Monumento a los Caídos por España | Monument to the Fallen for Spain, Madrid 2

Because of the design, the “Monument to the Fallen for Spain” is also known as the Obelisco (“Obelisk”).

Mönchsberg, Salzburg, Austria 3

Mönchsberg’s geology doesn’t make for a particularly sturdy foundation. There have been numerous rockfalls and cleavages during its history, including a disaster on July 16, 1669 when the mountain descended on the Gstättengasse. 230 citizens, 2 churches, 13 houses, and a seminary were crushed. This – and another fatal episode in 1765 – led to the cry […]

Column, Karlskirche, Vienna, Austria 1

Carved by the sculptor Lorenzo Mattielli, the columns on either side of the Karlskirche are modeled on Trajan’s Column in Rome. They also echo the columns, Boaz and Jachim, that stood guard at Solomon’s Temple in Jerusalem. The swirling relief depicts scenes from the life of St. Charles Borromeo, to whom the Karlskirche is dedicated.

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