Linz is a city in Upper Austria, straddling the Danube River midway between Salzburg and Vienna. Baroque buildings, including Old Town Hall (Altes Rathaus) and the old cathedral or Alter Dom, ring Hauptplatz, the old town’s main square. The riverside Lentos Kunstmuseum Linz has a major modern art collection. Across the river, the striking Ars Electronica Center focuses on society, technology and life in the future.
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Aerial Views: ‘Carpathian Mountains, Europe’ (Video)
The Carpathian Mountains form a 1,500km-long range in Central and Eastern Europe. They stretch west to east in an arc from the Czech Republic to Romania. The Tatra range between Slovakia and Poland is a national park and has several peaks above 2,400 meters. More than half of the Carpathian range lies in Romania, where spruce forests are home to brown bears, wolves and lynxes.
Views: Top 25 Medieval Places In Europe (Video)
Europe is home to countless medieval places. From the island of Mont Saint-Michel, to the medieval walled city of Avila, Europe’s Middle Ages provided some of the world’s most amazing places and history!
Travel Guides: ‘Madrid – Capital Of Spain’ (Video)
Join Indian YouTuber Dhruv Rathee on his trip to Madrid! Dhruv and his girlfriend Juli will show you the sights in the Spanish capital, places like the Royal Palace and the beautiful houses of the old city center. Also on their list: a boat trip in the Buen Retiro Park and a hot air balloon ride in the nearby city of Segovia.
Morning News Podcast: Gun Control, Covid-19 Restrictions In Europe
A.M. Edition for March 24. WSJ’s Ruth Bender discusses the challenges from increased Covid-19 restrictions around Europe.
President Biden calls for stronger gun control after Monday’s deadly shooting in Boulder, Colo. GameStop releases earnings. Marc Stewart hosts. Learn more about your ad choices.
Walking Tours: ‘Antwerp – Northern Belgium’ (Video)
Antwerp is a port city on Belgium’s River Scheldt, with history dating to the Middle Ages. In its center, the centuries-old Diamond District houses thousands of diamond traders, cutters and polishers. Antwerp’s Flemish Renaissance architecture is typified by the Grote Markt, a central square in the old town. At the 17th-century Rubens House, period rooms display works by the Flemish Baroque painter Peter Paul Rubens.
Aerial Mountain Views: ‘Swiss Alps’ (4K UHD Video)
The Alpine region of Switzerland, conventionally referred to as the Swiss Alps, represents a major natural feature of the country and is, along with the Swiss Plateau and the Swiss portion of the Jura Mountains, one of its three main physiographic regions.
Walking Tour: ‘Lübeck – Northern Germany’ (4K)
Lübeck is a northern German city distinguished by Brick Gothic architecture, which dates to its time as the medieval capital of the Hanseatic League, a powerful trading confederation. Its symbol is the Holstentor, a red-brick city gate that defended the river-bounded Altstadt (old town). Rebuilt following WW II, the Marienkirche is a 13th–14th-century landmark that widely influenced Northern European church design.
Walks: ‘Embassy Quarter – Vienna, Austria’ (4K Video)
This walk takes place in the so-called embassy quarter of Vienna or diplomatic quarter in the third district of Vienna (Landstraße). Situated near the first district, this quarter in vienna is one of the most beautiful, if you want to see history of vienna, including old beautiful buildings.
Video recorded: March 15, 2021
Video timeline: 0:00 Vienna Rennweg Train Station 1:00 Rennweg 14:00 Am Heumarkt 16:10 Lothringerstraße 19:40 Johannesgasse 20:55 Am Heumarkt 24:20 Reisnerstraße 33:35 Jaurèsgasse 35:40 Rechte Bahngasse 38:30 Neulinggasse
Morning News Podcast: AstraZeneca’s Vaccine, Airlines, U.S. Interest Rates
A.M. Edition for March 16. WSJ’s Jenny Strasburg discusses the broader impact as more European countries suspend use of AstraZeneca’s vaccine.
The Federal Reserve is set to begin its policy meeting this week. Airlines see some growth in bookings, but challenges remain. Marc Stewart hosts.
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