Armaments

Last full day in Vienna

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October 6th 2005
Its been a wonderful week in Vienna; especially since the predicted rain did not happen. Sunny and pleasantly warm each day. So we were able to have our boat trip on the Danube after all. It was like being in a fairy land as the boat passed by ancient little towns with their red roofed buildings and castles perched high on hills. Some hightlights of Vienna: the buildings, statues, monuments etc ... read more

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Once the center of power for the large Austro-Hungarian Empire, Austria was reduced to a small republic after its defeat in World War I. Following annexation by Nazi Germany in 1938 and subsequent occupation by the victorious Allies in 1945, Austria'... ... read more