Ferdinand II (9 July 1578 – 15 February 1637) was Holy Roman Emperor, King of Bohemia, Hungary, and Croatia from 1619 until his death in 1637. He was the son of Archduke Charles II of Inner Austria and Maria of Bavaria.His parents were devout Catholics, and, in 1590, they sent him to study at the Jesuits' college in Ingolstadt because they wanted to isolate him from the …

There are 69 towns in Slovenia. According to the Local Self-Government Act of the Republic of Slovenia, a town is a larger urban settlement with more than 3,000 residents and differing from other settlements in its size, economical structure, population, population density and historical development. A settlement acquires the status of town through a decision of the Government …

Geography. With a land area of 19,186 km 2 (7,408 sq mi) situated east of Upper Austria, Lower Austria is the country's largest state.Lower Austria derives its name from its downriver location on the Enns River which flows from the west to the east. Lower Austria has an international border, 414 km (257 mi) long, with the Czech Republic (South Bohemia and South Moravia …

Voestalpine AG – stylized as voestalpine – is an Austrian steel-based technology and capital goods group based in Linz, Austria.The company is active in steel, automotive, railway systems, profilform and tool steel industries. As of 2017, it is one of the few profitable steel companies in Europe. 45 percent of its workforce is based in Austria. The Linz hot strip mill is a "fully ...

Graz is situated on both sides of the Mur river in southeast Austria. It is about 150 km (93 mi) southwest of Vienna (Wien).The nearest larger urban centre is Maribor (Marburg) in Slovenia, which is about 50 km (31 mi) to the south.Graz is the state capital and largest city in Styria, a green and heavily forested region on the eastern edge of the Alps.

Blaufränkisch (German for blue Frankish) is a dark-skinned variety of grape used for red wine. Blaufränkisch, which is a late-ripening variety, produces red wines which are typically rich in tannin and may exhibit a pronounced spicy character.. The grape is grown across Central Europe, including Austria, Czech Republic (in particular southern Moravia where it is known as …

Around 1750, the lower classes in the regions of Bavaria, Tyrol, and Styria began dancing a couples dance called Walzer. The Ländler, also known as the Schleifer, a country dance in 3 4 time, was popular in Bohemia, Austria, and Bavaria, and spread from the countryside to the suburbs of the city.

Places In Austria. Stein, a neighbourhood of Krems an der Donau, Lower Austria; Stein, Styria, a municipality in the district of Fürstenfeld, Styria; Stein (Lassing), a village in the district of Liezen, Styria Stein an der Enns, a village in the district of Liezen, Styria; In Canada. Stein River, a tributary of the Fraser River, from the Nlaka'pamux language Stagyn, meaning "hidden …

A governor is an administrative leader and head of a polity or political region, ranking under the head of state and in some cases, such as governors-general, as the head of state's official representative.Depending on the type of political region or polity, a governor may be either appointed or elected, and the governor's powers can vary significantly, depending on the …

Rudolf IV (1 November 1339 – 27 July 1365), also called Rudolf the Founder (German: der Stifter), was a scion of the House of Habsburg who ruled as duke of Austria (self-proclaimed archduke), Styria and Carinthia from 1358, as well as count of Tyrol from 1363 and as the first duke of Carniola from 1364 until his death. After the Habsburgs received nothing from the decree of the …