Altenburg Abbey lies amidst the rolling hills of the Waldviertel (Forest Quarter), the northwestern region of the Austrian state Lower Austria. You are currently viewing a placeholder content from YouTube. To access the actual content, click the button below. Please note that doing so will share data with third-party providers. More Information Unblock content Accept […]
Rouen – A walk through the historic center
Rouen was the historical capital of Normandy. Since 1954, the city on the Seine River is the capital of the Upper Normandy region. Although Rouen is not on our itinerary, we decide at short notice to visit the city. Even if we only can see a small part of the city, we are thrilled. Our […]
Zwettl Abbey and Rappottenstein Castle – Austria
Zwettl Abbey is located in the Waldviertel – Forest Quarter, the northwestern part of Lower Austria. On the way to the Waldviertel we meet the typical granite rocks of the Bohemian Massif, which contain valuable amethysts and as the forests characterize the landscape. Rappottenstein Castle, built by the Kuenringer dynasty, lies almost like in the […]
Hagios Demetrios – Άγιος Δημήτριος
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 […]
Notre-Dame de Montréal
The Notre-Dame Basilica is located on the east side of the Place d’Armes in the historic district of Old Montreal. It is seat of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Quebec, the oldest Roman Catholic parish church of North America and one of the largest churches in North America. Please watch the video You are currently […]
From Ybbs in Lower Austria to Mariazell in Styria
Our journey from Ybbs in Lower Austria to Mariazell begins at the power plant Ybbs-Persenbeug. The run-of-the-river hydroelectricity plant is the oldest of the Austrian Danube power plants and was put into operation in 1959. Please watch the video You are currently viewing a placeholder content from YouTube. To access the actual content, click the […]