Posts Tagged history
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35,000 years old signs from our ancestors discovered in Romania – the oldest cave drawings in Central and Eastern Europe
A historical discovery was made these days in Romania. 35,000 years old signs and drawings - the oldest cave drawings in Central and Eastern Europe - from our ancestors were discovered (by accident :) ) in the cave Coliboaia, Apuseni Mountains (Weste
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Ankeruhr (Anchor Clock) – the public clock with human figures in Vienna, Austria
In Vienna there is a clock that marks each hour with a special figure from history. We’ve visited on the same day with Jungferngasse - for it’s very close to this street. The clock forms a bridge between two buildings that belong to the Anker
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Inspirational Spanish Experiences: Paradores
Across Spain there are magnificent historic buildings which have been saved from neglect by the breathtaking Paradores project. Castles, palaces monasteries and forts from Galicia to Catalonia to Andalusia have been identified by this government init
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The beautiful and dear Aiud
Aiud is a city located in Transylvania which has an interesting story related to medieval and contemporary times. Here you can find many historical buildings, museums and churches. It is a small city, having a not very attractive train station or
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Traveling in medieval times – Corvins’ Castle
If you love the medieval atmosphere, you should definitely go to Hunedoara - the place were you can find the most important Gothic-style secular building in Transylvania. I guess you know about “Transylvania”, due of Dracula’s legend spread
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Photo of the week: back in time – cradle
This is the original cradle of one of the most important figures in Romania’s history: Avram Iancu - his memorial house will be presented here soon.
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Technisches Museum – Wien
Our last holiday we decided to get back to Wien, after passing through a year ago on our way to Germany. Only this time we decided to benefit from a longer stay and pay a visit to Wien's various points of interest, among which you can count the T
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Strada Sforii – The Rope Street – Brasov, Romania a curiosity and an interesting story
If you are wondering whether a street can have an interesting story, let me tell you that yes, a street can have an amazing and lost in time history. Brasov is one of the larger and more famous cities of Romania. Many events are hosted in this cit
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Light show fountain in Vienna
Vienna is a city with many places worth seeing. Walking around Schwarzenbergplatz you'll see The Russian Freedom Monument (we'll present it in another dedicated post) and the Hochstrahlbrunnen (the giant fountain). This fountain was erected to com
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Veliko Tarnovo – Back in Medieval Bulgaria
Veliko Tarnovo is among the most visited cities in Bulgaria due to its history and great location. The capital of the Second Bulgarian Empire lies in the central part of Bulgaria, 240 km north-east of Sofia, at the foot of the Balkan mountain. The ci
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