Land der Berge, Land am Strome (Land of the mountains, land of the streams) is the national anthem of Austria.
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart composed the melody a few weeks before his death in 1791. The lyrics were written by the Austrian writer Paula von Preradovic[?]. On October 22, 1946 it was declared Austria's official national anthem.
Strongly fought for, fiercely contested,
You are in the centre of the Continent
Like a strong heart,
You have borne since the earliest days
The burden of a high mission,
Much tried Austria. (repeat)
Watch us striding free and believing,
With courage, into new eras,
Working cheerfully and full of hope,
In fraternal chorus let us take in unity
The oath of allegiance to you, our country,
Our much beloved Austria. (repeat)
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