Hagios Demetrios in Thessaloniki, Greece, is a five-naves basilica dedicated to the patron saint of Thessaloniki, Saint Demetrius. It is the largest church in the city and was presumably built on the remains of a Roman bath where Demetrius possibly was killed. Please watch the video of our visit You are currently viewing a placeholder […]
Georgenstein – Isar – Munich
The Georgenstein, a rock in the Isar near Munich was a dreaded obstacle in the river for the former timber floating. At this 5 m high lump of rock which is surrounded by strong currents, a number of rafts was capsized or smashed into pieces. Please watch the video You are currently viewing a placeholder […]
Zürs and Lech
Zürs and Lech, next to St. Anton, are the most fashionable ski resorts in the Arlberg region in Austria. We drive across the Flexen Pass road towards Zürs. The road, evidence of high of engineering, nestles picturesquely to the rock face and is largely safe for winter due to canopies and tunnels. Please watch the […]
Wels – Upper Austria
Wels is the second largest city in Upper Austria. The area around Wels has been settled since the Neolithic Age. Under the Romans, Wels developed into a city called Ovilava. Later, it became the capital of Ufernoricum, the province between the Danube and the main Alpine ridge, which arose from the division of Noricum by […]
Magdalensberg and Virunum
Magdalensberg is located northeast of Klagenfurt in Carinthia, Austria. On the south-facing slope there was a late Celtic and early Roman settlement. Since the geographical location of Noreia, the capital of the Celtic Kingdom of Noricum is controversial, a clear assignment is not possible. One gets the best impression of those days during a visit of […]
Roman Quarry St. Margarethen – Austria
The Roman Quarry near St. Margarethen at Lake Neusiedl has a history of 2000 years. It was used by the Romans to build Carnuntum. Later, it delivered the stones for the construction of St. Stephen’s Cathedral and many buildings of the Ring Road in Vienna. It is one of the oldest quarries in Europe and […]