Since the end of the Iron Curtain Vienna population grew dramatically by the size of the second largest city in Austria (Graz). During the time of the Iron Curt

Since the end of the Iron Curtain Vienna population grew dramatically by the size of the second largest city in Austria (Graz). During the time of the Iron Curtain Vienna was the only big city in Europe that lost population. It was a grey, old, slowly dying city. The city and the quality of live evolved dramatically since then. I would call it a completely different and in my opinion in almost any regard much better, lively, young, modern city. But it managed to keep its very distinguished identity.