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Wiener Neustadt, Austria ‘Viennese New Town’ from the German adjective of Wien ‘Vienna’, neu, and Stadt, although it was actually founded in 1194 as a frontier fortress against the Magyars. The ‘Wiener’ indicates its proximity to Vienna and to distinguish it from other ‘new towns’.

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Wiener Neustadt , city (1991 pop. 35,134), Lower Austria province, E Austria. It is an industrial and rail center. Manufactures include locomotives, heavy machinery, and textiles. Founded in 1192, Wiener Neustadt was the birthplace of Emperor Maximilian I (1459-1519). The city was severely damaged in World War II; it has since been extensively reconstructed. The 12th-century castle of the Babenbergs, dukes of Austria, became a military academy in 1752.

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