In this series, I have presented badges depicting the settlements and sights within the administrative territory of the Monarchy. In order to keep the section running, we also need to [ … ]

Znojmo is a district seat in the southern part of Moravia near the Austrian border. It has a rich historical past. The city flourished especially during the 14th-15th centuries. It [ … ]

Memorial statues were inaugurated throughout the Monarchy to commemorate the war and to support the families of those killed in the fighting. According to the concept, iron nails or metal [ … ]

The city of Pécs was founded by the Romans in the 2nd century as Sopiane. It was a provincial seat and an important Christian center. Early Christian tombs have been [ … ]

This is not the first time Lemberg has been mentioned on this site. It is no coincidence then it was the number one logistics center on the most important battlefield. [ … ]

The city is an ancient settlement. Its first written mentioning is from 1111. The castle must have stood by then. It stood up to the invasions of Czech kings and [ … ]

From 1382, Triest was part of the Habsburg Empire, the center of the Coastal Province. The city was the Monarchy’s most important seaport for civilian traffic and a competitor to [ … ]

Burg Hochosterwitz has been owned by the Khevenhüller family since 1541. It is located near Launsdorf in Carinthia. It was built on a 175 meter high dolomite rock. On the [ … ]

During the roundtrip, I occasionally show natural beauties on the badges. That’s because we’re running out of city badges. Drei Zinnen is a triple peak in the Sexten-Dolomites, on the [ … ]

St. Michael’s Church with its triple dome is the defining building of the city’s panorama. The church was built in the mid-1200s and rebuilt between 1673 and 1686 into the [ … ]