St. Francis of Assisi

Sunday - A Day of Rest

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July 15th 2012
Sunday is known as a day of rest, especially in Europe. We got up early and went to church, St. Francis of Assisi. It was a very nice church building, and it had beautiful domed arches. While it was beautiful it made the priests voice echo which made it a bit hard to listen to. After church we went to Prater. It is a carnival that was similar to the Stampede, it was not quite the same as being ... 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