This is the eighth part in a series about riding night trains across Europe and the Near East to Armenia — to spend some time ...

One of the finest baroque palaces in Europe, Schönbrunn was one of the first places in Austria to be declared ... Maria Theresa as well as Emperor Franz Joseph, his wife Elisabeth (better known ...

It was in Alexandria that Phillips Brooks learned his theology. The theology of the carol captures the Christian conviction ...

A commercial publisher bringing out a book of old academic essays on Austrian writers, some completely unknown to English ...

With former members including Haydn and Schubert, the Vienna Boys Choir traces its origins to 1498, making it one of the most venerable choral organisations in the world.

Tens of thousands of people protested across Austria on Thursday against the far-right Freedom Party (FPOe)'s possible return to power after it was tasked with trying to form a government.

Formerly home to such notable Austrian figures as Prince Eugene of Savoy and Archduke Franz Ferdinand, the buildings now house an outstanding array of Austrian art from such renowned artists as ...

While Kafka is most famous for his longer works, The Complete Stories of Franz Kafka is equally important for understanding his genius. This is a compilation of all of Kafka’s short stories ...

Saying that the heart of the Habsburgs is in Vienna may sound like a poetic expression to embellish a historical fact, but it ...

LONDON (AP) — Two decades ago, the Scottish rock band Franz Ferdinand sent a jolt across the music world. They waltzed in stripped-shirts and quickly became global icons for their deliriously ...

Franz Ferdinand lead the race for their second UK Number 1 album this week, with what could be their first in 20 years. The Scottish rockers’ sixth LP The Human Fear comes in at Number 1 on ...

Franz Ferdinand have unleashed The Human Fear, and their sixth set contains their most frenetic stock yet. Two decades have come and gone since the Scottish quintet successfully launched themselves ...