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Ebelsberg Castle is located in the south of Linz. Due to its elevated position on the Schiltenberg, the castle can be seen from far above the city. The quadrangular, two-storey complex around a trapezoidal inner courtyard with its now smooth fronts no longer gives much indication of the former late medieval luxury of the Passau bishop's seat.
Ebelsberg Castle gained military-historical significance during the Napoleonic Wars. Napoleon himself had pointed out the strategic location of Ebelsberg. In the course of the 'Battle of Ebelsberg' on May 3, 1809, a fierce battle developed around the castle, which, like the market, went up in flames.
The battle of Ebelsberg is depicted in three dioramas. The Military History Collection in the Ebelsberg Castle provides a survey of the development of small firearms and handguns from the 18th century to the present. The collection focuses on the weapons and arming of the armies at war in World War I. There is also an extensive and informative exhibition of items from the navy of the Austro-Hungarian Empire including numerous model ships recalling this era.
Saint-Émilion is a picturesque medieval village renowned for its well-preserved architecture and vineyards. The town and surrounding vineyards was made a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1999, owing to its long, living history of wine-making, Romanesque churches and ruins stretching all along steep and narrow streets.
An oppidum was built on the hill overlooking the present-day city in Gaulish times, before the regions was annexed by Augustus in 27 BC. The Romans planted vineyards in what was to become Saint-Émilion as early as the 2nd century. In the 4th century, the Latin poet Ausonius lauded the fruit of the bountiful vine.
Because the region was located on the route of the Camino de Santiago, many monasteries and churches were built during the Middle Ages, and in 1199, while under Plantagenet rule, the town was granted full rights.