The Lössl-Uhr (Lössl-Clock) is a technical gem in Bad Aussee. The public clock designed by Friedrich von Lössl was originally powered by changes in atmospheric pressure and temperature.
Shop sign of a brush-maker
This shop sign at the Bürstenmacherei Steinbrück in Naumburg (Saale) shows the main products of a German Bürstenbinder (brush-maker). Inside the shop, you learn details about the tradition of brush-making.
Klammstein Castle in Dorfgastein
Klammstein Castle (Burg Klammstein) seems to block the Gastein Valley (Gasteinertal) in the north. In earlier times, it formed a toll station. Today, it accommodates a museum about the castle’s history and the valley.
Mural in Munich Court Garden
This mural is an example of several wall paintings you see in the arcades of the Munich Court Garden (Münchner Hofgarten). The paintings display episodes in the history of the House of Wittelsbach. They are protected against weather by the arcades only.
Folk Life Museum in Graz
Now that I call a cosy museum. The photo shows the garden of the Folk Life Museum in Graz. Yes, there are hammocks below the trees! The museum tells about social and cultural changes up to the present.
Herrenchiemsee Palace
Castle buffs will find Herrenchiemsee Palace (Schloss Herrenchiemsee) on an island in a Bavarian lake named Chiemsee. The palace, commissioned by King Ludwig II, is also known as the New Palace (Neues Schloss) or Herrenworth Palace (Schloss Herrenwörth).
Pharmacy house sign in Knittelfeld
This house sign was created by two Italian migrant workers and renewed in 1957 by Alfred Kala. You can see it at the town pharmacy in Knittelfeld. I love the combination of lions with a mortar and pestle.
Lohnhalle at Zeche Zollern
The Lohnhalle is an intriguing building at the colliery Zeche Zollern in Dortmund. It looks like a station hall with several cashier’s desks inside. The miners were paid their wages in this hall.
Coat of arms in Graz
The coat of arms above the gate of the Styrian Armory raises questions. It looks like a Styrian Panther mixed with the detail of a Graz Panther. The red horns make it Styrian. The crown, on the other hand, makes it look like a Graz coat of arms.
Haus Metternich in Coblenz
Statesman Klemens von Metternich was born on 15 May 1773 in Coblenz (Koblenz). His birthplace is generally known as Haus Metternich or Metternicher Hof. The building was built in 1674 and burned down in 1944. The reconstruction took place in 1976.
Madonnenschlössel in Bernstein
The Madonnenschlössel was built in 1923 by Mayor Georg Gyömörei. It was the residence of him and his wife, the sister of Count Almasy. Today, it serves as a budget-friendly accommodation for hikers and bikers and as a venue.
Beatles Museum in Halle (Saale)
The Beatles Museum in Halle (Saale) shows the history of the Beatles from the foundation of the band in 1960 up to their break in 1970. It also displays material about their solo careers after 1970. You find the museum in a Baroque building dating back to 1708.