In 1869 Makart was invited to move to Vienna, where his studio soon became a centre of Viennese society. He had a huge...
Hans Makart

* 28. May 1840, † 03. Oct 1884

The Heldenberg (Heroes’ Hill) is a monumental complex dating from the mid-nineteenth century which celebrates with...

Heldenberg

1848

On 13 March 1848 revolution broke out in Vienna, leading to the overthrow of State Chancellor Metternich, freedom of...

The revolution of March 1848

13. Mar 1848

The hilly forested landscape known as the Vienna Woods is the north-easternmost part of the Alpine chain and extends...

The Vienna Woods

1849–1914

The Salzkammergut lies on the Alpine chain at the borders of the federal provinces of Upper Austria, Salzburg and...

Salzkammergut

1849–1914

Lying on the northern Adriatic, Trieste came under Habsburg rule in 1382 and after being made a free port in 1719...

Trieste

1850–1918

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