Danube

Cities like [Cologne], [Dresden] and [Koblenz] (to name but a few) are postcard perfect treasures, yet among all of them, you may be hard pressed to find one which is as enticing as Regensburg. The town which sits on the confluence of three rivers (the Danube, Regen and Naab) is one of Germany’s oldest and seems to have the best of everything. Its stunning UNESCO-listed centre is simply superb, the cobblestone alleyways, imposing cathedral and myriad of other architectural gems make it an absolute delight

Austria in the beginning was settled in ancient times in central Europe and occupied by several Celtic tribes in pre-Roman times. The land was claimed by the Roman Empire once the Celtic tribe Noricum fell to the Empire and became a providence. Once the Roman Empire gained control of the area, it soon set up a Military camp on the eastern side of the providence calling it the Upper Pannonia providence which was the home for 50,000 people for nearly 400 years. After the fall of the Roman Empire; Charlemagne

This book presents results that were implemented during 2011 in the execution of a bilateral protocol of cooperation signed between the Faculty of Architecture University of Belgrade and the National Tourism Development Corporation at the beginning of year, under the auspices of the Ministry of Economy and Regional Development of the Republic of Serbia. The cooperation was initiated with the idea of achieving a qualitative contribution to the further development and promotion of investment projects

The Richard Strauss’ “Thus Spake Zarathustra”, Johann Strauss’ “Blue Danube Waltz” and Ligeti’s “Requiem” act as recurrent themes in the film’s story. The C-G-C chords of “Zarathustra” is first heard playing triumphantly like a fan fare in the opening title which juxtaposes the Sun, Earth and Moon. “Zarathustra” acts as bookends

Brief History: Belzec, situated in Eastern Poland, was established by German SS officers as one of the first death camps, envisioned to wipe out the entire Jewish People during World War II. Belzec was one of three killing camps known as the "Reinhard camps:, in honour of the assassinated SS commander, Reinhard Heydrich. The killings that took place at Belzec, was amongst one of the highest numbers of deaths in Eastern Europe concentration camps. An archaeological expedition took place at the

artists generally had to create art out of whatever materials they had available. The figurine is only 4 ½” tall is because it was common for pre-historic artists to carve small, hand held, portable figurines. The sculpture was found on the banks of the Danube River, an area where pre-historic hunter-gatherers were thought to have lived and traded goods with other civilians. The use of this piece of artwork is to portray the importance of women and fertility in pre-historic times because these features

The Life and Most Famous Work of Albrecht Altdorfer Many famous artists emerged from the renaissance, including artists such as da Vinci, Raphael, Botticelli, Titian, and so on. An interesting thing to note about artists like these is that not many of them painted landscapes; they mostly painted religious, war, and mythological characters and scenes. However, there was one artist who showed a particular interest in landscape painting during this time, and is considered by many to be the “first landscape

The best known of the six symphonic poems in Má Vlast is the second, The Moldau (Vltava). Smetana used programmatic compositional techniques to depict the Moldau River, the longest river in Czechoslovakia. The Moldau River flows for nearly 300 miles. It begins in the Bohemian Forest, runs through the capital of Prague, and finally empties into the Elbe River. Smetana included the following description in a program he wrote to accompany The Moldau's musical score: Two springs pour forth in the shade

trait that affects Hans the most is his motivation, or his backbone. Hans is largely controlled by his conscience of empathy. Everything he does is influenced by his compassion toward others. His backbone is portrayed as the first lines of the Blue Danube Waltz as a reminder of the Jewish man named Erik who saved his life. This event influenced Hans’s conscience and ethics. Because Erik was a Jew, Hans knows not to join the Nazi Party. Hans knows not to hurt others, but to aid. Sometimes, this impulse

Since it’s commercial inception in the late 1930’s, plastic has revolutionized, modernized, and undoubtedly eased the human experience. Unfortunately, this leap in consumer and industrial technology also came with an unforeseen and devastating side effect. Plastic pollution in the world’s oceans is serious and disgustingly under-looked problem. Due to the influx of hundreds of thousands of tons of plastic, the marine landscape is changing rapidly. This issue isn’t just exclusive to oceans either