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1. The Art of Hundertwasser "A painter should act as an example against the consumer society. He should be an example of how to live in a wasteless society." I first discovered the art of Hundertwasser when one of my fellow students designed a costume project with strong influ...
2. Klimt Inspired Textiles Like a lot of people, I love the artwork of Gustav Klimt. I adore the way he used pattern- the way every surface is decorated with interesting shapes and swirls. People often said to me that my work reminded them of Klimt's which had never been an i...
3. Johann Strauss the Younger Johann Strauss the Younger (1825-99) was an Austrian composer who, due to the many Viennese waltzes he composed, was popularly known as the Waltz King. His works included more than 400 waltzes (such as The Blue Danube, The Emperor Waltz and Tales fr...
4. Robert Held -- Art Glass and Heart-Shaped Paperweights Robert Held Art Glass is Canada’s largest hot glass studio and gallery.  The various collections of art glass range from the classic to the very contemporary.  They are truly the most beautiful works of art that I've ever see...
5. Vincent Van Gogh Vincent Van Gogh, the artist is known today to so many of us. His art speaks volumes -- what other artist sacrified an ear for his work? I am an art enthusiast and count Vincent Van Gogh as one of my favorites. Did you know that there is also a line...
6. 25 Reasons To Travel Europe Europe is a continent offering cities with significant architectural buildings and glorious landscapes. The nicest cities to travel to is dependant on the interest of every traveller; some might prefer to pick up the cities with the most famed import...
7. Visit Austria Austria lies at the crossroads of Europe. It is a landlocked country that connects the West (Germany, Switzerland, Italy) with the East (Czech Republic, Slovenia, Hungary). This location results in a mix of cultures, which can be seen most easily by...
8. Maria Theresa Maria Theresa (1717-80) was the Empress of Austria and Hungary from 1740. Her claim to the throne was challenged and she was attacked by Prussia and France in the War of Austrian Succession (1741-48), which ended in Austria's loss of Silesia to Prus...
9. Outdoor Activities In and Around Vienna Vienna is famous for its historical glory demonstrated by a wide variety of imperial buildings and monuments from different epochs of the Hapsburg era. However, the built artifacts are just one side of Vienna. Did you know that the wider region of Vi...
10. Who Was Victor Frankl? This is a tribute to a man who contributed to the lives of others by teaching with penetrating insight into the psychological nature of those who survived World War II or were born into the world with a history of the Holocaust.
11. Art Nouveau An international style of decoration and architecture which developed in the 1880s and 1890s. The name derives from the Maison de l'Art Nouveau, an interior design gallery opened in Paris in 1896, but in fact the movement had different names througho...
12. I Won The Lottery! Now What? I've hit the jackpot! I'm a millionaire - I won the lottery! What shall I do first? What will be next? So many things to think about! Shopping, traveling, starting a new business, moving back home to Germany?... Maybe I should invite ALL SQUIDOO LEN...
13. Your next perfect vacation is here I love to travel and I have so many bookmarks on my computer that I decided it is time to organize them and create a web page with all my favourite travel guides, travel tools sites, travel light tips and sites for online hotel and flight booking. I...
14. Hilarion Alfeyev - composer - scientific author - Russian-Orthodox bishop Foto taken from Russian-orthodox St.Nicholas Cathedral, Vienna - Austria ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This is strictly open-source and open-science information - without m...
15. Everything German Headquarters Everything German - German Language This group is dedicated to 'Everything German'. I.e. any lenses that touch on a German theme are very welcome. We offer a home for lenses about German language, German history, German food and wine, German traditi...
16. Garden Gnomes May I introduce: Der Gartenzwerg. Ahm, what? Sorry, the Garden Gnome. However, an english translation is not necessary, because this little figure, which stands in many gardens all over the world, is so typical German, like Sauerkraut or Cuckoo-Clock...
17. Inspector Rex The world's favorite police dog? Find out about Inspector or Kommissar Rex, a beautiful and intelligent Alsatian or German Shepherd. It's not just the training. This dog does improv!
18. What's happening in Vienna "What's happening in Vienna" is part of the popular "What's happening" series of lenses, bringing you up to date information about events and things to do in Vienna or in Austrian, Wien.  Vienna is known as the city o...
19. Vienna Vienna is the capital of Austria, and also one of the nine States of Austria. Vienna is Austria's primary city; with a population of about 1.7 million (2.3 million within the metropolitan area), and is by far the largest city in Austria as well as it...
20. Info about Vienna Sights Vienna is old, Vienna is new - and so varied: from the magnificent Baroque buildings to "golden" Art Nouveau to the latest architecture. And over 100 museums beckon Museums & exhibitions Vienna has over 100 museums - major collections of glob...