The Empresses Elisabeth, Maria Theresa, perhaps Zita – for the most part, the collective memory stops at this point to remember other Habsburg women. Historiography is still too masculine to be associated with mostly …
The City of Vienna
The Story of Henriette Alexandrine of Nassau-Weilburg or: How the Christmas Tree Came to Vienna
How the Christmas tree came to Viennaby Julia MeisterThe Story of Henriette Alexandrine of Nassau-Weilburg or: How the Christmas Tree Came to ViennaThe only Protestant woman buried in the Capuchin crypt - that Viennese attraction popular with tourists, which...
Maria Karolina – the Italian Maria Theresa
Maria Karolinaby Julia MeisterMaria Karolina - the Italian Maria TheresaIt is well known that Maria Theresa liked to bring her daughters to men as profitably as possible in order to consolidate alliances and underpin alliances through marriage. This process was seldom...
Vienna’s only king
Conrad IV’s death in 1254 marked the beginning of the interregnum in the Holy Roman Empire, which would not end until the election of the Habsburg Rudolf I – and the execution of Conrad’s son Conradin at the age of only 16 marked the end of the once proud imperial dynasty of the Hohenstaufen.
The posthumous fate of Ludwig van Beethoven
Rest in Pieces by Rita Klement Rest in Pieces...
Empress Elisabeth is murdered
Empress Elisabeth is murdered by...
Antonio Salieri
Antonio Salieriby Andrea StroblMost of us know...
Emanuel Schikaneder
Emanuel Schikaneder was born on September 1, 1751. Although he wrote 55 operas, plays and songs in his lifetime, he is best known for writing the text to The Magic Flute, having the play performed in his theater, and also for writing the …
The Vienna City Park
The Vienna City Park by Katharina Mölk...
The Radetzky March by Johann Strauss father
Since its premiere on August 31, 1848, the Radetzky March has been one of the most famous works in the history of European music.
Grenadiermarsch – March of the Grenadiers
Der Grenadiermarsch - March of the Grenadiersby...
Touched by thunder
Touched by thunder von Rita Klement Georg...
Floods in Vienna – Emperor is stylized as a hero
160 years ago – in February 1862 – a devastating flood gave the final impetus to finally tackle the regulation of the Danube. Emperor Franz Joseph probably actually provided energetic help, which earned him much admiration.
Cultural History of the Wiener Schnitzel
Cultural History of the Wiener Schnitzelby...
Cultural Stories of the Viennese Laundry Girls
Cultural Stories of the Viennese Laundry Girlsby...
The Sachertorte
The Sachertorte by Thomas StieglerCakes, as we...
Mozart in Vienna
Mozart in Vienna by Katharina Mölk...
