The Austrian capital was once the stronghold of the Habsburgs. Emperor Franz Joseph had the city walls torn down andreplaced with a ring road 130 years ago. Vienna was the home of great composers such as Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven,Schubert, Mahler and Schönberg. With a population of 1.5 million, the city lies at the foot of the Wienerwald, the most northeasterly foothills of the Alps. The Danube (which is up to 285 m wide) flows through the city. Vienna’s Ernst-Happel stadium, home to FK Austria Vienna and SK Rapid Vienna, will host more EURO 2008 matches than any other city (seven), the highlight being the final at 8.45 p.m. on 29 June. Stadium capacity: 50,000.
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