Cute! I found this group of teddy bears in front of a doll shop. Can you imagine my surprise to meet bears in the streets of Nuremberg? On the other hand, it wasn’t my first bear-related experience on this day.
Category: Urban Walks
Loos House in Vienna
The Loos House (Looshaus) is considered a central work of the Viennese Modern Age (Wiener Moderne). It was designed around 1910 by architect Adolf Loos. Because of the missing decorative elements above the windows, the Viennese called this building “The house without eyebrows”. [German]
Classic water pump in Leipzig
Classic hand water pump seen in the streets of Leipzig.
Ell at the city hall of Hildesheim
In the past fabrics were measured in ells (Ellen). In order to have a uniform standard for the whole market such ells were displayed at central places in the city. The Elle of Hildesheim is shown at the city hall.
Cactus in Überlingen
If you are fed up with colourful flowers in window boxes why not using cactus? I saw this decoration in Überlingen, a city on Lake Constance with some remarkable old buildings.
Bear at a window in Vienna
For several weeks this bear made me smile while passing the city railway station Gumpendorfer Strasse in Vienna. I wonder who had the splendid idea to put him into the window.
Marvellous architectural detail in Vienna
I am always impressed by such details in the architecture of Vienna. I wonder how these element is called? Is this a gable sculpture?
High wheel in Haus
While walking through the Styrian place of Haus, I came across this high-wheeler. Riding this kind of bike seems pretty uncomfortable to me. Have you ever tried such a high wheel? And do you know the term penny-farthing for this kind of bike?
Walks around Haus im Ennstal
Today, I am invited by 50plus Hotels Österreich to be a guest of the Panoramahotel Gürtl in Haus. I look forward to experiencing a hiking tour and having a barbecue with a great view.
Klimt walk in Vienna
Tonight I am a guest at the Hotel am Konzerthaus invited by 50plus Hotels Österreich. The hotel is very special, it is decorated in the style of Jugendstil (Art Nouveau) and all rooms are filled with reproductions of that period. So I got inspired to have a small walk through Vienna visiting some venues showing works by Klimt.
The hidden church of Meidling, Vienna
Do you know this phenomenon: You can only spot things you know they are around you – If you don’t know their existence you’ll overlook them. After many years leaving my train at railway station Meidling the sound of church bells made me aware there is a church next to me. Well, do you see the church?
Beautiful fanlight in Celle
Nice decorated fanlight seen at a half-timbered house in Celle. I am not sure about the style. It seems to be not much older than 100 years? What do you think?