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Prague’s astronomical clock: looking beyond the time
At Prague’s astronomical clock, I stopped at the twelve zodiac signs. The time was only one part of what I was looking at. A familiar landmark…
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Vienna, Bratislava, Prague, Berlin and Hamburg: people we met, museums we visited and moments between the stops. Begin with why we wanted to meet Albanians along the way, then join the conversations in Prague and Gentiana and Xhemajl in Berlin.
In Vienna, visit the Ernst Fuchs Museum or Skanderbeg’s helmet. Then follow the road from Berlin to Hamburg.
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Where are the Albanians in Prague? A question from our Europe tour
Where are the Albanians in Prague? We reached another city on our Europe trip, and that was my question.
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A lakeside idea for Batllava or Badovc
Looking at a recreation area by a lake, I thought about Batllava and Badovc. Could something like this work at home? That is a part of…
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How many Albanians live in Slovakia? Reading the 2021 census
Slovakia’s 2021 census recorded 644 people declaring Albanian ethnicity and 678 Albanian mother tongue. Here is the correction to my travel post.
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Vienna to Bratislava: a travel diary with home still on my mind
From Vienna to Bratislava. A different city ahead, the news from The Hague still on my mind.
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Vienna city guide: enjoying the city without catching every word
We did not understand what our guide in Vienna was saying. We still enjoyed Vienna, its history and its culture. :)
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Historic weapons in Vienna: looking closely before drawing conclusions
Long, decorated firearms behind glass in Vienna. I compared them with Skanderbeg’s time when I shared the visit. Looking interesting is one thing; establishing their age…
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At the museum with a friend: a small moment from Vienna
A museum in Vienna. Armour and shields behind glass. Your friend beside the display.
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Seeing Skanderbeg’s helmet in Vienna: a personal visit
An emotional stop on my Europe trip: the original Skanderbeg helmet video, the museum record and the questions the visit raised.
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Skanderbeg’s helmet inscription: the letters and my interpretation
What is written on Skanderbeg’s helmet, what my Latin caption added, and why a transcription is different from an interpretation.