How Travel Inspires a Novel - Vienna and the Spear of Destiny
About this episode
Kevin Flanagan explores how the Spear of Destiny inspired his novel while traveling through Vienna and Nuremberg.
Vienna: schnitzel, Sachertorte, coffee-house afternoons — and, hidden in the Hofburg's Imperial Treasury, an iron spearhead legend calls the Spear of Destiny: the lance of Longinus, coveted by emperors and stolen by Hitler himself. Kevin follows it from Vienna to a claustrophobic Nuremberg bunker — and reveals how standing before this relic inspired his novel, The Secret of the Sacred Spear. You can also follow The Top Travel Destinations on social media for updates: Instagram: @thetoptraveldestinations X: @becreativekev
People in this episode
Host: Kevin Flanagan
Topics covered
- travel inspiration
- historical artifacts
- Vienna
- Nuremberg
- novel writing
- Spear of Destiny
Keywords
- Spear of Destiny
- Vienna
- Nuremberg
- historical relics
- Kevin Flanagan
- novel inspiration
- Longinus
- Hitler
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: The Secret of the Sacred Spear
Places: Vienna, Nuremberg, Hofburg's Imperial Treasury
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