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A.E.I.O.U.

Schon in der Schule wurde uns der berühmte Leitspruch A.E.I.O.U. und dessen ruhmreiche Bedeutung für Österreich beigebracht: Alles Erdreich

Des Kaisers verschollener Diamant

Die Geschichte, um die es heute geht, steht Indiana Jones Abenteuern in nichts nach. Es geht um einen verschollenen Diamanten, das Ende eine

An unheard-of talent: Nannerl Mozart

Everybody knows Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, the most famous composer in the world. But do you also know his sister? Let me introduce you to the

Holy Roman Empire finally explained

Fundament to world history, shaping nations, politics and religion for one thousand years, the Holy Roman Empire (HRE) is one of the most re

Very royal prescriptions

The Austrian States Archives host a great number of important political as well as historical documentations for the Austrian Nation.

Is the Danube really blue?

When visiting Vienna, a stroll along the shores of the Danube river is a must. The 2850 km long stream is in fact not only famous for being

Josephinum

Do you enjoy learning and walking through wax figure cabinets like Madame Tussauds? Well then, you might enjoy this article. It is about wax

Burned at the Stake: The Story of the Viennese Witch

The fire went higher and reached Elisabeth Plainacher’s feet. Soon she would go down in history as the only person who had been burnt at the