Interesting symbols seen at a wooden building in Haus. Does anyone know the meaning of these symbols one can see at the right side of the lantern.
Tag: Styria
Gender gap at a church in Haus
Interesting detail seen at the Baroque church of Haus im Ennstal: Gentlemen are sitting at the right pews, for the ladies are the left pews reserved. On the right side there is one row less than on the left side. That means: Gentlemen have more space between the rows.
Sundial at a church in Haus
Colorful sundial seen at a church in Haus. The phrase one can see below the sundial is a kind of memento mori: “Wer an dieser Uhr ersieht die Stunden dieser Zeit denkt deren eine schickt mich einst in die Ewigkeit”.
Hauser Kaibling in Styria
Only a pink sheep was witness: After a small climb I enrolled myself into the summit register (Gipfelbuch) of the Hauser Kaibling. Speaking about sheep: There is an interesting theme path about those animals around the summit.
Project Schafsinn in Haus
A cute project in Haus, a place in the Austrian province Styria: Schafsinn. At a mountain next to Haus there is a theme path where people are told about the life of sheep. One can not only read the info boards along the path but also meet the sheep grazing up and down the hill.
Hauptplatz in Graz
One of the loveliest places in Graz is the Hauptplatz. It is the main square of the city. I took this photo from the balcony of the city hall. The clock tower (Uhrturm) on top of the hill is the landmark of Graz.
Lovely inner yard in Graz
An inner yard in Graz. One can find them especially at the 1st district of the city. Some of them are open for public. I took this photo while climbing up to a gallery located in the fifth store of an old building in the centre of Graz.
Over the rooftops of Graz
View from the terrace of the Gallery Remixx in Graz. The church on the left side is the Dom (Cathedral) of Graz, the three spires on the right side belong to the Katharinenkirche and the mausoleum of Emperor Friedrich II.
Fountain made of steel in Mürzzuschlag
This fountain is located in Mürzzuschlag, a city known for a lot of steel processing plants nearby. I don’t like the shape of the fountain but I love the idea behind the used material. The fountain made of stainless steel reminds of the fact that the development of stainless chrome steel has been started in this region in 1912.
A tributary valley in Styria
The reason why I like train journeys in Styria: It’s all about the landscape. This photo taken on my way back from Breitenau to Mixnitz made me think, walking barefooted in this field could be a good idea now. What to you think?
Passenger train at the Breitenauerbahn
The Breitenauerbahn (Breitenau Railway) connecting the Styrian places Mixnitz and Breitenau is generally used for cargo transports only but on special days the vintage train depicted above is in use for public transport too.
The view from the open car is fascinating. I love especially the combination of watching at trees in blossom and the smell of spring while travelling with this train.
- Breitenauerbahn (Website)
View of Breitenau from Breitenau Railway
Perfect idyll! View of the Styrian market town Breitenau am Hochlantsch taken from a carriage of the Breitenauerbahn (Breitenau Railway).