Wind mill in
Retz, Austria
There are only two wind mills in Austria still able to work. One of them
is located in Podersdorf (Burgenland), the other one placed high over
Retz in Lower Austria. It was built in the middle of the 19th century.
Relief at Verderber - Haus in Retz, Austria
I'm was very impressed by this coloured relief seen at the Verderber -
Haus in Retz. The relief shows the coat of arms of Hanns Firenncz whose
family came from Gorizia.
Town hall of
Retz, Austria
The very special town hall of Retz: Originally built as a church it
turned after some war destructions into the office of the mayor. Another
interesting detail: Beneath the market place there is a huge wine cellar
system.
Holy
Trinity column in Retz, Austria
A view of the Holy Trinity column at the market place of Retz. In the
background one can see the Verderber - Haus. The column was built in the
years 1743 - 1745.
Reconstructed pillory in
Retz, Austria
A pillory (German: Pranger) built in 1561. I was surprised to
read this pillory had been destroyed in 18th century but people of Retz
were able to reconstruct the pillory after finding the most
parts again.
Scraffito
- Haus in Retz, Austria
The Scraffito - Haus named after a Scraffito covering two sides of the
building reminded me of a big comic strip. The Scraffito was created in
the 16th century and talks about the different stages of life.
Verderber -
Haus in Retz, Austria
One of the highlights at the market place of Retz: The Verderber - Haus. It
is named after one of its owner. It looks like a gate but actually it is
a combination of three different buildings.
Parish church St.
Peter in Retz, Austria
On my way to the wind mill of Retz I came across the parish church
St. Peter which was first mentioned in the year 1200. An interesting
ensemble is the roundabout in front of the church equipped with a figure
of a saint.
Emblem at an
industrial hall in Retz, Austria
Impressive emblem seen at an industrial hall near the railway station of
Retz. One can still see the text 'K.u.K. Hoflieferant' which is
indicating that the owner of this hall was a deliverer for the imperial
court in Vienna.
Strange people in
Vienna, Austria
These two guys made my day on a cold winter day in Vienna. I wonder
where they did come from? Any ideas?
Steam locomotive
in Sopron, Hungary
A steam locomotive built in 1910 and numbered GySEV 324,1518 seen at the railway station of Sopron, Hungary
Wind mill in Podersdorf,
Austria
There are only two windmills in Austria still to see. One of them is
this one in Podersdorf. The owner offers guided tours telling you about
the life of a miller.
Michaelertor
Heading to the gate Michaelertor I've
always the idea the statue on the right side is going to hit one of the
tourists below. By the way the shadow of a lady above the gate indicates
the Sisi Museum located in this building.
Monument of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
This monument of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791) was designed by the
architect Carl König and the sculptor Viktor Tilgner. It is
placed in the Burggarten next to the Hofburg.
Monument of
Empress Elisabeth ('Sisi')
This monument of Empress Elisabeth (1837-1898) was made by
Hans Bitterlich. It is placed in the Volksgarten
(folks' park) of
Vienna near the Greek
Theseus
temple.
Toplar
In the largest open air museum
of Slovenia I took this photo of a toplar which is generally used for drying
and storing hay and other agricultural harvest.
Moorish kiosk
During a walk through the
Linderhof Palace Park I discovered this Moorish kiosk, which was originally
build as the Prussian contribution to the World Exhibition 1867 in
Paris.
Lebenberg
Castle
During a guided tour at Lebenberg castle in South Tyrol I
heard a cruel story about a man who was buried alive in the
walls. A rood still marks the place where his skeleton was
found many years ago.
Roman
walls of Ljubljana
During a walk along the reconstructed Roman walls in Mirje I enjoyed
this marvellous autumn scenery. The walls were reconstructed by the
famous Slovenian architect
Jože Plečnik in the first half of 20th century.
Roman gate
in Ljubljana
The Roman walls of Emona (The Roman name of Ljubljana) were
reconstructed by the Slovenian architect
Jože Plečnik. Looking at this gate make me think it was
reconstructed with a good portion of creativity?
Schloss
Bellevue
Schloss Bellevue was built in 1786 for Prince Ferdinand of
Prussia. It was designed by architect Philipp Daniel Boumann
and the first Neoclassical building in Germany.
Wiener Tor
I started my walk through Marchegg at this point which was
marked by the remains of the Wiener Tor. Here was a big gate
tower (the round one is only the staircase) at the beginning of
the street to Vienna.
Church of
Marchegg
During a walk through Marchegg located at the border between
Austria and Slovakia I came across this special shaped church. The part of
the 13th century is higher and wider than the part of the
18th century.
Town wall of
Friesach
My first impression during my visit in
Friesach was the well preserved town wall surrounded by a moat which was still filled with water.
At the left side you can see a
Bäckertauche.
Olsator
During my walk through Friesach I discovered this cute idea
to visualize the old gate called Olsator in its shape of
about 1200 AD. The sign was transparent so I could match
presence and foretime.
Bäckertauche
During Middle Ages there was a special punishment if bakers made
bread of low quality: They got locked in this cage and put
down into the water for many times ('Bäckertauchen'
or 'Bäckerschupfen')
Home of
Joseph Haydn
During a walk through Eisenstadt I came across that place
where Joseph Haydn had lived during his engagement at the
court of Schloss
Esterházy. Inside I learned a little about his private
life there.
Schloss
Esterházy
At
Schloss Esterházy, a palace in the capital city of the
Austrian province Burgenland, I visited an exhibition about
the life of the composer Joseph Haydn.
Beethoven
House
In this house the composer Ludwig van Beethoven composed
parts of his symphony No. 9. Therefore the house is also
called House of the Ninth (Haus der Neunten). I visited his
rooms on the 1st floor.
Museum
of Natural History
During a walk trough a public garden ('Volksgarten')
of Vienna I took this photo of the
Museum of
Natural History ('Naturhistorisches Museum') which was
opened in the year 1889.
Museum
of Natural History
From a window of the Museum of Fine Arts I had this view onto the
Museum
of Natural History. The monument in front of the museum is about Maria
Theresa of Austria.
Austrian
dragoons
During a historical festival I saw a performance of some
horsemen in the uniforms of former Austrian dragoons. It was
especially interesting to see how they trained horses to stay
calm in battle.
Towers of the
HGM
The architecture of the
Museum of Military History
looks very
special to me. Someone told me the architect was inspired
by the arsenal in Venice. Well, at least the castellation
looks similar to
those ones in Venice.
Medieval
event at HGM
During a historical festival behind the Museum of Military
History I took this photo. I was especially impressed by the
combination of medieval tents and tools and the architecture
of the building.
Hoch- und Deutschmeister in action
During a historical festival in Vienna I watched this
re-enactment group which showed me the uniforms of the
regiment Hoch- und Deutschmeister during the Napoleonic
Wars.
Balcony of
the HGM
The balcony of the Museum of Military History which was
built in 19th century. It made me
feel to watch at a balcony of one of these palaces in Venice
but actually the museum was placed in Vienna.
Renaissance court of the Schallaburg
The renaissance court of the
Schallaburg offers a broad selection of statues and figures made of
terra cotta, e.g. the 'Hundsfräulein'.
Man with naked ass
An detail in the
renaissance court of the Schallaburg is a man with a
naked ass which was though as a defence
against evil spirits.
'Hundsfräulein'
One of the most strange busts in the
renaissance court of the Schallaburg is a lady with a
face shaped like a dog.
Schallaburg
The Schalllaburg is a Renaissance Palace with a great court and
garden. Once a year I am visiting there interesting exhibitions.
Flood plain
During my walk through the
flood plain of the March I was especially
impressed by the different colours of the trees and bushes
there.
Schloss Marchegg
In Schloss Marchegg I visited an exhibition about Napoleon
and those two battles which took place in the region Marchfeld.
Upper Belvedere
During a hot summer day I took a photo of the summer residence of Prince
Eugene. He got famous for defeating the Ottomans.
Mercedes 220 Cabriolet
In July 2009 I visited the Ennstal-Classic and took this
photo of a Mercedes 220 Cabriolet A in front of the Gustav-Adolf-Kirche.
Hofmarstallschwemme
Next to the Sigmundstor which is the oldest road tunnel of
Austria I came across this horse pond ('Pferdeschwemme') which I had already
seen in a sequence of the movie ''Sound of Music'.
Salzburger Dom
The Salzburg Cathedral ('Salzburger Dom') was built
in 17th century and was the site of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's
baptism. In the background you can see the cable railway up
to the fortress.
Rabenstein Castle
A view of Rabenstein Castle from a train ride. You can see
the older part as well as the younger part of the castle.
Murinsel in Graz, Austria
In the year 2003, an artificial island
called 'Murinsel' was build in Graz. Inside there is a small
coffee shop and a kind of arena.
Motor Tram GM 100 in Gmunden,
Austria
During a stay in Gmunden I used the chance to ride with a tram GM 100 dating
back to 1898.
Roman living house in
Carnuntum, Austria
Carnuntum was the largest Roman settlement in Austria. Some houses has been
reconstructed. For example this living house.
Roman villa urbana in
Carnuntum, Austria
Going inside in such a reconstructed villa urbana
I was impressed by the mix of rooms for owner and servants.
Austrian Castles on Twitter
Some Austrian castles and castle hotels like Burg Kaprun, Schloss Schönbrunn
or Schlosshotel Velden I found on Twitter.
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Landskron Castle in Bruck,
Austria
From the Styrian castle Landskron high over Bruck are only a few remains,
e.g. the clock tower.
Ernst-Fuchs-Palace in St. Veit, Austria
During my stay in St. Veit an der Glan, I made a detour to a
hotel, which was designed by the Austrian
artist Ernst Fuchs.
Museum of Modern Art in
Vienna, Austria
This terrible accident with two crashed
houses was actually an installation created by the
Austrian artist Erwin Wurm, which I saw during a visit in
the Museumsquartier (MQ) of Vienna.
Imperial
Castle in Linz, Austria
The castle was residence of emperor
Friedrich III for a few years in 15th century. Today it houses the state museum of the province
Upper Austria.
New Residence of Bamberg
The new residence was the former seat of the Bamberg prince bishops. For
short time it was also headquarters of the Bavarian government in 1919.
Old town hall of Bamberg
The old town hall ('Altes Rathaus') of Bamberg was
first mentioned in 1387. It is famous for its special
location in the middle of the Regnitz River and for the
fine painted facade made by Johann Anwender.
Michaelsberg Abbey
During my walk through the rosarium of the New Residence of Bamberg I had a
great view onto Michaelsberg Abbey which was founded in the 11th century.
Schloss Montfort
During a journey over Lake Constance I discovered Montfort
Palace (Schloss Montfort), which was the emblem of the small city Langenargen.
Schloss Moyland
In this palace near Bedburg-Hau in Nord Rhine-Westphalia I
visited a big collection of modern art collected by the
brothers Hans van der Grinten and Franz Joseph van der
Grinten.
Franziskanerkirche
The church of the Franciscan belongs to the oldest monastery
in Graz. In the background you can see the landmark of Graz:
The Uhrturm which is one of the few remains of a former
fortress.
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