The main attractions of Vatican City

Swiss Rifle Museum Introduction  There are stone shooters that look out at you from the facade of the Swiss Rifle Museum. The museum collection is a wonderful sight for anyone interested in rifles. There are all kinds of rifles represented he ...

The Dominican monks came to Vienna in 1226, at the invitation of Duke Leopold VI. They built and consecrated their first church and convent here in the second half of the 13th century. The church that stands now, built between 1631 and 1674, was de ...

On a remote hill stands the 12th-century Augustinian Vorau Abbey. In the 15th century, the abbey was turned into a fortress; its present form is the result of alterations made throughout the 17th and 18th centuries. The main entrance has symmetrica ...

Precariously perched on a rocky promontory, the small village of Traunkirchen is one of the most popular tourist destinations in Salzkammergut (209). It creates a lovely picture, clinging to the west shore of Traunsee, Austria’s deepest lake, wit ...

In the 12th century, the Archbishops of Salzburg who ruled Gmund began to encircle the town with mighty fortifications, many of which survive to this day, including old gate turrets and bastions. Two castles tower over the town: the older one, Alte ...