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An electric locomotive built in 1925/26 seen at the railway station Mürzzuschlag in the Austrian state Styria. The nickname of this kind of locomotives is ‘Austrian crocodile’. Those locomotives were generally used for driving heavy trains along the mountain routes in Austria.
These sundials in Svätý Jur were the first ones I have ever seen, which were built around a corner. More…
The Murinsel in Graz is an artificial floating platform in the middle of the Mur river. It was designed by US artist Vito Acconci in 2003. Two footbridges connect the platform with both banks of the river. Inside the dome, there is a café where one can watch canoeists driving along the river.
While visiting Schloss Ambras (Ambras Castle) in Innsbruck I came across this peacock which walked confidently into the ticket shop of the castle. I wonder what he did there? Any ideas? More…
While walking on the grounds of Ambras Castle (Schloss Ambras) I came across this Mandarin Duck. I love these animals for their colours and elegance. More…
In Austria there are only three steel trestles. One of them is this viaduct of the Stubai Valley Railway (Stubaitalbahn), a railway which connects Innsbruck with Fulpmes in Tyrol. More…
On a train journey through Styria I took this photo through the windows of a local train. More…
In February 2008 I visited a restaurant next to Matzen Castle (Burg Matzen) and took this photo. The name Matzen goes back to a Roman military station called ‘Masciacum’. Today there is a fine castle hotel inside. More…
The water-spouting giant at the entrance of the Crystal Worlds (Kristallwelten) in Wattens. Inside I came across several artistic installations and a fabulous crystal dome including 590 mirrors. More…
On a train journey through Pongau, a region of the Austrian state Salzburg, I took this photo through the windows of my train. It shows parts of the city walls of Radstadt. The city was founded in 13th century and is member of the Small Historic Cities (Kleine Historische Städte) of Austria. More…
Photo of a sunset taken through the windows of my bus while leaving the harbour town Trieste in Italy. I was especially impressed by the reflections at the tops of the tower blocks. You? More…
Interesting detail in the streets of Karlsruhe: The remains of a former dual-gauge railway which used three rails.