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Mar 16, 2024 · The first recorded settlement in Vienna was a Roman military camp established in the 1st century AD. Over the centuries, the city grew and developed, becoming a center of power during the medieval period and later the Habsburg dynasty.
Mar 7, 2024 · The British movement prompted action in the United States, where the first crematorium was built in Washington, Pennsylvania, in 1876. Five years later the New York Cremation Society was organized; in 1913 the Cremation Association of America was organized.
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Mar 18, 2024 · The nave and the lower floors of the tower were built in the 12th century, and two of the stained glass windows – in the middle of the apse – are from the 13th (the others were installed in 1993). Free entry, opening hours vary. Location. Photo: Tas Tóbiás. #2 - Maria am Gestade (14-15th; 19th centuries)
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2 days ago · Vienna, city and federal state, the capital of Austria. Of the country’s nine states, Vienna is the smallest in area but the largest in population. From 1558 to 1918 it was an imperial city—until 1806 the seat of the Holy Roman Empire and then the capital of the Austro-Hungarian Empire.
3 days ago · This week in 1885, the first cremation in England took place at Woking, where a crematorium was built. The deceased was Jeannette C. Pickersgill, a well-known figure in literary and...
Mar 19, 2024 · The Karlskirche in Vienna has many an unexpected highlight. Karlskirche Vienna. AN ARCHITECTURAL MELTING POT. Karlskirche Vienna. Emperor Karl (Charles) VI commissioned the Karlskirche in 1713 but he’s not – as you might be tempted to think – the cathedral’s namesake.
Mar 18, 2024 · The Crematorium Baumschulenweg, designed and built in Berlin, Germany, is a place inspired by the ancient tombs – built from stone and in all areas, excessively flowing with a lot of daylight. It’s a tranquil place. A resting place for the dead is something difficult to design for, because in spirit, you have no idea what it feels like to die.