The Sepulchral Chapel (Großherzogliche Grabkapelle Karlsruhe) was commissioned by Grand Duke Friedrich I of Baden and his wife, Luise of Prussia. Five of seven Grand Dukes of Baden found their last rest in this chapel.
Sundial in Maria Saal
Sundial fans find this piece on an outer wall of St Mary’s Church in Maria Saal. The church is also known as Propstei- und Wallfahrtskirche Mariae Himmelfahrt or Maria Saaler Dom.
Rhine Falls in Switzerland
Near Schaffhausen, you see the Rhine Falls (Rheinfall). The view above can be taken using the Eglisau-Neuhausen Railway Line. Another chance is taking the railroad Winterthur-Schaffhausen (Rheinfallbahn), crossing the Rhine via that bridge on the left.
Roman sewer in Cologne
Below the Spanische Bau in Cologne, fans of Roman architecture find the remains of the ancient Roman Praetorium. Right next to these ruins, visitors have the chance to walk through a former Roman sewer below the streets of the modern city.
Stubenberg Castle in Styria
The name of the castle originates from the powerful Stubenberg family. Five members of this house occupied the office of governor (Landeshauptmann) in the Duchy of Styria.
Mural by František Gajdoš
This Socialist Realist fresco forms a decoration in the hall of the Bratislava Main Railway Station (Bratislava hlavná stanica). The mural was created by František Gajdoš in 1960. An intriguing detail is the small sputnik at the upper edge of the depiction.
Pfalzgrafenstein Castle in Kaub
On a train journey along the Rhine Valley from Mainz to Koblenz, you experience this view of Pfalzgrafenstein Castle (Burg Pfalzgrafenstein). The building on a tiny island served as a toll station until 1866.
Monument to Elisabeth of Austria
The Empress Elisabeth Railway (Kaiserin-Elisabeth-Bahn) served the railroad between Vienna and Salzburg until 1884. Today, you still see a monument to Elisabeth of Austria (Sisi) in a small park at the Salzburg Central Station.
Steam loco GySEV 324 1518
This steam locomotive class 324 stands at the Sopron Station. It saw its construction at the MÁVAG (Budapest) in 1910. The loco finished its career in the Hungarian-Austrian railway company GYSEV in 1981. At that time, it bore the number GYSEV 324 1518.
Frauenkirche in Munich
The Frauenkirche (Cathedral of Our Blessed Lady), also known as Münchner Dom, is the largest church in Munich, the capital of Bavaria. You’ll get this view after climbing up the tower of another church called St. Peter.
Fillgraderstiege in Vienna
The Fillgraderstiege is a public staircase in Vienna. It was built in the years 1905/1907 in Art Nouveau style. The designer of the staircase was Max Hegele. In a poll of art professors, it was named the fourth most beautiful staircase in Europe.
Bogenšperk Castle in Slovenia
Bogenšperk Castle (Grad Bogenšperk) was the home of the natural historian and polymath Johann Weichard Valvasor (1641-1693). He became famous for publishing several books about topics like the Karst or the history of Carniola.