Lost Kingdoms: Kingdom of Portugal
The Kingdom of Portugal began its life in 1139 when Afonso Henriques, Count of Portugal, was acclaimed King of the Portuguese. House of Burgundy His wife was Matilda […]
Maria Anna of Austria
The Year of Maria Theresa: Maria Anna – The Learned Abbess
Archduchess Maria Anna or Marianna of Austria was born on 6 October 1738 at the Hofburg Palace as the eldest surviving daughter of Empress Maria Theresa and […]
The Year of Maria Theresa: Maria Anna – Governor of the Austrian Netherlands
On 18 September 1718, Maria Theresa was joined in the nursery by a younger sister named Maria Anna. She would be the only one of three […]
The Imperial Crypt in Vienna, Austria
The Imperial Crypt (or Kaisergruft) in Vienna is certainly one of Vienna’s hidden treasures. It was founded in 1618 and has been the principal place […]
Burial places of the Queens and Consorts of Portugal
Amélie of Orléans – Royal Pantheon of the House of Braganza (Lisbon, Portugal) Beatrice of Castile (1242 – 1303) – Alcobaça Monastery (Alcobaça, Portugal) Beatrice of Castile (1293–1359) […]
Vienna Day 5: Hundertwasserhaus, Danube Tower, Augustine Church, Imperial Crypt & The Hofburg Palace
Quite a busy day today in Vienna! In the morning we went to the Hundertwasserhaus, which I liked but didn’t take too many pictures of. […]
