Austria by Ernst-Otto Luthardt

Austria by Ernst-Otto Luthardt

Between Lake Constance and Lake Neusiedler, in the middle of the Bregenz Forest and the Vienna Woods, this guide conveys the magnificent, enthralling, and beautiful scenery of Austria. Lofty peaks, deep-cut valleys, crystal-clear lakes, and lush mountain pastures grace this collection of images, along with the lazy meanderings of the Danube, gently rolling hills, terraces of vines, and the Pannonian Plain. Relating the country's grand history, medieval strongholds, baroque palaces, churches, and monasteries are depicted as well as Jugendstil edifices and fantastical contemporary architecture, bearing witness to the cultural diversity of this Alpine republic. The Salzburg Festspiele, the Vienna Boys' Choir, and the waltz plus a vast collection of major works of art are reviewed, forming only a small part of Austria's rich artistic heritage. The charm and comfort of the imperial and royal age of the Habsburgs is captured, having been preserved in many a wine tavern, pub, and coffee house. Idyllic mountain village traditions are illustrated in local costume parades and the celebration of joyous festivals. This travel companion also features the age-old dynasty of the Habsburgs, the musical city of Vienna, the baroque monasteries of the Danube, the mountains of the Hohe Tauern, the culinary delights of Austria, and the country's many achievements in contemporary architecture.

Verlagshaus Würzburg GmbH & Co. KG is a German publisher specializing in highly illustrated travel books and calendars of destinations around the world. The authors of this series are Ulf Buschmann, Sylvia Gehlert, Walter Herdrich, Reinhard Ilg, Dodo Kresse, Michael Kühler, Katrin Lindner, Ernst-Otto Luthardt, Hubert Matt-Willmatt, Annette Meisen, Otto Merki, Christine Metzger, Maria Mill, Ulrike Ratay, Karla Sauer, Christoph Schumann, Georg Schwikart, Trudie Trox, Maja Ueberle-Pfaff, Marion Voigt, Kerstin Wegmann, and Bernd Weinkauf. The photographers of this series are Günter Franz, Roland Gerth, Horst Herzig, Tina Herzig, János Kalmár, Benita Kapur, Wolfgang Korall, Brigitte Merz, Karl-Heinz Raach, Martin Siepmann, Johann Scheibner; Martin Schulte-Kellinghaus, Erich Spiegelhalter, Ernst Wrba, Daniel Zielske, and Horst Zielske.

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ISBN 13	9783800317394
ISBN 10	3800317397
Title	Austria
Author	Ernst-Otto Luthardt
Series	Horizon
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	Verlagshaus Wurzburg
Year published	2011-10-01
Number of pages	160
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