Travelling from Venice to Vienna through a gorge. Huge mountains around us.
Very misty as well.
Centre of Vienna has a large park protected on two sides with massive buildings. See next picture for one of them
Statues and fountains throughout this park
The Palace that the Hapsburgs used to live in
Fresh fruit market
The rest of these pictures were taken inside the Military Museum in Vienna.
Map from 1500's showing the old Empire and each red cross represents battles
Painting if a typical scene after a battle
Canons
Imagine the size of the ball or shot that came out of here. Imagine the mess it would make if it hit you!
Map of 1800's borders in Napoleon's time
Inside this lovely old building housing the Museum
Blunderbusses!
Mechanism's of old guns
Army uniforms in a display case ...
Armour and lances
Hand weapons ....
Bows and arrows
Maces
Turkish rifles - stocks inlaid with gems and decoration
Regimental flags
Entrance to the Mseum
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