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By Islam Salah The Middle East is home to some of the most remarkable architectural achievements in history. From the ...

Visit the palace's main website to plan your visit ... and Prince Eugene of Savoy (who defended Austria from an Ottoman invasion in 1697). On one side of the Heldenplatz is the Neue Burg, which ...