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Winter and summer homes

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August 29th 2017
Yesterday was a busy one. We took a bus tour through Vienna followed by a tour of the Schonbrunn Palace....the summer home of the Hapsburgs, who ruled Austria for nearly 650 years. The central area of Vienna used to be surrounded by a wall...since folks through their garbage and sewage on the street, it got pretty fragrent in the summer heat -- hence the need for a summer getaway. Lots to learn ab ... read more

Europe » Austria

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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