VIENNA, Austria: became, in 1804, during the Napoleonic Wars, the official capital of the Austrian Empire & played a major role in world politics, including hosting the Congress of Vienna in 1814/15. The historic centre of Vienna is rich in architecture, including Baroque castles & gardens as well as the late-19th-century Ringstrasse lined with grand government structures, monuments & parks.
St. Stephen's Cathedral is the symbol of Vienna, Austria. Construction commenced in the 12th century. Today, it is one of the most important Gothic structures in Austria.
In Francia prese il nome di Art Noveau, in Germania il nome di Jugendstil, in Austria fu denominato Secessione, in Spagna Modernismo, in Gran Bretagna modern style. In Italia ebbe inizialmente il nome di Floreale, per assumere poi il più noto nome di Liberty dal negozio di un commerciante in oggetti orientali a Londra, Arthur Lasenby Liberty
