Fun advertisement seen in Graz. The slogan Hängen Sie Ihr Altes an den Nagel … (‘hang your old one up …’) suggests to buy a new bike from a certain company. More…
Tag: Austria
Entrance hall at the Museum of Natural History
The entrance hall of the Museum of Natural History (Naturhistorisches Museum Wien) at Christmas time.
Christmas creche made of ice in Graz
Every year an Eiskrippe (Christmas crèche carved in ice) is shown in one of the most fascinating places of Graz, a Renaissance court named Landhaushof. More…
VT 10 of the GKB Railways
Memories! Sometimes I come across these red trains of the GKB Railways in Styria. When I was a child I used to take these railbuses to see my grandmother. Actually, they were the first trains I ever took.
Steam Locomotive SB 109.13 (1912)
On an event at the Südbahn Museum I came across this steam locomotive built 1912. The locomotive which was used for the line between Vienna and Trieste until 1918 is still in use for classic train tours. More…
Parz Castle in Grieskirchen
The frescoes at the store front of Parz Castle (Schloss Parz) are the largest Renaissance frescoes north of the Alps. I had the chance to see them while visiting the State exhibition 2010 about Renaissance and Reformation in Upper Austria. More…
Postbox with legs in Mödling
Photo of a postbox taken in Mödling, a city in the Austrian state of Lower Austria. The legs are not a prank or an urban intervention but part of a campaign. I love the idea though.
Sundial in Mödling
A sundial dating back to the 16th century seen at the walls of a pharmacy in Mödling. More…
Fun wall painting in Mödling
While walking through the streets of Mödling I came across this fun wall painting. I guess it was a kind of advertisement for a painter and decorator nearby. More…
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.
Three trams in a tram-train in Vienna
Next to the Museum of Technology in Vienna, I come across this tram-train of three tram cars. A rare pic in the Vienna of today.
Sculpture of a cat in Salzburg
Sculpture of a cat seen near Schloss Mirabell (Mirabell Palace) in Salzburg City. This palace was built by Archbishop Wolf Dietrich Raitenau in 1606 and was dedicated to his secret wife Salome Alt and their 15 children. More…