Showing posts with the label Austria

The Divided Church of Gmünd

Dec 12, 2023

Near the town of Gmünd in the Austrian state of Carinthia stands the Divided Church (Geteilte Kirche am Kreuzbichl), so called because it is...

‘Meldeman Plan’: The First Siege of Vienna

Mar 25, 2022

One of the oldest topographical maps of Vienna is the so-called “Meldeman-Plan’’ published by the Austrian painter and printer Nikolaus Meld...

The Bell Cemeteries of World War 2

Jun 21, 2021

Nearly every German family in every German town contributed something to the two World Wars. For many, it was their men. For others, it was ...

Anschlussdenkmal: The Forbidden Nazi Memorial

May 14, 2021

The Anschlussdenkmal, or Anschluss Monument, in the Austrian town of Oberschützen, is a Nazi monument erected to commemorate the bloodless c...

Zwentendorf, The Nuclear Power Plant That Was Never Turned On

Apr 6, 2021

The Zwentendorf Nuclear Power Plant, located on the bank of the Danube River, about 20 miles northwest of Vienna, is Austria’s only nuclear ...

Johann Josef Loschmidt And Avogadro’s Number

Feb 22, 2021

Johann Josef Loschmidt is a name that might not ring many bells, yet everyone who took chemistry in junior college had surely come across Lo...

The Disgrace of Gijon: The Match That Changed World Cup Football

Sep 21, 2020

For the first time in the history of FIFA World Cup, the 1982 edition of the tournament in Spain saw 24 teams take part instead of the usual...

Remembering Epidemics With Plague Columns

May 15, 2020

Military victories are much celebrated, but a victory against a common enemy, such as a disease, is as important, especially in older times ...

Döllersheim: The Village That Hitler Destroyed to Crush a Rumor

Dec 18, 2019

About one hundred km northwest of Vienna, in northern Austria, lies a small village called Döllersheim. Eighty years ago, this tiny Austrian...

The Delicate Art of Cobweb Paintings

Feb 24, 2018

Who could have thought that the delicate, fine, silky threads of a spider’s cobweb could be woven into a canvas strong enough to withstand t...

The Mysterious Erdstalls Tunnels

Aug 29, 2017

Across Europe, there are hundreds of underground tunnels that lead to nowhere and about which no historic records have ever been found. They...

Stock im Eisen: Vienna’s Nail Tree

Jul 25, 2017

At the corner of the extravagant 19th century mansion, Palais Equitable, in the city of Vienna, Austria, is a glass case behind which is the...

The Battle for Castle Itter: The Strangest Battle of WW2

Mar 19, 2017

In the waning days of the Second World War, five days after Hitler shot himself in his bunker in Berlin, one of the most bizarre battle took...

The House Where Hitler Was Born

Jan 23, 2017

Braunau am Inn, on the south bank of the Inn river, close to the border with Germany, is a charming little town in Austria. But it carries a...

The Infamous Mauthausen Stairs of Death

Jan 16, 2017

The Mauthausen concentration camp, situated about 20 kilometers east of the city of Linz in Upper Austria, was the hub of one of the largest...

Kunsthaus Graz Art Museum

Mar 28, 2016

The Kunsthaus Graz Art Museum in Graz, Austria, is a gigantic blob-shaped building with a dozen or so tube like nozzles, acting as windows, ...

20 Most Beautiful Observation Towers

Dec 9, 2015

Observation Tower in Jurmala, Latvia “The Observation Tower in Jurmala” is located within the Dzintaru Park in Jurmala, Latvia. The 38-mete...

The Sculpted Hedges of Schönbrunn Palace

Dec 5, 2015

The Schönbrunn Palace in Vienna, Austria, is one of Europe’s most impressive Baroque palaces and an important architectural, cultural and hi...

Upside Down Houses Around The World

Nov 28, 2015

A clichéd yet popular tourist attraction that never fails to amuse is an upside down house, with a faithfully reproduced exterior and interi...

The Timmelsjoch Experience Pass Museum

Apr 14, 2015

Timmelsjoch is a high mountain pass on Ötztal Alps along the border between Austria and Italy. The pass connects the Ötztal valley in the Au...