Oesterreich - a mountainous republic in central Europe; under the Habsburgs (1278-1918) Austria maintained control of the Holy Roman Empire and was a leader in European politics until the 19th centuryTirol, Tyrol - a picturesque mountainous province of western Austria Austrian capital, capital of Austria, Vienna - the capital and largest city of Austria; located on the Danube in northeastern Austria; was the home of Beethoven and Brahms and Haydn and Mozart and Schubert and Strauss Graz - an industrial city is southeastern Austria Lentia, Linz - city in northern Austria on the Danube; noted as a cultural center Salzburg - city in western Austria; a music center and birthplace of Mozart Innsbruck - city in southwestern Austria; known as a summer and winter resort Alps, the Alps - a large mountain system in south-central Europe; scenic beauty and winter sports make them a popular tourist attraction Brenner Pass - an Alpine mountain pass connecting Innsbruck in Austria with Bolzano in Italy that has long been a route for trade and for invasions Europe - the 2nd smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia); the British use `Europe' to refer to all of the continent except the British Isles Austrian - a native or inhabitant of Austria |