La Boverie is a museum in the city of Liège in Belgium. It is housed in the former Palais des beaux-arts de Liège, built in the Parc de la Boverie for the Liège International in 1905. The building previously housed the prints and drawings collections (1952-1980) of the city’s Musée des Beaux-Arts and the Walloon art collections of the city’s Académie royale des […]
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The Parkbos is a 1200 ha forest and park area on the south side of Ghent in East Flanders . It is one of the four green poles under construction around the city of Ghent. The other three are Gentbrugse Meersen , Vinderhoutse Bossen and Oud Vliegveld . The area encloses 340 ha of woodland, 200 ha of park and nature reserve and 500 ha of agricultural area. This includes […]
Saint Bavo’s Abbey (Dutch: Sint-Baafsabdij) is a former abbey in the currently Belgian city of Ghent. It was founded in the 7th century by Saint Amand, who also founded Saint Peter’s Abbey, Ghent, near the confluence of the Leie and Scheldt rivers In the 9th century, the abbey was raided twice by Vikings, which made the monks flee to Laon. After an absence of nearly 50 years, they came back to Ghent […]
Graslei is a quay in the historic city center of Ghent, Belgium, located on the right bank of the Leie river. The quay opposite of the Graslei is called Korenlei. Both quays were part of the medieval port and are now a cultural and touristic hotspot of the city, with a high concentration of café patios. The site, with its unique […]
Manneken Pis, Dutch for ‘”Little Pissing Man”‘) is a landmark 61 cm (24 in) bronze fountain sculpture in central Brussels (Belgium), depicting a naked little boy urinating into the fountain’s basin. It was designed by Jérôme Duquesnoy the Elder (1570–1641), and put in place in 1618 or 1619. The current statue is a replica which dates from 1965. The original is kept in the Brussels City Museum. Manneken Pis is the […]
The Fashion & Lace Museum is a textile and fashion museum in Brussels, Belgium. The museum collections focus on lace, which is a traditional craft in Belgium. It was founded in 1977. The museum has exhibitions of antique lace, the process of lacemaking, and also hosts temporary exhibits around historical and contemporary fashion. Antique lace exhibitions feature religious vestments and lace from Mechelen and Bruges. Additional exhibits include Barbie fashion […]
The Europa building is the seat of the European Council and Council of the European Union, located on Wetstraat/Rue de la Loi in the European Quarter of Brussels, the capital city of Belgium. Its defining feature is the multi-storey “lantern-shaped” construct holding the main meeting rooms. The enormous cube is made up of 3 750 restored window frames and contains a glass lantern that, at night, is […]
Unser Verein ist eine bunte Mischung engagierter Menschen — Kinder, Jugendliche, Familien, Studenten, Erwerbstätige, Senioren. Jede/r kann mithelfen, wo es Freude macht: Bei der Pflegearbeit auf der Fläche, biologischen oder handwerklichen Tätigkeiten, Vorbereitung von Veranstaltungen (z.B. Kuchen backen), Infoständen, Betreuung von Schul- und Kindergruppen, Fotografischem & Grafischem, Übersetzungen in Fremdsprachen oder Programmieren. Im Jahr 2000 […]
The Lainzer Tiergarten is a 24.50 km² (6,054-acre) wildlife preserve in the southwest corner of Vienna, Austria, 80% of it being covered in woodland. It dates back to 1561, when Ferdinand I created it as a fenced-in hunting ground for his family to use. Since 1919, it has been open to the public. Its name […]
Tradition trifft Moderne im ThermenResort Warmbad-Villach. Seit über 220 Jahren überzeugt das Familienunternehmen seine Gäste mit Qualität und Engagement. Begründet in der Kombination aus Medizin & Tourismus und dem natürlich sprudelnden Thermalwasser. Das moderne Hotel- und Gesundheitsresort ist eine seit Jahrhunderten gewachsene Institution, die sich ständig weiterentwickelt und wächst.
The Mons Memorial Museum (formerly Mons Military History Museum ) is a museum space opened in 2015 in Mons ( Belgium ) on the site of the former Water Machine . It has an extensive collection of military objects covering a period from the Middle Ages to the xx th century , confronting the visitor with the military history of the region of Mons. The course, particularly centered on the events of the […]
Only a few kilometres from Feldkirchen lies a skiing paradise for the whole family – the friendly winter resort Simonhöhe in St. Urban. Well-groomed and secure slopes as well as cozy places to stop for a drink or something to eat round off the perfect skiing day. Simonhöhe resort offers flat hills providing the ideal […]
Wörthersee is a lake in the southern Austrian state of Carinthia. The popular bathing lake is a main tourist destination in summer. In the early 19th century the marshy shores were home only to a handful of poor peasants. The opening of the Austrian Southern Railway line (Südbahn) to Klagenfurt in 1863, later extended to […]
Maltschacher See is a lake in Carinthia, Austria, 5 kilometers south-east of Feldkirchen in Kärnten. A swamp is located on the western side of the lake. The outflow from the lake feeds the Strußnigteich, a breeding ground where carps are grown, four kilometers southeast of the Maltschacher See. Flora and fauna The lake originally had […]
The Muttersberg single trail is a great mountain bike experience. With more than 700 vertical meters covering almost 5 km its an almost endless gravity experience. The trail starts at the cable car mountain station at 1,401 m and was created as a multi-trail, where each section has its own character, A bike experience of […]
The discovery and pleasure – unfamiliar to so many – of barefoot walking is now possible on the new approx. 1.5 km long barefoot path. Dorfbahn mountain station – Tannleger – start of the barefoot path – Waldteich – Parpfienz alpine meadow – Alpe Parpfienz – alpine moor – reservoir – start of the barefoot […]
From Bludenz it goes first along the Ill to Brunnenfeld. From the junction at the Bludenz-Montafon motorway exit, take secondary roads through Lorüns, then briefly along the main road and then shadily along the Ill into the valley. You pass Vandans and the large compensating basins at Rodund power station and arrive at the beginning […]
On 1 June 1991 we Franciscans from the province of Poznan/Poland agreed to take over this monastery in order to revive it with a new Franciscan spirit. Our mission in the monastery is above all to be there for people to celebrate the Eucharist and to administer the Sacrament of Penance, for conversations, blessings of […]
DATEN & FAKTEN Seehöhe Talstation: 474 mBergstation: 1.415 mKatrin-Gipfel: 1.542 mElferkogel: 1.601 mHainzen: 1.638 m FahrzeitIn 15 Minuten bringt die Gondelbahn Sie zur Katrin-Alm in 1.415 m Seehöhe. TechnikDie Katrin-Seilbahn ist eine 4er Einseil-Umlaufbahn mit einer Kapazität von ca. 380 Personen/Std. und einer schrägen Länge von ca. 2.490 m. Der Antrieb befindet sich in der Bergstation. Die Bahn ist seit 1959 in Betrieb, wurde in den Jahren 1976 – 78 umgebaut und durchlief 2009 eine umfassende elektrotechnische Modernisierung. 1910 – Errichtung und Weihe des Kaiser Franz Joseph Kreuzes Am 17. […]
The little town of Bad Ischl in Upper Austria, the former summer capital of the great Austro-Hungarian Monarchy, has been associated with the Habsburg imperial dynasty for at least 700 years. The Imperial Villa in Ischl, the Emperor’s summer residence, was described by Franz Josef I as “heaven on earth” for himself and his family. […]
The Castle of Vêves (French: Château de Vêves) occupies a rocky platform just outside the village of Celles, in the province of Namur, Belgium. It is classified as Major Heritage of Wallonia. According to tradition, the site has been occupied by castles since the time of Pippin of Herstal (7th century). In the later Middle Ages, the area fell under control of the Beaufort family, which […]
Pairi Daiza (formerly Paradisio) is a privately owned zoo and botanical garden located in Brugelette in the province of Hainaut, Belgium. The 65-hectare (160-acre) large animal theme park is located on the site of the former CistercianCambron Abbey, and is home to over 7,000 animals. The name is taken from the Avestan word pairi daēza, which is the source of the Persian word paradise. Exhibits Algoa Bay Algoa Bay is home to the […]
The Royal Greenhouses of Laeken (French: Serres Royales de Laeken, Dutch: Koninklijke Serres van Laken) are a vast complex of monumental heated greenhouses in the park of the Royal Castle of Laeken in the north of Brussels. The historic complex contains tropical, sub tropical and cold greenhouses. The greenhouses are part of the Royal Park, and the royal private gardens and usually not open for visitors. […]
The Royal Museum of the Armed Forces and Military History is a military museum that occupies the two northernmost halls of the historic complex in Cinquantenaire Park in Brussels, Belgium. Collection The North Hall hosts the permanent aviation exhibition. The museum’s collection originally consisted of approximately 900 pieces collected by the officer Louis Leconte following the Great War. Leconte collected considerable equipment abandoned […]
The Haydn-House is that former residential building of the great composer and thus a historical and authentic venue. Joseph Haydn acquired the baroque house in 1766 as the princely bandmaster at Esterházy’s court and lived there for twelve years with his wife Maria Anna Theresia. Nestled in the baroque town of Eisenstadt, the Haydn-House Eisenstadt […]
The Belfry of Bruges (Dutch: Belfort van Brugge) is a medievalbell tower in the centre of Bruges, Belgium. One of the city’s most prominent symbols, the belfry formerly housed a treasury and the municipal archives, and served as an observation post for spotting fires and other dangers. Anyone who climbs all 366 steps will be rewarded with a stunning view over the […]
Schloss Esterházy in Eisenstadt ist eines der schönsten Barockschlösser Österreichs und gibt einen beeindruckenden Einblick in das ehemals glanzvolle Leben am Hofe der Fürsten Esterházy. Mit dem authentischen Ambiente und der hervorragenden Akustik des Haydnsaals ist Schloss Esterházy bis heute Mittelpunkt des kulturellen Geschehens: Hier werden Konzerte gegeben, Feste gefeiert und glanzvolle Ausstellungen gezeigt. Einen […]
The Flower Carpet is a biennial event in Brussels in which volunteers from around Belgium convene at the Grand Place, the historic centre of the city, to weave a carpet-like tapestry out of colorful begonias. The event takes place every other August, coordinating with Assumption Day. Nearly a million flowers are required to create the ephemeral 1,800 square metres (19,000 square feet) carpet. Themes Each year […]
The Grand Place or Grote Markt is the central square of Brussels, Belgium. It is surrounded by opulent guildhalls and two larger edifices, the city’s Town Hall, and the King’s House or Breadhouse building containing the Brussels City Museum. The square measures 68 by 110 metres (223 by 361 ft). The Grand Place is the most important tourist destination and most memorable landmark in Brussels. It is also considered one […]
Mini-Europe is a miniature park located in Bruparck, at the foot of the Atomium, in Brussels, Belgium. Mini-Europe has reproductions of monuments in the European Union on display, at a scale of 1:25. Roughly 80 cities and 350 buildings are represented. Mini-Europe receives 350,000 visitors per year and has a turnover of €4 million. The park contains live action models such as trains, mills, an […]
The Carnival of Aalst (Dutch: Carnaval Aalst, local dialect: Carnaval Oilsjt) or Aalst Carnival is an annual three-day event in the Belgian city of Aalst. The carnival is celebrated in the days preceding Ash Wednesday. It is mainly a street happening; the celebrants dance on the city squares and visit café after café. Course of events The carnival starts on Sunday and ends on Shrove Tuesday. On the […]
The silver mine is “the sight in Tyrol”, 85% of the silver mined worldwide came from this mine towering in the mountain. Once you have travelled 800 metre down with the mine railway, a breathtaking world awaits you underground. You follow in the footsteps of miners and experience the trials and tribulations they had to […]
The Borse van Amsterdam ( Amsterdam Stock Exchange ) is a Renaissance and Baroque style building located opposite the Belfry of Aalst on the Grand Place in the Belgian city of Aalst ( Aalst in Dutch) in the province of East Flanders . Since the end of the xiv th century stood in this place a meat market. This hall was demolished in 1629 to make way for the current building, built from 1630 to 1634 by the architect […]
DAS PLANETARIUM Unterhaltung, Kultur und Bildung sind die drei Eckpfeiler unserer multimedialen Infotainment-Philosophie mit der wir alle Berufs- und Altersgruppen gleichermaßen ansprechen. Ein abwechslungsreiches Programm, persönlich moderiert und detailreich inszeniert wird mit Hilfe von optischen Präzisionsgeräten, einer 360°-Videoanlage, einem ausgefeilten Soundsystem und Effektprojektoren in der 100 m2 großen Kuppel präsentiert. Anders als in einer Sternwarte […]
The Schepenhuis (Aldermen’s House) of Aalst, Belgium, is a former city hall, one of the oldest in the Low Countries. Dating originally from 1225, it was partially rebuilt twice as a result of fire damage, first after a 1380 war and again after a fireworks accident in 1879. The current carillon, the sixth installed since the original, has 52 bells. Inscribed […]
Station van Aalst (French: Gare d’Alost) is a railway station in the city of Aalst, East Flanders, Belgium. The station opened on 9 June 1853 and is located on lines 50 and 82. The train services are operated by National Railway Company of Belgium (NMBS). The station has a buffet restaurant, baggage lockers and free cycle storage. There is a car park for paid parking. There are […]