You only see what you know (Goethe)
At the Forum Kunst contemporary in the former Millstatt Abbey, I came across an exhibition of works created by Deborah Sengl. In these works, she shows the plot of the theatre play ‘The Last Days of Mankind’ (Die letzten Tage der Menschheit) written by Karl Kraus using the bodies of rats instead of figurines of humans.
At the Alexanderhütte, a hut high over Millstatt Lake (Millstättersee), I had this fabulous cheese platter with a glass of elderberries sirup. All the cheese was made by an alpine dairy attached to the hut.
The Priests’ Seminary in Graz is a historic site that reflects its long association with religious education. Initially built by the Jesuit Order in the late 16th century, the building has served various purposes, from housing a college and a school to being a prison and barracks.
Inside a shop people of Graz are very proud of. Lena Hoschek was born and grew up in Graz. She opened her first studio in this city as well. In the meantime, she has become an internationally recognized fashion designer.
The open air museum Stübing (Österreichisches Freilichtmuseum Stübing) is dedicated to typical farmhouses of Austria. As a special feature, the buildings are grouped by the Austrian federal states. So you can walk from the small huts of Burgenland up to the large alpine farmsteads of Vorarlberg.
The Austrian Open-Air Museum Stübing (Österreichische Freilichtmuseum Stübing) displays old farmhouses from all over Austria. One of the buildings includes a small grocery.
A typical souvenir of Mariazell is a snow globe featuring a miniature of the basilica. More than 100 years ago, Erwin Perzy developed a method to produce such small presents.
I took this pic inside the depot of the museum tramway in Mariazell. The private association provides not only a museum tramway connecting the railway station of Mariazell with the nearby Erlauf Lake (Erlaufsee) but also consists of a fine selection of Austrian tramcars built before WW II. The depicted tramcar was designed by Austrian architect Otto Wagner.
One of the most modern observatories of Austria is located at an alpine pasture named Stehralm high over Mariazell. Thanks to less industry and settlement around Mariazell the sky in this region is a gem for stargazer.
The former Golden Lion Hotel (Hotel Goldener Löwe) is an art nouveau building at the central place of Mariazell.
The ‘House to the blue grape’ (Haus zur blauen Weintraube) is an art nouveau building located in the centre of the Styrian city of Mariazell.
The name of the Archduke John Tower (Erzherzog-Johann-Warte) originates from Archduke John of Austria (Erzherzog Johann von Österreich), who is known as a great modernizer in the Austrian state of Styria.