The seeds of Vienna’s so-called “rental utopia” were planted after Austria’s defeat in World War I when a flight of people ...

Author turns to new and often-overlooked source material for a fresh examination of the nation before independence ...

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MAE) announced on January 30 that Romania "firmly" supports the sovereignty, territorial ...

Timothy Olin, associate professor of history at Central College, will release a new book in early February, "The Banat of Temesvar, Borderland Colonization in the Habsburg Monarchy." The ...

The balance of power is shifting in Europe, and NATO member Poland is on track to surpass Russia in terms of having more tanks and armored vehicles. Two factors are at play—both tied to the war in ...

While excavating Visegrád Citadel, a 13th-century fortress north of Budapest, Hungary, that was once a royal residence, ...

COMMENTARY: The newly retired Church leader’s greatest contribution was his work as the principal drafter/editor of the ...

William Tell (Claes Bang) is the master crossbowman, a farmer, a simple rural chap who just wants to climb every mountain, walk every stream. He has returned from the Crusades to find his beloved ...

The Byzantines and the Venetians were masters of commerce, and that led to a devastating trade war between the two powers.

Budapest is the bustling capital of Hungary. The "Queen of the Danube" is the country’s commercial, political, and industrial ...

The Habsburg Empire later took over the city, which was still called Görz. It was a vibrant, cosmopolitan city — German, Italian and Slovenian could all be heard in the streets. Following World ...

Once the heart of the Habsburg Empire, the city features imperial landmarks like Schönbrunn and the Hofburg. A UNESCO World Heritage Site, Vienna's historic center is filled with grand buildings ...