Vienna, which is also known as Wien, lies on the both banks of the Danube River. Vienna has temperate climate with warm summers and cold winters. The average temperatures in the summer highs is into the mid 20s and overnight lows into the high 10s, although the winter highs are just above freezing and the overnight lows just below. The city has a population of 1.7 milion people. It is famous for cultural, economic, and political center. History of Vienna, In 1945, the Vienna Offensive was successfully launched by the Soviets against the Germans holding Vienna. The city was besieged for about two weeks before it fell to the Soviets. After 1945, Vienna again became the capital of Austria. It was initially divided into four zones by the 4 Powers and was governed by the Allied Commission for Austria. During the 10 years of foreign occupation Vienna became a hot-bed for international espionage. There are many sights to see in Vienna, including the Ruprechtskirche, (German: Church of St. Ruprecht) is usually considered to be the oldest church in Vienna and is dedicated to Saint Rupert of Salzburg, patron saint of the salt merchants of Vienna. It is located in one of the oldest parts of the city, the section of the Roman Vindobona. The Museumsquartier (MQ) is a 60,000 m² large area in the 7th district of the city of Vienna, Austria; it is the eighth largest cultural area in the world.
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