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Vienna Legends: The Servants’ Madonna
Once upon a time in Vienna there lived a rich countess Gertrude von Ramshorn, who was very strict in visiting the church and following the fasting and prayers, but in the rest of her time practiced...
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U5
For a long while I have been wondering why are the underground lines numbered 1, 2, 3, 4 and 6. What did they do with 5? Who stole it? As always I had more fun things to do than to search for it,...
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Coloman
I heard several times of a saint named Coloman, but most of the times the stories were in German. Moreover, he is considered one of the minor patron saints of Austria and in particular of Melk, where...
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Seegrotten in Hinterbühl
The biggest underground lake in Europe turned out to be really close to Vienna and not really natural. Originally this was a gypsum mine, which got flooded in 1912 after a bit too much of an explosion...
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At the Cemetery
I went for a walk to the cemetry. Not many people normally do that. But old European cemeteries always have somethig to offer: peaceful and beautiful. The monuments there are works of art. I had a fre...
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