Vienna: Goddess of the Danube

Vienna originated and developed on the bank of Danube. Vienna is the capital and largest city of Austria, the main cultural center of Europe, and is also known as the "Music City of the World".

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The Danube flows through Austria for 350 km, making it the largest river there. Vienna is located on the bank of Danube, northern foot of the Alps, and west of the city, on the top of the Alps, there is a view of the Vienna forest; east of the city, facing the Danube basin, you can see the glittering green peaks of the Carpathians in the distance; the wide grassland on the north is like a large green felt, and the shining Danube meanders through it. Because of the Danube, Vienna has a good landscape.

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Vienna is the first metropolis which the Danube flows, although it only runs about 12 percent of its length through Austria, the Danube make its name in Austria. The Danube is famous among the world's rivers and Vienna is known as the "Goddess of the Danube". After John Strauss wrote the Blue Danube, the Danube is no longer just a river in the city, but has taken on a humanist sentiment and artistic overtones because of the music. To a certain extent, this piece of music and this great river has become a symbol of national identity and national spirit, a symbol of the city and even the country.

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The Danube is also unusual by the music and Vienna. It is the symbol of Vienna, and the notes swirling in the blue waves, through which people all over the world could feel the elegant, joyful life of Viennese. Viennese are close to nature and love the waterfront environment, and when night falls, the waterfront bars on the bank lit up.