Situated high on a 155 meter cliff in the Salzach valley, Burg Hohenwerfen is a fortress built between 1075 and 1078. Hohenwerfen has served as a military base as well as a residential and hunting retreat for Salburg’s rulers. It even served as a prison for many centuries. Rulers such as Archbishop Adalbert III (1198), […]
Eagles Take Flight at Burg Landskron
The 9th century ruins of Burg Landskron are perched high on a rock that overshadows the village of St. Andrä by Lake Ossiachersee. The castle was surrounded with a double wall with seven towers. The main building had four floors, a high main-tower and strong defense-tower. In 1812, lightning caused a fire that destroyed the […]
Weekend in Wien
Vienna, or Wien in German, is the capital of the Republic of Austria. Blessed with sunshine and a clear blue sky, we got checked into our hotel and headed out to explore the city. The Museum Quarter was a short 10 minute walk from our hotel and the heart of the city. Formally the Imperial […]