Bregenz, the capital of Vorarlberg, is the westernmost city in Austria. The location on Lake Constance has determined the urban development. An urban fixed point which is hard to miss is the modern Art House. The new festival hall at the port has a seating capacity for approx. 7.000 spectators and a view onto the […]
Admont Abbey – the oldest monastery in Styria
Admont Abbey was founded 1074 and is the oldest monastery in Styria, Austria. The Abbey Church is inspired by the Regensburg Cathedral. Today you find also a secondary school in the abbey. Abbey Library is the largest and probably the most beautiful in the world. It houses an extremely valuable collection of source material with […]
St. Florian’s Priory in Upper Austria
St. Florian’s Priory, near the town of Enns in Upper Austria, was built in the baroque style by Carlo Antonio Carlone and completed by Jacob Prandtauer. In 1071, Bishop Altmann of Passau founded the community of Augustinian Canons here. Not every day you experience a sung “Lord’s Prayer” accompanied by a Bruckner organ. The organ […]
Visiting the Forbidden City in Beijing
Tian’anmen, the gate of the heavenly peace, forms the entrance to the Forbidden City, the former imperial palace in Beijing, China Tian’anmen, the gate of the heavenly peace, forms the entrance to the Forbidden City, the former imperial palace in Beijing, China Once you pass the Tiananmen Gate and several antique cannons, you stand before […]
On the Tiananmen Square – Beijing
The Tiananmen Square, place of the heavenly peace, is located in the center of the Chinese capital Beijing and is the biggest fastened, public place on this earth. It has room for about 1 million people. To the west the square is bordered by the Great Hall of the People, the seat of National People’s […]
Xian – China
The cityscape of Xian – 西安, a city in China with 3 million inhabitants, is marked by a 14 km long city wall which is almost completely preserved. The high bell tower with a height of 118 feet is in the centre of the north-south axis. Today, the South Gate with its huge dimensions is […]