Ariane Triebswetter

With more than 700 years of history, the Hofburg Palace in the center of Vienna turns many pages ...

In the heart of a bustling city, one can often long for a moment of peace. The large ...

Once upon a time there lived a girl called Angelina. Her wicked stepfather and stepsisters treated her as ...

Set on a hill in Montmartre, a district in the heart of Paris, the Sacré-Coeur Basilica is hard ...

Once ruled by the powerful Medici family, Florence hosts some of the most beautiful treasures of the Italian ...

We’re now enjoying the winter holiday season, the time of the year to be with loved ones, feel ...

What's better than one palace? Three, of course. North of Munich, Germany, one can visit the sumptuous Schleissheim ...

“Since first seeing him, I think I am blind, Wherever I look, Him only I see.” These words ...

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky wrote music for more than ballets and operas. The famous Romantic composer also completed numerous ...

Strategically located between the Highlands and the Lowlands, Stirling Castle is set high on a volcanic outcrop in ...

From the first notes you hear of any performance of J.S. Bach’s “Goldberg Variations,” it is impossible not ...

In the historic city of Granada, in the autonomous community of Andalusia, Spain, the charming streets and steep ...

The Belvedere Palace in Vienna, Austria, is actually two structures—the Upper and Lower Belvederes, each with its own ...

Music conveys emotion and truth, even without words. “Dance of the Comedians,” an instrumental passage from the 1870 ...

There’s nothing quite like the Brighton royal pavilion in the British Isles. Situated at the heart of the ...

In the charming streets of the Italian city of Assisi, in the region of Umbria, an atmosphere of ...

Formerly owned by the son of the last king of France, the Château de Chantilly, located north of ...

Historic, mythical, beautiful. These three words describe the architectural gem located west of Munich, Germany, that is the ...

Cusco, Peru, the former capital of the mighty Incan empire, is filled with an abundance of archaeological sites ...

Some of Brazil’s most beautiful churches are located in the colorful, historic city of Salvador, in the state ...

Located in the lush and enchanting landscape of Sintra, Portugal, lies the Monserrate Palace, a 19th-century Romantic era ...

Some paintings encourage the viewer to ask questions about a mysterious subject that may draw the viewer even ...

Inside the canyon of the Guáitara River in Colombia, South America, rests a breathtaking example of Gothic revival ...

With its simple white façade, the Brazilian church of Our Lady of the Rosary of the Blacks in ...

In the 17th century, Roman painters constantly influenced each other's work. Through friendly competitions or rivalries, they observed ...

As visitors look through a glass window, restorers work diligently to preserve one of Portugal’s national treasures. Paints, ...

Portuguese artist Pedro Alexandrino de Carvalho (1729–1810) was not only a painter of distinction, but also a draftsman, ...