The baroque Melk Benedictine abbey on the Danube
Lying on the Danube riverbank, Melk Benedictine abbey is located west of Vienna in the beautiful Wachau Valley, famous for its many monuments and wine growing. The mild climate of […]
Tag: Celtic
Aquincum – ruins of the Roman capital of Pannonia Inferior
In the late Bronze Age (1200-800 BC), the Pannonian Basin, and therefore also the area of today’s Budapest, were in the circle of Urnfield culture. The name comes from the […]
Carcassonne – Trencavel Castle and medieval fortifications
The first historical traces in the Carcassonne region date from the 8th century BC. At that time it was a Celtic village (oppidum) surrounded by a shaft and located about […]
Nîmes – Roman amphitheater from 1st AD and La Maison Carrée
Nîmes located in the Languedoc-Roussillon region (now Occitania), near the Mediterranean coast, is a charming French city with amazing Roman monuments. Before the Roman period, there was a fortified Celtic […]
Avignon – Papal Palace, seat of popes behind medieval walls
Avignon is located in the south of France, more precisely in Provence on the banks of the Rhone river. The Ramparts, built by the popes between 1350-1368 are one of […]