Why did Austria lease land to the United Nations for 99 years, but only 1 shilling?

At the headquarters of the United Nations in Austria, Austria leased land to the United Nations for only one shilling, which in fact was only a symbolic fee. Then I have two headquarters in the world, one in the cosmopolitan city of New York and one in the very beautiful AustriaThe headquarters in New York was donated to the United Nations by the Rockefeller family without charging a fee, and the headquarters in Austria turned out to be a private garden, and the private garden was donated to the country by the owner, and the country Austria leased the land to the United Nations.

The reason for the establishment of headquarters in New York was decided at the first meeting of the United Nations General Assembly on January 6, 1946, which was attended by representatives of 51 countries in the world at that time, and everyone unanimously agreed to choose New York as the headquarters of the United Nations, and even the Soviet Union, the sworn enemy of the United States, agreed. But in fact, in the beginning, London, the capital of the United Kingdom, was the original location of the United Nations headquarters, and the first few conferences of the United Nations were held in London.

If nothing else, the headquarters of the United Nations should be located in London. However, at a critical moment, the Rockefeller family of the United States came forward to offer land for the construction of the United Nations Headquarters, thus helping New York eventually defeat London to become the location of the United Nations Headquarters. Although the Rockefeller family land was not used in the end by the United Nations headquarters, the Rockefeller family assisted in the purchase of the new land.

The United Nations headquarters is now in New York, the United Nations headquarters was originally located in London, and the United Nations General Assembly coalition was held, but later the Rockefeller family proposed to Jiangsu land for the United Nations headquarters, but the United Nations refused, although so, but the Rockefeller family still donated money for the United Nations headquarters to build.

Austria is richer, they don't care about money, taking 1 shilling is just a symbol.

Austria leased the land to the United Nations for a period of 99 years for only 1 shilling, which was also a warning to start charging.

Because it is just a symbolic charge that represents the friendly relationship between the two parties.

This is only a symbolic collection of money, and this land was originally contributed by a family.

The fact that Austria collects a shilling to lease land is symbolic.

Because if the UN were in Austria, it would increase Austria's prestige.

It's just a matter of form, and it's just a matter of doing it symbolically.

The "international territory" and "international lease" are only hectares, or about 1,000 acres, and are scattered across three countries. These are the three "United Nations Cities" that are now located.

The headquarters of the First United Nations City ---.

It is located on the East River in the Manhattan district of New York, USA, covering an area of acres. The 39-storey Secretariat Building, known as the "United Nations Building", is home to the United Nations Headquarters, and was completed and put into use in 1951 as an "international territory". Many of the world's major events are coordinated and resolved here, making it the center of attention.

The Second United Nations City - European Headquarters In Geneva, Switzerland, there is an area of about 375 acres of "international territory", its full name is "United Nations Office at Geneva", also known as "United Nations European Headquarters". Its main building was completed in 1973 and is customarily called the "Palais des Nations". Since its opening, many delicate problems have been difficult to solve at the headquarters, and once here, they can often find opportunities for harmony, so they have attracted much attention.

The Third United Nations City - International Lease In Vienna, the capital of Austria, there is a complex of buildings connected by 7 buildings, with a construction area of about 480 acres, the main building with 18 floors and a construction area of 180,000 square meters, in which the United Nations Atomic Energy Agency, the Industrial Development Organization and other institutions are stationed. If we say the first.

1. 2. If the United Nations City is a small "international territory", it is a large "international leased territory". It was built in 1979. Under the Agreement, Austria** was leased to the United Nations for use for a period of 99 years, and the rent was set at the rate of Australian dollars and shillings (RMB).

The first "national capital" is New York, USA. On the banks of the East River in the Manhattan district of New York, USA, there is an "international territory" of 72,000 square meters, which is where the United Nations Headquarters is located. Its main building is the 39-storey United Nations Secretariat Building, completed in 1951.

On the right is the United Nations venue and the conference buildings of the Security Council, the Economic and Social Council and the Trusteeship Council; On the left side is the Hammarskjöld Library, which houses about 100,000 books of all kinds. The flags of all Member States flutter in the wind in front of the United Nations headquarters.

The second "national capital" is in Geneva, Switzerland. Located on the banks of the Rhône at the southwestern tip of beautiful Lake Geneva, it has a total area of 250,000 square meters, including the Parc Arianna. The Palais des Nations, known as the United Nations Office at Geneva (or the European Headquarters of the United Nations), is home to more than 200 specialized agencies and other international organizations, and more than 80 international conferences are held here almost simultaneously every day.

Each room has simultaneous interpretation seats, and delegates of different languages can choose the language they want to listen to as long as they wear headphones.

The third "national capital" is in Vienna, Austria. Built on the banks of the Duozi River in the northern suburbs of Vienna, it consists of 7 buildings, with 18 floors and a construction area of more than 180,000 square meters, which can accommodate more than 4,000 people at the same time. This United Nations City is the United Nations General Assembly in 1974 decided to establish the "United Nations Conference City", Austria ** after 6 years of careful construction, completed in 1979, and at an annual rent of 1 Austrian shilling per square meter (about 0 l yuan) to the United Nations, the lease period is 99 years.

The first "national capital" is on the East River in Manhattan, New York, USA, built in 1951, with an area of 720,000 square meters, the main building is the 39-storey United Nations Secretariat Building, and the right side is the United Nations venue and the meeting buildings of the Security Council, the Economic and Social Council, and the Trusteeship Council; On the left is the Hammarskjöld Library.

The second "national capital" is located on the banks of the Rhone River at the southwest end of Lake Geneva, Switzerland, with an area of 250,000 square meters, including the Arianna Park, the full name of the United Nations Office at Geneva, with more than 200 specialized agencies and other international organizations affiliated to the United Nations, and more than 80 international conferences are held almost simultaneously every day.

The third "national capital" is on the Danube River in the northern suburbs of Vienna, Austria, and this United Nations city is the "United Nations Conference City" established by the United Nations General Assembly in 1974, with an area of more than 180,000 square meters. Austria** was completed in 1979 after six years of meticulous construction and was leased to the United Nations for 99 years at a rent of ATS 1 per square metre per year.

The United Nations is headquartered in New York, United States, and has a United Nations European office in Geneva, Switzerland.

The headquarters of the United Nations is located in New York, United States.

The United Nations Headquarters is located on 18 acres east of Manhattan. This is an international area that belongs to all Member States. The United Nations has its own guards, fire brigades and post offices.

The Headquarters consists of four buildings: the General Assembly Hall, the Conference Building, the 39-storey Secretariat Building and the Dag Hammarskjöld Library. The Dag Hammarskjöld Library was added in 1961.

Designed by 11 international architects, including American Wallace Harrison and Chinese Liang Sicheng, the complex was officially completed in October 1952.

The four-building United Nations Headquarters spans the entire area from 42nd Street to 48th Street along the East River. The four buildings are the Office Building, the Conference Center, the International Federation and the Hammer Skrode Library. In total, there are more than 5,000 United Nations staff members in the area.

Tours are available every 15 minutes from 9:00 to 16:45 every day, and the duration of the tour is approximately 45 minutes.

Guides are available in Spanish, French, German, Russian, Chinese, and Japanese. Sleeveless tops and shorts are not allowed. Weeks from January to February.

6. Visitors are not allowed on Sundays. The best place to visit is the basement shopping mall, where art from around the world is available for purchase and tax-free. The five sets of stamps per year, which can only be issued at the post office here, are very popular.

Geneva, the capital of Switzerland, and Vienna, the capital of Austria.

Picturesque landlocked Europe, all places are beautiful.

The capital of Switzerland is Bern, and the capital of Austria is Vienna. Switzerland is a country that relies on tourism, close to the Mediterranean Sea, with beautiful seashores, lakes and mountains, and skiing in winter. The country is also famous for its clocks, so it is also known as the country of clocks.

Switzerland is also the largest producer of chocolate in the world. I'd love to go once in my life.

The attraction of Austria is, of course, its capital Vienna, not known as the best city?

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Geneva, the capital of Switzerland, and Vienna, the capital of Austria.