Archive | November, 2023

The Votivkirche (Votive Church)

26 Nov

The Votivkirche was officially re-opened today with a celebratory mass. The extensive renovations, inside and out, have been going on for a quarter of a century.

The ORF story (in German): https://wien.orf.at/stories/3234020/

An earlier story from me: https://ecbinvienna.com/2023/04/19/votivkirche/

And a Wikipedia entry in English on the history of the Votive Church: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Votivkirche,_Vienna

Neue Donau this afternoon

19 Nov

With some interesting bird life I couldn’t get in the photo. Ducks and swans I’m used to but today I saw a goose and, from a distance, two birds who looked like cormorants. Exciting. 🙂