Author: Victor Rouă

The History Of Vaduz Castle In Liechtenstein, Central Europe

Vaduz Castle is the residence of the Prince of Liechtenstein, a micro-state situated in Central Europe, between Austria and Switzerland. This historical landmark is located on a hilltop at an altitude of 120 metres, overlooking the capital of Liechtenstein from its position. Vaduz Castle in Liechtenstein, Central Europe (between Austria and Switzerland). Image source: Wikimedia…


A Brief History Of Suceava, Bukovina, Romania During The Modern Period

Suceava (also known as ‘Sutschawa’ or ‘Suczawa’ in German) is a middle-sized town located in present-day Suceava County (Romanian: Jude좛ul Suceava; German: Kreis Suczawa), northeastern Romania. It is the largest urban settlement of the southern half of Bukovina, a historical land situated at the crossroads of Central and Eastern Europe, nowadays divided between Romania and…


A Brief History Of Bukovina, Romania During The Middle Ages

Bukovina (Bucovina in Romanian and Bukowina or Buchenland in German) is a historical region situated at the crossroads of Central and Eastern Europe, nowadays divided between present-day Suceava County in northeastern Romania and Chernivtsi Oblast in western Ukraine. Prislop Pass and the high valley of the Bistri좛a (German: Bistritz; Romanian: Bistri좛a) river, connecting Bukovina with…


One Genre To Rule Them All – Classic Rock And J. R. R. Tolkien

It is no secret that rock musicians have many times drawn significant influences stemming from fantasy, mythology, and history. Therefore, there is no wonder that many of the highly acclaimed and popular classic rock British bands of the late 1960s and early 1970s had been tremendously inspired by the works of J. R. R. Tolkien,…


Led Zeppelin’s Welsh, English, And Norse Influences

In the passage of time, it should come as no surprise to most life-long devoted Led Zeppelin fans that this English rock band integrated a considerable number of fine literary elements stemming from the traditions, mythologies, and folklores of Wales, England, and even the Norse lands, into their own music.슠So it is that the combination…