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Austria 2022

In June 2022 we did an 18 day Danube River cruise which started in Romania and ended in Germany. Our first tour in Austria was a bus trip from Bratislava, Slovakia to Carnuntum Archaeological Park which has a museum, exposed ruins and reconstructed buildings from a Roman legionary fortress and settlement first established in 6 AD. We then sailed to Vienna which is the capital and most populous city in Austria with a population of 2.9 million in the greater metropolitan area. It is the political, cultural and economic center of Austria. After visiting Vienna we sailed through the Wachau Valley which is a 36 kilometer (22 mi) stretch of the Danube Valley between Melk and Krems. First settled in prehistoric times, it is known for its rolling hills, vineyards, orchards monasteries, castles and ruins. Our last stop in Austria was Linz which is the capital of Upper Austria and with a population of 200,000, is Austria’s third largest city. During the Second World War the Germans built Linz into a major industrial centre and it is still one of Austria’s main economic centers. While in Linz I visited the Mauthausen Memorial on the site of the former Mauthausen Concentration Camp which has exhibits and displays detailing the slave labour and mass murder perpetrated by the German Republic between 1938 and 1945.
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Carnuntum Archaeological Park

Carnuntum Archaeological Park, Austria - 2022 Danube River cruise. Carnuntum was a Roman legionary fortress first established in 6 AD and eventually became an…

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Vienna

Vienna, Austria - 2022 Danube River cruise. Vienna is the largest city on the Danube River and one of the best preserved of the old western European capitals.…

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Vienna Statues and Monuments

Vienna, Austria - 2022 Danube River cruise. Vienna is one of the best preserved western European capitals and the old city has lots statues and sculptures on…

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Wachau Valley

Wachau Valley, Austria - 2022 Danube River cruise. The Wachau Valley is a 36 kilometer (22 mi) stretch of the Danube Valley west of Vienna. The river banks are…

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Linz

Linz Austria - 2022 Danube River cruise. Linz is the capital of Upper Austria and with a population of 200,000, is Austria’s third largest city. The Old Town…

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Mauthausen Concentration Camp

Mauthausen Concentration Camp, Austria - 2022 Danube River cruise. Mauthausen was a Nazi concentration camp next to the town of Mauthausen, Upper Austria. It…

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Mauthausen Memorial

Mauthausen Memorial, Austria - 2022 Danube River cruise. The Mauthausen Memorial describes itself as “a former crime scene, a place of memory, a cemetery for…

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Atlas supporting the celestial globe, flanked by Astronomy and Astrology. On the Austrian National Library, Josefsplatz (English: Joseph's Square), Vienna,…