Richard the Lionheart
Family Problems The graves of the most notorious members of the Plantagenêt family are buried at Royal Abbey of Our Lady of Fontevraud. King Henry II of England and his more …
Schlagwort: Denkmal
memorial
Dove of Peace
Bishop of Nin This is the statue of Gregory of Nin in Split (Croatia). I was so fascinated by the sheer size (8.5 m) and the more or less impertinent more …
Coffee is …
… is not a simple brew Tradition is very important in Vienna. Especially when it comes to coffeehouses and coffee. The Viennese coffeehouse has a very specific atmosphere. It’s a more …
From War to Peace
WWII in Vienna This is one of six Flak Towers in Vienna. It’s situated in Esterházypark (6th district). The Flak Tower in Esterhazypark was the Lead Tower (Leitturm). Flak Towers more …
Heldenplatz – Strohmänner für den Kaiser
PR-Debakel Mit den Reiterstandbildern am Heldenplatz vor der Hofburg in Wien wollte die Habsburg Monarchie 1860 und 1865 angeblich zwei wichtige Feldherren verherrlichen. Die beiden wehrlosen, weil bereits verstorbenen, aber more …
Aspern 1809
The Battle of Aspern-Essling Napoleon was military undefeated over a decade, when he was defeated at the battle of Aspern 21st / 22nd May 1809. He tried to cross the more …