The Cathedral Montreal, Marie-Reine-du-Monde ( Mary, Queen of the World Cathedral), is the third largest church in the city. It is located in the central district Ville-Marie and is certainly one of the most beautiful cathedrals. Please watch the video here You are currently viewing a placeholder content from YouTube. To access the actual content, […]
Place Royale in Quebec – Canada
Place Royale in Quebec is the centre of the Lower Town and at the same time the starting point of the French settlement in North America. Medieval dressed artisans and street performers mingle with the tourists. Here you can experience, why Quebec is the most popular city for tourists in North America. Please watch the […]
Parliament Hill Ottawa
The Parliament Hill Ottawa is the most popular attraction of the city. In 1857, Ottawa was determined by Queen Victoria as capital of the “United Provinces of Ontario and Quebec”. This ended a bitter dispute between the three candidates Montreal, Toronto and Kingston for the title. The expansion to the capital progressed rapidly and was […]
Retz – the wine town in Lower Austria
Retz, also known as a wine growing town. The town has a population of approx 4,168 and lies near the Czech border in the Weinviertel (wine quarter) in Lower Austria. Those who visit the market square of Retz the first time, will be astonished about the Italian renaissance buildings, especially about the so called Verderberhaus, built […]
Landhausviertel – Government Quarter in St Poelten
The Landhausviertel, Governmen Quarter, in St. Poelten, Lower Austria, is located on the shores of the river Traisen. Designed by Austrian architect Ernst Hoffmann and built between 1992 and 1997, it serves as the government district and is in an architectural contrast to the old town. The parliament building is shaped like a ship and […]
St Poelten in Lower Austria
St Poelten is the provincial capital of Lower Austria since 1986. It emerged from the Roman City Aelium Cetium. Remains are to be seen at City Hall. The architect Jacob Prandtauer lived in St. Pölten for a long time and gave the city its baroque character. With the foundation of the Benedictine monastery of St. […]