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 [ … ]
Category: Roundtrip in Austria-Hungary
Pécs
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 [ … ]
Lemberg 3.
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. [ … ]
Trencsén (Trencin)
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 [ … ]
Triest – Trieste
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, KuK 7. Infanterie Regiment “Khevenhüller”
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 [ … ]
Drei Zinnen / Tre Cime di Lavaredo
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 [ … ]
Olmütz
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 [ … ]
Theresienstadt (Terezin)
Theresienstadt was a military town. It was founded in 1780 by Joseph II. The construction of his fortress served the protection of the German-Prussian border region. The city was named [ … ]
Prague/Praha
The Czech capital city does not require a lengthy description. It has been a popular destination today and a long time ago. Lots of foreigners made pilgrimages to see the [ … ]