clashes at Offenstetten, Biburg- withdrew to Landshut, separating the left Siegenburg, Rohr in Niederbayern, and wing from the main army under Rottenburg an der Laaber. On the same Generalissimo Archduke Charles, Duke day, the French garrison of Regensburg of Teschen near Regensburg (Ratisbon). capitulated. The French surrender of Regensburg on 20 After Marshal Louis-Nicolas Davout's April allowed Charles' army a retreat route hard-fought victory at Battle of Teugen- to the north bank of the Danube. The Hausen the previous day, Napoleon Battle of Landshut was fought on 21 April. determined to break through the Austrian
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The Austrian Empire in 1859
22 nd April 1809
Battle at Eckmühl - Napoleon beats Austria’s Archduke Charles.
Archduke Charles of Austria , Duke of disastrous defeat of the Third Coalition by Teschen (Erzherzog Karl von Napoleon at the Battle of Österreich, Herzog von Teschen, also known as Karl von Österreich-Teschen) (Full name: Karl Ludwig Johann Josef Lorenz of Austria) (5 September 1771 – 30 April 1847) was an Austrian field-marshal, the third son of emperor Leopold II and his wife Infanta Maria Luisa of Spain. He was also the younger Austerlitz... brother of Francis II, Holy Roman Emperor Despite being epileptic, Charles achieved respect both as a commander and as a Francis II, Holy Roman Emperor. Francis reformer of the Austrian army. He was II was the last Holy Roman Emperor, considered one of Napoleon's most ruling from 1792 until 6 August 1806, formidable opponents. when he dissolved the Empire after the
10th April 1815
This article is about the military conflict between Austria and Naples in 1815. For the French war in order to capture Naples in 1494-1495, see Italian War of 1494–1498. Not to be confused with the more general term Napoleonic Wars .
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The Neapolitan War
The Neapolitan War was a conflict Battle of Waterloo. The war was triggered between the Napoleonic Kingdom of by a pro-Napoleon uprising in Naples, and Naples and the Austrian Empire . It ended after a decisive Austrian victory at started on 15 March 1815 when Joachim the Battle of Tolentino and Ferdinand IV Murat declared war on Austria and ended was reinstated as King of Naples and on 20 May 1815 with the signing of the Sicily. However, the intervention by Treaty of Casalanza. The war occurred Austria caused resentment in Italy, which during the Hundred Days between further spurred on the drive towards Italian Napoleon's return from exile and before he unification. left Paris to be decisively defeated at the
8th April 1848
1st battle at Giotto: Sardinia-Piedmont beats Austrians
14 th April 1849
Hungary declares itself independent from Austria with Lajos Kossuth as its leader.
10 th April 1864
Austrian Archduke Maximilian becomes Emperor of Mexico.
Maximilian, in full Mexican throne, falsely Ferdinand Maximilian believing that the Mexican Joseph (born July 6, 1832, people had voted him their Vienna, Austria—died June king; in fact, 19, 1867, near Querétaro, the offer was Mex.), archduke of Austria the result of and the emperor of Mexico, a scheme a man whose naive between liberalism proved unequal conservative to the international Mexicans, intrigues that had put him who wished to overturn the on the throne and to the liberal government of brutal struggles within President Benito Juárez , and Mexico that led to his the French emperor Napoleon execution. III, who wanted to collect a debt from Mexico and The younger brother of Emperor Franz further his imperialistic Joseph , he served as a rear admiral in the ambitions there. Backed by a Austrian navy and as pledge of support from the governor-general of the French army, Maximilian Lombardo-Venetian sailed for Mexico with his kingdom. In 1863 he wife Carlota , daughter of Leopold I, king accepted the offer of the of the Belgians.
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Crowned emperor on June 10, 1864 , Pope Pius IX, only to suffer a profound Maximilian intended to rule with paternal emotional collapse when her efforts failed. benevolence, viewing himself as The French forces withdrew in the protector of the Indian March 1867, and Juárez and his army peasants. He upheld Juárez’ moved back into Mexico City. sweeping reforms (to the Refusing to abdicate, feeling that he indignation of the landed could not honourably desert “his proprietors) and was determined to people,” Maximilian was made abolish peonage, and he supreme commander of the imperial antagonized the Roman Catholic army by his conservative Mexican hierarchy by refusing to restore backers. At Querétaro, Maximilian’s vast church holdings confiscated small force was surrounded, starved, by Juárez. The treasury was so bare, and finally betrayed into capitulation (May however, that he had to use his own 15, 1867). Even though Victor Hugo, inherited income for daily expenses. Giuseppe Garibaldi , and many of the crowned heads of Europe petitioned Juárez By April 1865 the French army had to save Maximilian’s life, the Mexican successfully supported Maximilian by president refused to grant clemency, given driving Juárez northward almost into that thousands of Mexican lives had been Texas. But that month the American Civil lost in this latest struggle for independence War ended, and the United States from foreign domination. On June 19, demanded the withdrawal of French troops 1867 , Maximilian was executed on a hill from Mexico on the grounds that their outside Querétaro . presence was a violation of the Monroe Doctrine. Carlota rushed to Europe to seek In Mexico, he and his consort are known aid for her husband from Napoleon III and as Maximiliano and Carlota .
8th April 1866
Italy and Prussia form an alliance against the Austrian Empire
15 th April 1918
Clemenceau publishes secret French/Austrian documents ( Sixtus Letters )
3rd April 1919
Karl Renner’s Republic of „German Austria“ expels the Imperial Family ( Emperor Charles I, Empress Zita ) from Austria.
1st April 1929
Austrian government of Ignaz Seipel falls
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30 th April 1929
Ernst Streeruwitz (Ernst Ritter Streer von Streeruwitz) becomes chancellor of Austria
30 th April 1934
Ständestaat (English: Corporative State) is a term used by historians to describe the corporatist and political Catholic government in Austria between 1934 and 1938. It was based on a ruling party, the Fatherland Front (Vaterländische Front) and the Heimwehr (Home Guard) paramilitary units. Leaders were Engelbert Dollfuss and, after Dollfuss' assassination, Kurt Schuschnigg, who originally were politicians of the Christian Social Party, which was quickly integrated into the new movement.
10 th April 1938
The National Socialists seized power on over its powers and liquidate the hitherto the evening of March 3, 1938 and German existing Austrian state (First Republic). troops marched into Austria on March 12; the Federal President W. Miklas resigned J. Bürckel was given far-reaching from office on March 13, 1938 and the authorities after April 10, 1938, e.g. the national-socialist Federal Government authority to instruct the Reich Governor, passed a constitutional law stating that but not including Wehrmacht (the German "Austria is a province of the German Armed Forces) and economy. The name Reich", and a Reich Law (Reichsgesetz) "Österreich" (Austria) was replaced by in the same wording was published in "Ostmark". (Later „Donau- und Berlin. The implementation was put into Alpengaue“ „Danube- and Alpine the hands of the gauleiter of Counties“ to erase the name the Saarland province, J. „Austria“. Lower- and Upper Bürckel , who was Austria were renamed: Lower- temporary leader of the and Upperdonau/danube) Nazi Party (NSDAP) and became "Reich The replacement of leaders in Commissioner the public and private sectors (Reichskommissar) for the led to drastic measures. On Reunification of Austria April 1, 1938, the first Austrian with the German Reich" officials and patriots were following the „plebiscite” deported to the concentration over the Anschluss on April camp in Dachau, other persons 4, 1938. The government were temporarily arrested. was called Along with Austrian National "Österreichische Socialists, many German Landesregierung" (Austrian Provincial nationals took over leading positions, Government) and was headed by A. Seyß- which caused many problems, especially in Inquart as Reich Governor the economy. Austria’s Gold Reserves (Reichsstatthalter); it remained in power were transferred from Vienna to Berlin to until 1939, when it was forced to hand fund German re-armament.
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27 th April 1945
2nd Republic of Austria formed.
11 th April 1961
Austrian 4th and last government of Julius Raab (Christian Democrat) resigns.
20 th April 1970
Bruno Kreisky (Socialist) becomes 1st socialist chancellor of Austria.
24 th April 1983
Austrian socialist party loses parliamentary election.
21 st April 1984
Franz Weber of Austria skis downhill at a record 209.8 kph
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Theatre –News EUROPEAN PREMIERE BLACK TIE by A.R. Gurney 18 March – 27 April 2013
SYNOPSIS In A.R. Gurney’s delightful new comedy a family tries to organise a wedding against all the odds, trying to balance time-honoured traditions in a changing world.
In a slightly tacky hotel room, Curtis is getting ready for the rehearsal dinner of his only son’s wedding. He is looking forward to the father of the groom’s prerogative – the speech to toast the happy couple. When he calls upon his late father for advice, his ghost makes a prompt appearance – a very eloquent and debonair ghost indeed, upholding the unwritten rules of the WASP heritage. Alas, traditions fly out of the window one by one as the party plans unravel: The dinner’s careful seating arrangements are being overturned by a smitten friend of the bride, the menu is challenged by an Orthodox Jewish guest and the ex- husband of the bride plans on delighting everyone with one hour of stand-up comedy! And when the groom, in despair, finally confesses he has cold feet, Curtis finds that balancing tradition and the needs of his future family may prove too messy for a black tie affair.
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KEY FOR TWO by John Chapman and Dave Freeman 13 May – 29 June 2013 Ticket sales from 15 April 2013
SYNOPSIS In this wickedly amusing play by two master craftsmen of comedy, Harriet, a divorcee living in an elegant flat in Brighton, solves her financial problems by entertaining two married gentlemen callers on different days of the week. Each man thinks he is the only one in Harriet’s life, and Harriet orchestrates their comings and goings with elegant artistry. The scheme faces collapse when her friend Anne, whose marriage is teetering, arrives at the flat hotly pursued by her husband. Unfortunately, one of Harriet’s lovers is confined to her bed with a sprained ankle and the second lover turns up unexpectedly, closely followed by two irate wives in search of their itinerant husbands. The indescribable confusion that ensues builds to a rich complexity of mistaken identity, splendidly farcical situations and a climax of comic wizardry.
“Explodes into the happiest of frolics.” – London Daily Telegraph.
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Welcome to Open House Theatre Company, Vienna's new English-speaking theatre!
Alan Burgon, Eric Lomas and Paul Elsbacher: Founders of Open House Theatre Company.
The Collector by John Fowles adapted by Mark Healy
April 6 - April 27, 2013 Ever since he first saw her, Frederick Clegg has been obsessed with Miranda Grey. The repressed, introverted butterfly collector admires the beautiful, privileged art student from afar until he wins the Lottery and buys a remote country house, planning to bring her
there as his "guest". Having abducted and imprisoned her in the cellar, he soon finds this reality is far from his fantasy and their tense, claustrophobic relationship leads to a devastating climax. "... fine psychological thriller... enthralling...
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an evening of compelling nastiness." Daily Telegraph" Presented by arrangement with United Agents Production Details: Performances Monday - Saturday from April 6 - April 27, 2013 Curtain: 7.30 pm
Theatre Monday: Every ticket € 8,00 on Mondays!
A Midsummer Night's Dream by William Shakespeare
July 11 - August 11, 2013 Shakespeare in the Park - in Vienna! Join us as we embark on an open-air adventure with the Bard's best-known comedy. Become part of a unique theatrical experience in one of Vienna's beautiful parks. And you can choose if you want to Ticket sale starts see the show in English, German or both ( st 1 June 2013 the cast is the same). Bring along your friends, a picnic and enjoy!
Traditionally seen as one of Shakespeare's more romantic and enchanting plays, A Midsummer Night's Dream has more recently been seen as a darker and more sinister play than gen erations of schoolchildren have ever imagined. The play has usually been seen as a comical tale with confused identities and the fickleness of youthful love, as the young lovers, Lysander, Hermia, Demetrius and Helena
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escape parental control and the "sharp Athenian law" of their elders by eloping into the forest outside the city. Unfortunately they stumble into civil war in fairyland, where King Oberon and Queen Titania fight over possession of a beautiful young Indian "changeling" boy. The appearance of th e "rude mechanicals", a group of Athenian workers, including the weaver Nick Bottom, compounds the confusion. Chaos, confusion and "shaping fantasies" reign before the final settlement of the play, but underneath all the hilarity many critics have discerne d more ambivalent attitudes towards parental control and the destructive power of desire. These approaches in no way detract from the exquisite lyricism of many sections of the play, but make it a more complex and effective comedy than has often been appreciated. Production Details: Performances Thursday - Sunday from July 11 - August 11, 2013
In both English and German on alternating evenings (schedule to be announced)
Indoors in case of bad weather Curtain: 8.00 pm Venue: to be announced
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• work as employed or self-employed persons • or have a sufficient health-insurance and sufficient financial means • or are students or pupils at a university or school (and have a sufficient health insurance and sufficient means).
Before January 1, 2006 they only had to register (with the Meldezettel). Citizens of the EU and Switzerland who come to Austria after January 1, 2006 and intend to stay longer than three months , have to apply at the Municipal Department for Immigration, Citizenship and Registry Offices (MD 35) for a document called "Anmeldebescheinigung". This is a documentation for their right of residence. If they came before January 1, 2006 and registered, they do not need this paper.
For their spouses, civil partners, children, parents and parents in law, who are not EU-citizens or Swiss , they have to apply for a document called "Aufenthaltskarte", which is issued for 10 years.
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