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New royal and noble books – September 2023 Copyright: TuendeBede at Pixabay / Trinity Library, Dublin, Ireland
Books & Magazines, Media & Co

New royal and noble books – September 2023

For more new books about royalty see: *contains affiliate links* AUSTRIA Title: Sisi – Das geheime Leben der KaiserinAuthor: Katrin UnterreinerPublication date: 11 September 2023Publisher: Carl Ueberreuter VerlagLanguage: German Buy at Amazon: DE, US BELGIUM Title: Onze koningen: Interview met de geschiedenis – Het Belgische koningshuisAuthors: Arnout Hauben and Katrien de GroefPublication date: 1 September […]

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Laarwoud – A noble manor in Zuidlaren
Castles, Travel

Laarwoud – A noble manor in Zuidlaren

This summer I visited friends. As my friend has a lego exhibition at the Brink Hotel right now, I of course had to see it. After our visit we walked through the village, or rather around Laarwoud. Surrounded by trees this (former) noble manor – in the province of Drenthe they call it a havezate […]

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The Liechtenstein vault in Vaduz
Churches & Graves, Travel

The Liechtenstein vault in Vaduz

Once a year, the princely vault south of the St. Florin Church/Cathedral in Vaduz is open to the public. That is on “Allerheiligen” (All Saints’ Day, 1 November). It is not allowed to take pictures there or record videos, unless you have permission. Otherwise you can only see it from the outside. Until after World […]

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Two noble family vaults in Oranjewoud
Churches & Graves, Travel

Two noble family vaults in Oranjewoud

When you ever visit Oranjewoud near Heerenveen, The Netherlands, take your time. Follow all the direction shields to what you can see and discover all small roads and paths by bike or walking, or eventually partly by car if your less mobile. There is a lot to discover. Even when many estates have gone, there […]

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The Grave of Anna of Saxony can finally be found Photo0 & copyright: Dombau-Verein Meissen e.V.
Churches & Graves, Travel

The Grave of Anna of Saxony can finally be found

Only 439 years after her death Anna Duchess of Saxony (1544-1577) has gotten a kind of gravestone. For many years Dutch visitors asked in the Dom of Meissen, Germany, where they could find her grave. On 9 February 2017 the Dombau-Verein Meissen e.V. finally decided to mark the graves, not only Anna’s, but also the […]

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The Welfenmausoleum in Hannover
Churches & Graves, Travel

The Welfenmausoleum in Hannover

Some royal mausoleums are open regularly, some once in a while and others are never open. The Welfenmausoleum in the Berggarten of Hannover, opposite the Herrenhausen Palace, used to be open in the past. But who would like to visit it now, will hear it is not open. Really a pity for people like me […]

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