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Frankfurt Parliament

(Encyclopedia)Frankfurt Parliament, 1848–49, national assembly convened at Frankfurt on May 18, 1848, as a result of the liberal revolution that swept the German states early in 1848. The parliament was called by...

Galicia, historic region, Poland and Ukraine

(Encyclopedia)Galicia gəlĭˈshə, –shēə, –ə [key], Pol. Galicja, Ukr. Halychyna, Rus. Galitsiya, historic region (32,332 sq mi/83,740 sq km), SE Poland and W Ukraine, covering the slopes of the N Carpathia...

Mondsee

(Encyclopedia)Mondsee: see Salzkammergut, Austria. ...

Wien

(Encyclopedia)Wien: see Vienna, Austria.

Dachstein

(Encyclopedia)Dachstein, peak, Austria: see Salzkammergut. ...

Ischl

(Encyclopedia)Ischl: see Bad Ischl, Austria.

Kammersee

(Encyclopedia)Kammersee, lake, Austria: see Salzkammergut. ...

Traunsee

(Encyclopedia)Traunsee, lake, Austria: see Salzkammergut. ...

Linz

(Encyclopedia)Linz lĭnts [key], city (1991 pop. 203,044), capital of Upper Austria, NW Austria, a major port on the Danube River. It is a commercial and industrial center and a rail junction. Manufactures include ...

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