Surrounded by orchards and vineyards, not far from the shores of Lake Constance, stands the Basilica of St. Mary in Birnau. This Baroque jewel was commissioned by Salem Abbey under Abbot Anselm II Sch...
The Liebenstein Castle is beautifully perched on a narrow, steeply sloping ridge surrounded by picturesque vineyards south of Neckarwestheim in the district of Heilbronn in Baden-Württemberg. I visite...
Deep within the ruins of Eldena Abbey, located just outside the Hanseatic city of Greifswald, lie secrets and treasures that have captured people’s imaginations for centuries. These mystical wal...
One of the most important sights in northern Burgenland is the Baroque Batthyany Castle, also known as the New Castle. It is located in Austria’s largest apricot-growing community, the 3,500-str...
My drive through Vienna’s 19th district took me to the Sisi Chapel, located on the Pfaffenberg “in the sky.” I parked my car at the side of the road and set off on foot to explore the chapel in ...