Not a surprising fact considering the property, a Habsburg summer palace, was designed to rival Versailles.Even in a city of architectural splendour, Vienna’s Schonbrunn Palace manages to stand out without much effort.  It was created with the lavish arrogance of a successful empire; designed as a statement, a trophy. It was little wonder that the [...]

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I knew nothing about the chapel.  I just knew it was in honor of St. Bridget of Sweden, and as a history nerd living in Sweden, that was enough for me.  I couldn’t even find any pictures online.  Looking back, I should have seen the warning signs.  But I was determined to see something that [...]

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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (born Johannes Chrysostomus Wolfgangus Theophilus Mozart; 27 January 1756 – 5 December 1791) is among the most significant and enduring popular composers of European classical music. His enormous output includes works that are widely acknowledged as pinnacles of symphonic, chamber, piano, operatic, and choral music. Many of his works are part [...]

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