Dr. Jose Rizal Travels In Europe (Rizal in Austria)
Rizal in Austria Danube The Schoenbuehel Castle rises high above the Danube. The old, gothic Cathedral of St. Mary. The main town plaza of Linz on the Danube. The Benedictine Monastery overlooking the town of Melk on the Danube. General view of the historic town of Linz. Close-up view of the Benedictine Monastery directly facing the Danube river. Vienna(20-24th May 1887) Beautiful Austrian capital city whose best buidlings were located in the majority on a beautiful street called Ring (in the form of a ring). In accordance with the suggestions of Dr. Willkomm and Baedeker we found it necessary to spend four days in the tour of its grand and artistic buildings as well as in the analytical examination of the sacred ornaments and images of saints exhibited in a timely exposition held at that capital. Some of the images exhibited had more ancient or historical value than artistic. One of the exhibits was a wooden crucifix, natural size, at whose back was a la