this ceiling in its plain spectacular precise beauty

Salzburg - climb every mountain in leiderhosen

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June 9th 2010
We came to Salzburg with EDge to dance. And, I found some unexpedted things of surprising beauty: Arriving at the airport and the first thing you see is mountains with hugging ribbon clouds. Standing by the key hole of the heavy door to the chapel listening to the Franciscan choir practice; hearing their soaring operatic notes swing high. The smell of the old churches creeping out of a ... 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