Quayside at Enns river.

Steyr is a town in the Austrian federal state of Upper Austria, located at the confluence of the rivers Steyr and Enns. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (2000x1333, 513 KB) Description: Quayside at river Enns in Steyr - der Ennskai in Steyr own image - eigene Aufnahme, Dec. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (2000x1333, 513 KB) Description: Quayside at river Enns in Steyr - der Ennskai in Steyr own image - eigene Aufnahme, Dec. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... This list of countries, arranged alphabetically, gives an overview of countries of the world. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... Upper Austria (Ober sterreich) is one of the nine federal states or Bundesl nder of Austria. ... Austria is divided into 84 political districts (Bezirke). ... A Statutory city (Statutarstadt in Austria, or Statutární město in Czech Republic) is a city with its own municipal law or city statute. ... Area is a physical quantity expressing the size of a part of a surface. ... Square kilometre (U.S. spelling: square kilometer), symbol km², is a decimal multiple of SI unit of surface area square metre, one of the SI derived units. ... Square kilometre (U.S. spelling: square kilometer), symbol km², is a decimal multiple of SI unit of surface area square metre, one of the SI derived units. ... Basic Definition In geography, the elevation of a geographic location is its height above mean sea level (or some other fixed point). ... The metre (American English:meter) is a measure of length. ... Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ... Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ... . ... To call an Austrian phone number from outside Austria, you will need to dial: International access code + 43 (country code) + area Code + Telephone Number. ... Austrian car number plates are license plates found on Austrian cars. ... A mayor (from the Latin māior, meaning larger, greater) is the modern title of the highest ranking municipal officer. ... The Social Democratic Party of Austria (Sozialdemokratische Partei Österreichs, SPÖ) is a political party in Austria. ... A website (alternatively, Web site or web site) is a collection of Web pages, images, videos and other digital assets that is hosted on one or several Web server(s), usually accessible via the Internet, cell phone or a LAN. A Web page is a document, typically written in HTML... Upper Austria (Ober sterreich) is one of the nine federal states or Bundesl nder of Austria. ... The Steyr River is a river in Upper Austria. ... The Enns is a southern tributary of the Danube River and 254 km long. ...

It has a long history as a manufacturing center, and has given its name to several manufacturers headquartered there, such as Steyr Mannlicher (a firearms manufacturer best known for the Steyr AUG), Steyr Tractor, and Steyr Automobile. The Austrian firm Steyr-Mannlicher is a firearms manufacturer based in the city of Steyr. ... Steyr AUG is a family of firearms, first introduced in 1977 by the Austrian company Steyr Mannlicher. ... Steyr Tractor (properly called Steyr Landmaschinentechnik AG) is a manufacturer of tractors in Steyr, Austria. ... Steyr-Daimler-Puch was a large manufacturing conglomerate based in Steyr, Austria. ...

History and sights

Steyr marked its 1,000th anniversary in 1980, undergoing extensive restoration of its historic architecture made the city one of the best preserved old towns in Austria. Steyr is famous for its historic town center around the "Stadtplatz" (town square), which has been very well preserved for several hundred years, and which was largely restored following World War II. Its best-known piece of architecture is called The Bummerlhaus which is considered one of the finest pieces of Gothic architecture for its size in Central Europe. Combatants Allied powers: China France Great Britain Soviet Union United States and others Axis powers: Germany Italy Japan and others Commanders Chiang Kai-shek Charles de Gaulle Winston Churchill Joseph Stalin Franklin Roosevelt Adolf Hitler Benito Mussolini Hideki Tōjō Casualties Military dead: 17,000,000 Civilian dead: 33,000... The Bummerlhaus is a gothic residence in Steyr, Austria that is often considered a symbol of the town. ... Interior of Cologne Cathedral Gothic architecture is a style of architecture, particularly associated with cathedrals and other churches, which flourished in Europe during the high and late medieval period. ...

The city is very attractively sited, with two rivers the Steyr and the Enns flowing through it and meeting in the town centre where the confluence is towered over by the Babenberg castle "Lamberg" and the church of St. Michael. This prominent location however led to the plague of severe floodings through the centuries until the present, one of the worst cases at last in August 2002. Originally from Bamberg in Franconia, now northern Bavaria, the Babenbergs or Babenberger ruled Austria as counts of the march and dukes from 976 - 1248, before the rise of the house of Habsburg. ... Floods in Dresden In August of 2002 a 100-year flood caused by over a week of continuous heavy rains ravaged Europe, killing dozens, dispossessing thousands, and causing damage of billions of euros in the Czech Republic, Austria, Germany, Slovakia, Poland, Hungary, Romania and Croatia. ...

To the south of city rise a series of hills that climb in altitude and stretch out to the Alps. To the north, the hills roll downward towards the confluence of the Enns and Danube rivers, where the city of Enns is situated.

Historically, the city has had a number of well-known residents or visitors, including Franz Schubert who wrote his "Trout Quintet" there while on holidays, composer Anton Bruckner, who was also the organist for the local parish church. Adolf Hitler spent a brief period there while in his teens. Hitler, who lived in a room at the Grünmarkt, went to the realschule of Steyr in 1904. Franz Schubert Franz Peter Schubert (January 31, 1797 – November 19, 1828) was an Austrian composer. ... “Bruckner” redirects here. ... Hitler redirects here. ...

In 1934, the city became one of several battlegrounds between Social Democrat and Christian Social Parties (and their respective Schutzbund and Heimwehr militias) in the Austrian Civil War that brought about the fascist corporate state that ruled the country until the German Anschluss in 1938. Social democracy is a political ideology emerging in the late 19th and early 20th centuries from supporters of Marxism who believed that the transition to a socialist society could be achieved through democratic evolutionary rather than revolutionary means. ... Topics in Christianity Movements · Denominations Ecumenism · Preaching · Prayer Music · Liturgy · Calendar Symbols · Art · Criticism Important figures Apostle Paul · Church Fathers Constantine · Athanasius · Augustine Anselm · Aquinas · Palamas · Luther Calvin · Wesley Arius · Marcion of Sinope Pope · Archbishop of Canterbury Patriarch of Constantinople Christianity Portal This box:      Christian socialism generally refers to those... The Austrian Civil War, also known as the February Uprising, is a term sometimes used for a few days of skirmishes between socialist and fascist forces between 12 February and 16 February 1934 in Austria. ... Fascism is an authoritarian political ideology (generally tied to a mass movement) that considers individual and other societal interests subordinate to the needs of the state, and seeks to forge a type of national unity, usually based on, but not limited to, ethnic, cultural, or racial attributes. ...

Because it was such a major producer of arms and vehicles during the Second World War, Steyr became a target of Allied bombing raids which tried to knock out its factories. Much of the town was badly damaged, but the factories continued to function until near the end of the war. A dark point in Steyr's history was the placement of a Nazi concentration camp, part of the Mauthausen network, in Steyr. The city was a meeting point in May 1945 when units of the 5th Guards Airborne of the Red Army and black troops of the US 761st Tank Battalion along with the 71st Infantry Division contacted each other on the bridge over the Enns River. The city continued to be occupied -- divided, like Berlin -- by Soviet and American troops until 1955 when Austria was declared a neutral country and the occupiers left. Mushroom cloud from the nuclear explosion over Nagasaki rising 18 km into the air. ... A representation of the changes in territory controlled by Allies and Axis powers over the course of the war. ... Image:Mutilation skarskarrskano. ...

Today

Steyr is an ancient city with modern amenities, marketing its rich cultural and architectural heritage in tourism like Vienna and many other well preserved old towns in Austria. Tourists on Oahu, Hawaii Tourism is travel for predominantly recreational or leisure purposes or the provision of services to support this leisure travel. ... “Wien” redirects here. ...

Steyr is home of the Museum Industrielle Arbeitswelt (labour museum).

Gallery

Stadtplatz with Rococo townhall. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1500x1000, 411 KB) Description: Main square of Steyr in Upper Austria with Rococo townhall - Beschreibung: Hauptplatz von Steyr in Oberösterreich mit Rokoko-Rathaus. ...

Museum Arbeitswelt on Steyr river; in August 2002 the river rose up to the bridge railings and damaged it extensively. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (1500x1000, 475 KB) Description: Museum Arbeitswelt (museum of labour) in the city of Steyr. ...

Church Saint Michael at the confluation of rivers Enns and Steyr. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (2000x1333, 500 KB) Description: Steyrdorf with Michaelerkirche (Saint Michaels Church) in the city of Steyr, with river Enns in the foreground - Steyrdorf mit Michaelerkirche in Steyr, im Vordergrund die Enns. ...

Lamberg Castle, in 2002 river Enns rose up to the bridge girders. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (2000x1333, 451 KB) Description: Bridge over the Enns river in Steyr with historic town center and Lamberg castle - Brücke über die Enns in Steyr mit Altstadt und Schloss Lamberg. ...

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External links

• Official Homepage of the City of Steyr (German)
• Official Tourist attractions in Steyr (English)
• Live webcam of main square