View of Lambach Abbey taken on a train journey from Salzburg to Linz. The abbey is a Benedictine monastery. The Baroque theater inside the building is considered as the oldest still in use theater in Austria. [German]
Category: Railviews
Rhine Falls in Switzerland
Near Schaffhausen, the Rhine Falls (Rheinfall) form a big attraction. Using the Eglisau-Neuhausen Railway Line, you have the view depicted above. Another chance to see these falls is by taking the railroad Winterthur-Schaffhausen (Rheinfallbahn). It crosses the Rhine via the bridge on the left.
Dürnstein Castle in Styria
Burgruine Dürnstein (Durnstein Castle) was first mentioned as castrum Dierenstein in 1144. The castle stands right at the border between Styria and Carinthia. I took this photo while riding the train between Friesach and Unzmarkt. You see the catenary of the railroad on the left side of the picture.
Walpurgiskirche in Sankt Michael
This photo was taken on a train journey from Leoben to Knittelfeld in the Austrian state of Styria. The church is sanctified to Saint Walpurga and houses one of the earliest Gothic works in Styria.
Views on a train journey
Today I had a special question for my readers. I love to take photos on my train journeys. In time more and more pictures taken through the windows of trains found their way as photo posts to this blog. It is time to tag them. But which tag to choose? After a small talk with my followers on Twitter and Facebook, a new term has emerged: Railviews
St Martin’s Church in Lanzendorf
St. Martin is a Roman Catholic church in the Lanzendorf district of Böheimkirchen. First documented in 1248, the church has preserved its Romanesque architecture, standing prominently in an open field visible to travellers on the historic Westbahn railroad.
Napoleonic war memorial in Loiben
Riding the Wachau Railway I always wondered about the meaning of this big memorial just next to the tracks. After a visit to the Domäne Wachau, I had the chance to learn more about it: It is a memorial about an engagement between French, Austrian and Russian troops during the Napoleonic Wars on Nov 11th, 1805.
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?
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).
Colours of a train journey in Styria
The colours of a train journey on an open carriage through a Styrian valley. Are there trains with open carriages in your region too?
Wallersee Lake in Winter
I took this photo of Wallersee Lake on a train journey from Linz to Salzburg.
Lichtenegg Castle in Wartberg
Photo of Castle Ruin Lichtenegg in Styria taken on a train ride from Bruck/Mur to Mürzzuschlag.