Vienna, the German transliteration of the state of Vienna, is the capital of Austria and the largest city in the country, also one of the nine states of Austria. Vienna is not only known as the "City of Music" due to its rich musical heritage, but also called the "City of Dreams" because it is the hometown of Sigmund Freud, the world's first psychotherapist. Vienna has the reputation of being the "Goddess of the Danube". For centuries, Vienna has been the centre of classical music and opera, earning the title "City of Music". At the same time, the philosophical Vienna Circle, the literary Vienna Circle, and the Vienna School of Fantastic Realism, as well as culinary arts and coffee culture, are also well-known far and wide. It once stood alongside Paris as the dual centre of European culture.