Tag: 19th century

A photo of Prague Tesnov Train Station - Prague, Czechia

Lost Prague – Tesnov Train Station

Like any city, Prague has lost certain elements of its past to the mists of time. Now, these items live on only as a name whose significance few understand. The lost train station at Tešnov is one such element of Prague's past.
A photo of the organ at the Votivkirche - Vienna, Austria

How to Celebrate a Failed Assassination

As you head north-by-north-west from the city centre of Vienna, the old centre of the Austro-Hungarian empire, it won't be long before you reach the Ringstrasse that marks the old walls of the city. There, in Sigmund Freud park, you can see the Votivkirche ⛪️
A photo of the baker's monument beside the walls of Ancient Rome

The Curious Story of the Slave and the Baker

Imagine what life must have been like in Ancient Rome. The hustle and bustle of the metropolis of the city-state that ruled the known world must have been awe-inspiring to anyone, particularly a recently freed slave.
A photo of the biscuit display at Antica Focacceria San Francesco

Anti-Mafia dining in Rome

There are many considerations that come to mind when choosing a restaurant – location, style, quality, parking maybe – but I’ve never found myself in a situation where I said
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Spanish Practices

At home this week.  The Grand Place, Brussels' main square is alive with the sound of camera shutters, eager talk and the noise made by a dozen or so rowdy scouts.