In the streets of Constance (Konstanz), you may see this depiction of a three-headed peacock. Each head wore a tiara. What is the meaning of this strange combination? It is an allusion to the Three Popes Controversy.
Sister Cities of Graz
This mural tells about the Sister Cities of Graz. You find it near the Schloßberg Museum on top of the hill (Schloßberg) in the middle of the Styrian capital. Today, it isn’t up-to-date. For example, it doesn’t mention Ljubljana that joined this group in 2001.
Kinizsi-vár in Nagyvázsony
This tower is part of the former stronghold of the legendary Hungarian military leader Pál Kinizsi. By climbing up this tower of Kinizsi-vár (Kinizsi Castle), I learned something new about the interior of residential towers in earlier ages.
City Hall Tower in Passau
Passau City Hall’s tower was constructed between 1889 and 1892 by Heinrich Freiherr von Schmidt in the neo-Gothic style. The coats of arms just below the roof honour the founding members of the German Empire in 1871.
Truck powered by wood gas
Wood gas driven automobiles remind us of times with fuel shortages, e.g. during and after World War II. This truck powered by wood gas is a still-running model displayed at a classic military car meeting on the grounds of the Vienna Museum of Military History.
Snežnik Castle in Kozarišče
Snežnik Castle (Grad Snežnik) in Kozarišče saw its first mention in 1268. Visitors enjoy the interior and the furniture of a noble family living in the 19th/20th century. Besides, you will be delighted by its location next to a small pond.
Uta of Naumburg (Sculpture)
This sculpture is one of twelve donor portraits located in the west choir of Naumburg Cathedral. Due to the look of the depicted lady, this work is considered the most beautiful of the twelve. The name of the statue is Uta of Naumburg.
2nd Marcus Car in Mürzzuschlag
This pic shows an operating replica of the second car built by Siegfried Marcus. It formed an exhibit at a classic car meeting performed by the Südbahnmuseum in Mürzzuschlag. The original saw its construction in 1888/1889 and is still running too.
Bratislava Castle in Slovakia
Castle buffs get this view of Bratislava Castle (Bratislavský hrad) while cruising the Danube River. Several companies pass the castle by boat. For example, the Twin City Liner runs on the route Vienna – Bratislava.
Käpt’n Blaubär and Hein Blöd
These sculptures on the river Gera in Erfurt represent Käpt’n Blaubär and Hein Blöd. Both were stars in a German children’s television series. Käpt’n Blaubär (Captain Bluebear) also appeared in the educational children’s television series Die Sendung mit der Maus.
Theseus Temple in Vienna
Visitors who enter the Volksgarten, a public park in Vienna, seem to face a piece of Greek antiquity. Of course, it isn’t ancient. The Theseus Temple is a classicistic building from the years 1819/23. Today, it forms a dependence on the Museum of Fine Arts.
Roman street in Quarto d’Altino
Before entering Venice, I visited the archaeological site of the ancient Altinum near Quarto d’Altino. There, I saw the remains of a Roman street. The nearby Museo Nazionale Archeologico di Altino displayed a bunch of ancient findings.