Marie Sophie in Bavaria – The brave Queen (Part one)
Marie Sophie in Bavaria was born on 4 October 1841 as the daughter of Maximilian Joseph, Duke in Bavaria and Princess Ludovika of Bavaria. She […]
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Empress Elisabeth’s Tattoo
Empress Elisabeth of Austria, perhaps better known as Sisi, has gone down in history as a formidable but complicated woman. One would perhaps be surprised to […]
Sisi – The Wandering Empress (Part 3)
Read part one here. Read part two here. What use the solitary tear? It merely dims my sight A remnant of the olden times Left […]
The assassination of Sisi
Empress Elisabeth of Austria was an icon during her lifetime, and her tragic death only enhanced the magic. In the summer of 1898, Elisabeth met […]
Vienna Day 4: Caves, Heiligenkreuz, Mayerling, Stift Melk & Danube Tour
Day four began in the Seegrotte. In this old mine, an explosion took place and the caves flooded creating an amazing underground lake. The caves […]