Bayern

Bayern is the German name for the southeastern state of Bavaria (one of 16 German federal states) and the home of Bayern Munich football club (FC Bayern Munchen) founded by German football player Franz John in 1900.

Halstatt

Halstatt is a village in Upper Austria (capital Linz, bordering Germany) in the Salzkammergut region. It lies on the south-western shore of Lake Halstatt. Salt mining has taken place there since prehistoric times.

Mirabell Gardens

The Mirabell Gardens (Mirabellgarten) surround the Mirabell SchloB in Salzburg. At the Southern end there is Mozarteum University Salzburg a renowned arts university specializing in music, drama and to a lesser extent graphic arts. There is also a playground (spielplatz) within the garden grounds. A statue of Nicholas Copernicus, by sculptor Josef Thorak (an artist with Salzburg roots) created in 1943 also sits within the grounds in the Zwerglgarten (dwarf gatden) and has been there since 1950.

The Salzach

The Salzach is a river in Austria and Germany. It is a tributary of the Inn. The Staatsbruche bridge connects new and old parts of Salzburg and crosses the Salzach.

Schonbrunn Palace

Is located in Hietzing the thirteenth district if Vienna. It is to the South West of Wien Westbahn and North West of Wien Meidling. It was the summer palace of the Habsburg rulers and is a UNESCO world heritage site. Directly behind the palace is a fountain of Neptune (Neptunbrunnen) and a gloriette, a raised construction overlooking the garden grounds.

Tiergarten Schonbrunn

Tiergarten Schonbrunn or Schonbrunn Zoo is located within the palace complex. It is the oldest zoo in the world established in 1752.

Richard the Lionheart

Richard the Lionheart is associated with the Wachau Valley having been imprisoned at Durnstein after a falling out with a Duke of Austria.