You only see what you know (Goethe)
This mosaic is a work by Norbertine Bresslern-Roth (1891-1978). She is considered one of the most famous animal painters worldwide. You’ll find this mosaic at a building near Graz Central Station. The Neue Galerie in Graz showed her works in an exhibition in 2017.
Whereas Prugg Castle (Schloss Prugg) is privately owned and can not be visited, the former castle garden is open for public. From there I took this photo of the castle’s garden side. In 18th century it was rebuilt by architect Johann Lucas von Hildebrandt. In 19th century British architect Edward Buckton Lamb added the Tudor style.
A sundial displaying an equestrian seen at the former Augustinian monastery (Augustinereremitenkloster) in Bruck an der Leitha,
On my walk to an industrial heritage site next to Kindberg, I came across the city arms of Kindberg. I saw them at an unofficial town sign at the city boundary. The photo displays the inverted side of the city arms.
On my urban walk through Kindberg, I came across the coat of arms of Roßdorf. This is a place near Darmstadt in Germany. I love the dreamy moon in these city arms. Why is this coat of arms displayed in Kindberg? The simple answer is that Kindberg and Roßdorf are twinned.
This depiction on the facade of a building situated on the Hauptstraße of Kindberg displays the four seasons: Frühling (spring), Sommer (summer), Herbst (autumn) and Winter (winter).
This locomotive was built in 1935 by the German company Krauss-Maffei for the German National Railway (Deutsche Reichsbahn). It is an exemplar of the DRG Kleinlokomotive Class II, which was developed as a type with low weight and driving power for light shunting duties.
This post office building on the Kapuzinerplatz dates back to 1937. The architecture is pretty alpine. The oriel is modelled on the Golden Roof (Goldenes Dachl) in Innsbruck. The decorations on the oriel show different mail services over time.
At the sundial located at the Pfarrheim (parish community centre) of Knittelfeld one can not only see Saint Catherine but also the no longer existing town hall. The late Gothic town hall was destroyed in the Second World War.
The city arms (Stadtwappen) of Knittelfeld display three white staves in a red field. The German term for a stave is Knüttel, which could be the origin of the name Knittelfeld. The depicted coat of arms is found at the Lutherstiege, an old staircase at the former town walls of the city.
The construction of the Catholic Parish church in Gloggnitz started in 1933 but wasn’t finished before 1962. The church is dedicated to Christ the King. Therefore, it is generally known as Christkönigskirche.
The Eiserne Brücke (Iron Bridge) in Neunkirchen dates back to the end of the 19th century. The bridge builder was the Ignaz Gridl Brückenbau-Anstalt. Especially in autumn, one has a great view of the Schwarza river from the bridge.