Parish church St. Peter in Retz first mentioned in the year 1200. By the way have you ever seen a roundabout with the figure of a saint in its middle?
Category: Churches
Ascension of Jesus at St Lorenz in Nuremberg
I was told this part at the tympanum of St. Lorenz is showing the ‘Ascension of Jesus’. For me this is really an odd illustration as one can see only the feet of Jesus. What do you think?
Santa Maria in Castello in Udine
A golden angel on top of the church Santa Maria in Castello in Udine. Any ideas what he tried to show me?
Chapel near Wasserfallboden in Kaprun
A chapel near the Wasserfallboden reservoir. A nice piece of architecture in lovely scenery. Inside some inscriptions reminded me that life in such a beautiful scenery is pretty dangerous though.
Fortified church of Weißenkirchen
In Weißenkirchen, a place in the lovely Wachau region, there is still a fortified church (Wehrkirche) from the 14th century to see. The big tower was built as a defence structure against the Ottomans in the 16th century.
Parish church of Marchegg, Austria
In 13th century the parish church was planned as huge church having multiple aisles. After some demolitions the church got rebuilt in a much smaller version at the end of 18th century. More…
Capuchin Church in Vienna
Below this unimposing walls of the Capuchin Church the bodies of 12 emperors and 18 empresses are laid to rest inside the Imperial Crypt. More…
Pilgrimage church Frauenberg in Styria
Photo of pilgrimage church Mariä Opferung Frauenberg taken on a train journey from Selzthal to Hieflau in the Austrian state Styria.