Visitors of Schloss Eggenberg find a bunch of peacocks on the castle grounds. Sometimes, one of these colourful animals blocks your way. In this pic, a peacock uses the path up to the rose mound to spread its feathers.
Schöner Brunnen in Nuremberg
The “Schöner Brunnen” is a 19-metre-high fountain on the Hauptmarkt, a central square in the old town of Nuremberg. A ring embedded in its fence is said to bring good luck to those who spin.
City walls of Friesach
There are many cities with preserved city walls. Modern cities surrounded by an equally well-preserved moat are rarer. A fine example of such a combination forms the city wall and moat of Friesach, a place in the Austrian state of Carinthia.
Michelsberg Abbey in Bamberg
You have this view of Michelsberg Abbey (Kloster Michelsberg) in Bamberg from the rose garden of the New Residence (Neue Residenz). The Benedictine monastery changed into an almshouse in 1803. Today, it houses a retirement home.
Memento mori in Haus
A thoughtful adage seen at a sundial in Haus written in old German: ‘Eyne von diesen wird auch die deyne seyn’. It means: One of these hours will be yours. This writing is a kind of memento mori reminding us that everybody will die one day.
Honey Hunter in Nuremberg
The small inn sign represents a honey hunter. People with this profession used to collect honey from wild bees around Nuremberg. With the crossbow they fight the bears in the woods.
Daxhaus in Neumarkt an der Raab
This building, named after the family of Dax who used to live here, is made of mud and roofed with thatch. After founding a kind of artist-in-residence program in Neumarkt an der Raab (Künstlerdorf), it started to be the first studio for the artists.
St. Wenceslaus Church
The church of St. Wenceslaus (Stadtpfarrkirche St. Wenzel) in Naumburg (Saale) saw its completion in the 15th century. It is famous for paintings by Lucas Cranach the Elder and a Baroque organ named Hildebrandt-Orgel.
Rustensteg in Vienna
This photo shows a detail of the Rustensteg, a pedestrian bridge crossing the tracks leading to the Westbahnhof in Vienna. It saw its construction in 1901. From this bridge, pedestrians have a fine view of trains entering and leaving the railway station.
Hoppener Haus in Celle
The Hoppener Haus (Hoppener House) saw its construction in 1532. Its name originates from the citizen Simon Hoppener. He worked as Amtschreiber (scribe) and Rentmeister (treasurer) for the Duchy of Brunswick-Lüneburg in 16th century.
Lapidarium at Seggau Castle
This wall of Seggau Castle (Schloss Seggau) near Leibnitz is a heaven for friends of Roman history. You find there an extensive lapidarium with ancient tombstones. More artefacts are shown at the Roman museum in Wagna nearby.
Tramcar Class 70/1 (1971)
This tramcar of the class 70/1 saw its construction in 1971. The last time, it ran by the Naumburg Tramway (Naumburger Straßenbahn) in Saxony-Anhalt. Today, it stands in the company’s tram depot but is out of operation.