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Saturday, August 25, 2012
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Pretty guesthouse built in 1584
Less attractive side of 1480 Steiner Tower
Too bad day was dark & overcast
Baroque facade from 1734
Kornermarket statue built in 1688
Krems Museum housed in former 1265 church
City provided excellent info on historical bldgs
1515 church was highest point in town
1616 church in tight center of town
Classical music is king in these parts
Facade from 1553
Colorful 16th century home
13th c. palace now a museum
1682 statue with 14th c. old town hall on left
1722 Institute for English women
Centuries-old houses carefully maintained
16th c. statue and 1477 city tower
Many old houses are guesthouses now
Hopefully retailer is taking care of 18th c. house
Old houses were always so large
Family history painted on sides of this house
Pharmacy occupies mid-16 th c. building
View from new town towards 1477 NE watchtower
One of last sections of original city wall
Thank goodness for map and historical info
Design of buildings usually related to function
Watchtower and city wall now garages
1738 statue in southern part of town
16th c. Renaissance house
Not much remains from frescoes on 1497 house
1481 Renaissance house
More colorful facades from main street
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Nice side trip between Vienna & Alps
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Linz
Aug 23, 2012
19
Unique place that's ideal for small children
85
Pöstlingberg
Aug 23, 2012
36
Interactive science museum of the future rocks!
86
Ars Electronica Center, Linz Austria
Aug 23, 2012
17
Charming town ideal base for seeing Wachau Valley
87
Krems an der Donau
Aug 24, 2012
25
Small town home of fabulous Melk Abbey
88
Melk
Aug 24, 2012
20
Maybe the most beautiful place I've ever been
89
Melk Abbey
Aug 24, 2012
37
Incredible history & beauty mark Wachau Valley
90
Wachau Valley
Aug 24, 2012
38
Architecture fans will enjoy historic stroll here
91
Krems, Architecture Tour
Aug 25, 2012
32
Another great tour for architecture buffs
92
Stein an der Donau, Architecture Tour
Aug 25, 2012
51
City has few sights;transit hub for pretty region
93
Ceske Budejovice
Aug 25, 2012
28
Very worthwhile detour from Ceske Budejovice
94
Hluboka Castle
Aug 26, 2012
23
Gorgeous city lived up to my lofty expectations
95
Cesky Krumlov
Aug 26, 2012
28
Stupendous castle impresses in many ways
96
Cesky Krumlov Castle
Aug 27, 2012
36
After Paris & Barcelona,my favorite European city
97
Vienna
Aug 29, 2012
18
Brussels-very diverse city in many different ways
98
Brussels
Aug 30, 2012
60
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