Tuesday, September 16, 2008




We were extremely lucky to catch an unusual parade while we were in town. Discovery Channel was there too filming the celebration of the 325th anniversary of the Victory at Vienna. In 1683 King John III Sobieski and his legendary armored cavalry came to the rescue of the city besieged by Turkish forces. The victorious battle earned the Polish king the title of the Savior of Christianity from the onslaught of the Ottoman Empire.

1 comment:

mamalena said...

What an interesting parade! It must be so neat to visit such historic places.