La città-fortezza di Palmanova è ben nota a noi di Extinguished Countries e ai nostri zelanti lettori. Ma quanti tra voi sanno che, circa 300 km più ad est, esiste un’altra città dalla pianta a stella? Una città che per sei volte ha subito l’attacco dell’Impero Ottomano, e per altrettante volte è riuscita a respingerlo?… Continue reading Il ritorno della barca asburgica
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People, encounters, places… the best from the Extinguished Countries.
The Habsburg’s boat return
The city-fortress of Palmanova is well known to us at Extinguished Countries and to our eager readers. But how many of you know that, some 300 km further east, there is another star-shaped city? A city that was attacked by the Ottoman Empire six times, and managed to repel it just as many times? We… Continue reading The Habsburg’s boat return
Yugoslavia on the road
La storia della Jugoslavia è affascinante e ricca di complessità culturali e sociali uniche. Questo Paese ormai “estinto” è stato un tempo un esempio impareggiabile di coesistenza, che ha unito culture, religioni e lingue diverse per creare una miscela distintiva e ricca di arte, musica e film. Ma anche se molti accademici e appassionati di… Continue reading Yugoslavia on the road
Yugo-journey: A Road Trip Across Former Yugoslavia
The story of Yugoslavia is a fascinating one, full of unique cultural and societal complexities. This now “extinguished” country was once an unparalleled example of coexistence, bringing together different cultures, religions, and languages to create a distinctive and rich blend of art, music, and movies. But although many academics and Yugoslavia enthusiasts are familiar with… Continue reading Yugo-journey: A Road Trip Across Former Yugoslavia
From Istanbul to the Alps: the journey of a window along the Danube
In the South of Germany, nestled within the mountainous Black Forest, flow two small streams: Brigach and Breg. Their names may not ring a bell, but the river they give life to just a few kilometres downstream certainly will: the Danube. Europe’s longest waterway winds through ten countries before emptying into the Black Sea. Since… Continue reading From Istanbul to the Alps: the journey of a window along the Danube
Habsburg Galicia: troubled and wonderful diversity
Should we make a travel guide dedicated to ‘regions that no longer exist’, Galicia would certainly be among the most popular. Indeed, not only did this province arise from the partitioning of a former state, the Polish-Lithuanian Confederation, but it disappeared along with another bygone empire, the Habsburg Empire, of which it was a part.… Continue reading Habsburg Galicia: troubled and wonderful diversity