Wiener Neustadt is a city located in the Steinfeld south of Vienna, in the state of Lower Austria, in northeast Austria. It is a self-governed city and the seat of the district administration of Wiener Neustadt-Land District. The city is the site of one of the world's oldest military academies, the Theresian Military Academy, which was established by Empress Maria Theresa of Austria in 1751 to train officers for the Austrian army.
Image: Wiener Neustadt Hauptplatz (2)
Image: Reckturm mit Stadtmauerresten Wiener Neustadt
Image: Wiener Neustadt Dom (4)
Image: Wr Neustadt Stadtmauer SW Ecke
Lower Austria is one of the nine states of Austria, located in the northeastern corner of the country. Since 1986, the capital of Lower Austria has been Sankt Pölten, replacing Vienna, which became a separate state in 1921. With a land area of 19,186 km2 (7,408 sq mi) and a population of 1.685 million people, Lower Austria is the second-most-populous state in Austria. Other large cities are Amstetten, Klosterneuburg, Krems an der Donau, Stockerau and Wiener Neustadt.
Wachau Valley near Spitz, Austria
The Schneeberg, one of Vienna's three Hausberge
The ruins of Aggstein Castle above the Danube in the Wachau valley
Kamp river below the Rosenburg