Aslan was here.
A little bit of the 21st century in a 12th century cathedral.
A horse-drawn carriage outside the cathedral. These horses were either wearing devil’s horns or earmuffs... you decide.
The lovely shops on Stephansplatz.
An autumn flower display.
Neugebaude Palace. This medieval castle was built in the field outside Vienna where the Ottoman army camped in 1529.
Inside the courtyard of Neugebaude Palace. This place is fascinating, but badly in need of restoration.
Gordon Robertson,preparing to shoot a standup outside Neugebaude Palace.
The crew shooting standups in Vienna’s Stadtpark (city park).
Lior trying to shoot around skyscrapers and graffiti.
Shooting near a bridge in Stadtpark.
My name is John, and my job is to serve as human sunblock.
The spire of St. Stephen’s cathedral from the gardens of the Belvedere Palace.
A fountain outside Belvedere Palace in Vienna. This had nothing to do with this story: I just thought the rainbow was too impressive to keep to myself.
The Meldeman Plan of Vienna, 1530. A birds’ eye view of the 1529 Siege of Vienna, this map was created from sketches drawn by an artist in the top of the tower or St. Stephen’s cathedral during the siege.
Detail of Meldeman Plan focusing on St. Stephen’s Cathedral.
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