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May 6th 2011
Published: May 20th 2011
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The Heiligenkreuz Abbey The stones we walked today have been ambled on, walked on, run on, shuffled on, stumbled on or tripped over for 922 years. This monastery was first established in 1133, almost a thousand years ago. Whenever I am in such a place I have a sense of awe. What if these stones could talk? The stories they could tell of good and bad times and of times in between. Times of war. Ti... Read Full Entry



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Bill & Nancy Lively
Bill and Nancy
Bill and Nancy
We are retired librarians. Nancy worked for the Board of Education and Bill operated a one person engineering library for a communications company. Travel has been one of our passions our entire marriage. Originally we thought this blog would report only on our trip to Prague. However, we have decided to add entries and photos previous trips. We hope you enjoy them. Visited Countries Map http://www.worldmapmaker.com/view-map.php?map_id=... full info
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Rose windowRose window
Rose window
Lovely windowLovely window
Lovely window
Blue window.Blue window.
Blue window.
Door knockerDoor knocker
Door knocker
The fountainThe fountain
The fountain
How many gallons of water have flowed from this fountain through the centuries?
Looking toward the interior courtyard.Looking toward the interior courtyard.
Looking toward the interior courtyard.
Looking toward the interior courtyard.Looking toward the interior courtyard.
Looking toward the interior courtyard.
The interior courtyard.The interior courtyard.
The interior courtyard.
Virgin Mary and Baby JesusVirgin Mary and Baby Jesus
Virgin Mary and Baby Jesus
Circular room with fountainCircular room with fountain
Circular room with fountain
Isn't this architecture amazing?Isn't this architecture amazing?
Isn't this architecture amazing?
Lovely shapesLovely shapes
Lovely shapes
The ceiling in one of the cold Medieval rooms.The ceiling in one of the cold Medieval rooms.
The ceiling in one of the cold Medieval rooms.
The cross in front of a round window.The cross in front of a round window.
The cross in front of a round window.
PaintingPainting
Painting
Wood carvingWood carving
Wood carving
Jesus washing the feet of His disciples.
A walk in loveliness to lovelinessA walk in loveliness to loveliness
A walk in loveliness to loveliness
Statue Statue
Statue
Jesus washing the feet of His disciples.



20th May 2011

Marilyn Randell
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Fantastic pictures, I share them with the rest of our travel group.

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