An interesting detail of Graz: There are a lot of signs mentioning the string A.E.I.O.U. This was used by the Habsburg Emperor Frederick III who resided in Graz for many years. The meaning of this string is still unsolved. [German]
Category: Signs
House sign ‘Zum Stockfisch’
You find this house sign on a Renaissance building in Erfurt, generally known as the Haus zum Stockfisch (House to the Stockfish). Today, the building houses the municipal museum of Erfurt. [German]
Sator square in Golling/Salzach
You find this sator square on a facade in Golling an der Salzach. The sator square, also known as rotas square, is a palindrome that one can read horizontally and vertically, forward and backward. The oldest representation of a sator square was found in Pompeii. [German]
‘Beware of the squirrel’ in Bük
This sign stands near a wood with high squirrel population in Bük. It happens to be that the depiction of a squirrel turns into the mascot for children at the nearby Bükfürdő spa. The name of this very special squirrel is Otto.
Town pharmacy in Knittelfeld
This house sign is located at the former location of the town pharmacy in the building Hauptplatz No. 10. Since 1674, a gingerbread baker has been proved here. A pharmacy started to run in 1841. The house sign dates from the 19th century. [German]
Relief of a laurel tree in Naumburg (Saale)
This relief displaying a laurel tree and two men is fixed on a 16th-century building with the address Herrenstraße 2 in Naumburg (Saale). The edifice accommodates a pharmacy named Lorbeerbaum Apotheke (Laurel Tree Pharmacy).
Shop sign of a brush-maker in Naumburg (Saale)
This shop sign at the Bürstenmacherei Steinbrück in Naumburg (Saale) shows in a fine way the main products of a German Bürstenbinder (brush-maker). Inside the shop, you can not only buy brushes manufactured in a traditional way but also learn details about this tradition.
Inn sign in Dornbirn
Inn sign at the wine tavern ‘Alte Post‘ in Dornbirn. The sign is labeled with the name of the tavern and the date 1869. The sign shows a postilion which probably refers to the earlier use of the building as coaching inn.
- Postilion (Wikipedia)
Blue Scythe Inn in Windischgarsten
Inn sign and wall painting of the Blue Skythe Inn (Gasthof zur Blauen Sense) in Windischgarsten.
Black Elephant inn in Scheibbs
Inn sign of the Black Elephant inn (Zum Schwarzen Elefanten), an inn which was first mentioned in 1541.
Sign of a shoe shop in Poysdorf
This huge mural promotes the shoe shop Eisinger (Eisinger Schuhhaus) located at the Brunngasse 11 in Poysdorf.
Street name signs in Erfurt
There are telling street name signs in Erfurt: Streets with red signs are located inside the former city walls, blue ones are outside. The Juri-Gagarin-Ring, named after a sucessful Russian cosmonaut, follows the route of the demolished city wall to a great extent.