Oberhaus Fortress in Passau

Veste Oberhaus in Passau, Germany

Visitors experience this view of Oberhaus Fortress (Veste Oberhaus) from the main square in Passau. The fortress itself offers an even more intriguing view: You see the three rivers of Passau in their different colours: Danube (Blue), Inn (Green) and Ilz (Black).

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Roofscape of Regensburg

Roof landscape of Regensburg, Germany

This is a view of the Bavarian city of Regensburg taken from the steeple of the Holy Trinity Church (Dreieinigkeitskirche). Regensburg is known for several family towers (Geschlechtertürme), similar to those in San Gimignano, Italy.

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Rhine Falls in Switzerland

View of the Rhine Falls from the train

Near Schaffhausen, you see the Rhine Falls (Rheinfall). The view above can be taken using the Eglisau-Neuhausen Railway Line. Another chance is taking the railroad Winterthur-Schaffhausen (Rheinfallbahn), crossing the Rhine via that bridge on the left.

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Ottoneum in Kassel

Ottoneum in Kassel, Germany

A museum with intriguing architecture forms the Museum of Natural History known as Ottoneum. Inside, it offers goodies like a Xylotheque and the Ratzenberger Herbarium. Another attraction is the Goethe Elephant Skeleton.

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Mural by František Gajdoš

Mural by František Gajdoš at Bratislava Central Station

This Socialist Realist fresco forms a decoration in the hall of the Bratislava Main Railway Station (Bratislava hlavná stanica). The mural was created by František Gajdoš in 1960. An intriguing detail is the small sputnik at the upper edge of the depiction.

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Monument to Prince Eugene

Monument to Prince Eugene of Savoy in Vienna, Austria

Anton Dominik Fernkorn created the monument to Prince Eugene of Savoy, located in the centre of Vienna. The military commander, generally known as Prinz Eugen, is also famous for building one of the city’s most important palaces, Schloss Belvedere.

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