While walking along the streets of Bonn I came across this sculpture of Hermes. Famously he is the god of the travellers. Well, I wonder if Hermes could be the god of the travel bloggers as well. What do you think?
Category: Sculptures
Ascension of Jesus at St Lorenz in Nuremberg
I was told this part at the tympanum of St. Lorenz is showing the ‘Ascension of Jesus’. For me this is really an odd illustration as one can see only the feet of Jesus.
Saint George in Nuremberg
A statue of Saint George and the Dragon in the streets of Nuremberg. So far the most statues of Saint George I have seen are showing him as clear winner. Well, I’d say this time the state of the dragon is tight but not hopeless. What do you think?
Mercury at Schloss Eggenberg
A statue of God Mercury at the planetary garden of Schloss Eggenberg, located in Graz, Austria. He is known as god of the travellers. Well, is he the god of the travel bloggers as well? What do you think?
Santa Maria in Castello in Udine
The golden angel on top of the church Santa Maria in Castello made me think he is pointing me to anything special. A hint for a treasure? A mystery Dan Brown would love to unravel? After some research the answer was pretty simple: He is constructed like a weather vane and just show the direction of the wind.
Heavily guarded gate in Udine
Generally, I know Udine as a popular shopping city for us Austrian but the old part is worth a visit for people interested in architecture too. My first impression after entering the centre of Udine: Well, the gates here are heavily guarded!
Statue at the railway station of Bolzano
At the railway station of Bolzano, I came across this statue. It reminds me of movies like ‘Metropolis’ by Fritz Lang.
Peculiar architecture in Bolzano
The first impression of Bolzano after leaving my train was this building right opposite the station hall. I love especially the idea to put a sculpture of a lizard as an add-on.
Sculpture by Robert Indermaur in Thusis
This bronze sculpture named ‘Die Reisende‘ (The Traveller) was created by Robert Indermaur in 1993. It is situated on a platform of the railway station Thusis. I took the photo from my seat at a panorama coach of the Albula Railway. Love the white hat which made me think this lady has already been waiting for a long time.
The winged cow of Graz
The winged cow of Graz seen on a balcony in the centre of the city. Don’t ask me for details, I am not an expert on winged cows 🙂
Unicorn at Mirabell Gardens
Near one of the entrances to the Mirabell Gardens (Mirabellgarten), I saw this sculpture of an unicorn. But this was not the only lively statue in this park of Salzburg City. So I also came across a sunbathing lion.
Austrian Sculpture Park
While walking through the Austrian sculpture park south of Graz, I saw this artwork. Though I assume it is already named, I wonder what title would be your choice?