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Kapuzinerkirche and Kaisergruft
Country: Austria
The Capuchin church stands at the southwestern corner of Neuer Markt, formerly a cereal and flour market. In 1617, Anna of Tyrol, wife of Emperor Matthias, founded a crypt in its vaults in which the Habsburg family members were laid to rest. Today, ...
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Palais Trautson
Country: Austria
The Baroque Trautson Palace, built between 1710 and 1712 for Prince Johann Leopold Donat Trautson, to a design by Johann Bernhard Fischer von Erlach, was acquired by Maria Theresa in 1760. She then donated it to the Royal Hungarian Bodyguard, which ...
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Salzkammergut Lakes
Country: Austria
One of the most picturesque peaks in the area, Schafberg (Sheep Mountain) rises to 1,783 m (5,850 ft) between Attersee and Wolfgangsee. A mountain railway with steam locomotives takes visitors to the summit, although you have to walk the last bit. ...
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Norsk Sjofartsmuseum
Country: Norway
The Norsk Sjofartsmuseum is located the farthest south of all the museums that are on the Bygdoy peninsula. The museum is located near the Frammuseet and the Kon-Tiki Museet, on the shore. It was founded in the year 1914.
The museum won an a ...
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Rorvik
Country: Norway
Rorvik is a little port village in the municipality of Vikna in Norway, in Nord-Trondelag County. The village is also an important administrative hub of the municipality. It is located on the eastern side of the Vikna archipelago on Inner-Vikna Isl ...
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