The city has about 150 steps, and we climbed them all! It was hard because there was so much dust, but it was worth the effort. When we got to the top and opened the door… the view was amazing. We could see the whole village, and also Vienna in the distance.
After that, we came back to the school making a detour to go sightseeing. We saw different monuments, as the one dedicated to those who died in the World Wars. It consisted in a marble wall with the names of the people who died in the Wars inscribed on it.
There was also a monument in memory of the victory of the city of Deutsch Wagram over Napoleon Bonaparte. That is an excellent monument for them because it expresses how proud they feel for defeating such a powerful army. There is also a museum devoted to this battle.
For me it was a nice experience because I learnt a lot about Deutsch Wagram history and culture. However the most important thing is that I've learnt it directly from the people living there, who rather than telling the history feel it, because it is their own history, the history of their ancestors. We would like to say “thank you” to the Major for the tour. Without him, it wouldn't have been the same; he was so kind to us!
Inma
