Celebrating 200 Years of the Congress of Vienna

PoliticsDomestic ♦ Published: January 23, 2015; 12:30 ♦ (Vindobona)

Europe was reorganized at the Congress of Vienna exactly 200 years ago. Numerous princes, kings and two emperors gathered by the Danube for the negotiations. Two exiting exhibitions now provide insights into the events of 1814/15.

200 years of the Congress of Vienna / Picture: © Wikipedia / Lubiesque

Vienna’s reputation as an outstanding congress city is no coincidence: 200 years ago, the city on the Danube proved that it was a good place to conduct negotiations.

The Emperor of Austria, the Tsar and Tsarina of Russia as well as the kings of Prussia, Denmark, Bavaria and Württemberg were the most prominent representatives at the Congress of Vienna, which took place from 18…

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