You only see what you know (Goethe)
The 9th day of my InterRail journey ended at the railway station Wiener Westbahnhof in Vienna. It was nearly midnight when I arrived. Only the statue of Elisabeth of Austria (‘Sisi’) bid me welcome. The sculpture reminds me that this railway station was one end of the Empress Elisabeth Railway.
It is a fascinating place to spend your wait at the railway station of Innsbruck: The info point about the Brenner Base Tunnel.
The 8th day of my InterRail trip ended in Innsbruck. The idea to travel from the Baltic Sea to the Alps was implemented. By the way the two artworks at the railway station were created by Max Weiler.
At Innsbruck central station (Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof), I had a look at this public art by Max Weiler. The depicted man at the right edge of the painting represents an important person in the history of Innsbruck. It is Emperor Maximilian I.
While waiting for the Railjet to Zurich, I glimpsed at Schattenburg Castle (Schattenburg). One day, I’ll come back to visit the museum inside. 18 historic furnished rooms tell about the history of the castle and its region.
While passing the railway station of Hohenems with an Austrian commuter train I took this photo of a mural with historical background. It refers to the fact that parts of the ‘Song of the Nibelungs’ (Nibelungenlied) has been found in Hohenems.
On a train journey through Styria (Austria) I took this photo of a mountain called Grimming. I love to call views through the window at the opposite side ‘Train TV’. It’s a bit like looking at a flat screen, isn’t it?
The Semmering Railway was the first mountain railway in Europe with a standard gauge track. In 1998 it found its way to the list of UNESCO World Heritage sites. The views from the trains are amazing. E.g. in autumn, you see this befogged castle next to the railroad.
While walking along the Kärntner Strasse in Vienna, I met this piano player. What was your most impressive moment with a busker?
Today I visited a reading in Vienna. Star of the event was the dog Pecorino. He and his master became famous for doing a pilgrimage in Italy. Pecorino is considered to be the first dog who owns a pilgrimage pass.
A lovely wall decoration at a dwelling house built around 1900 in Graz.
This building seen at the railway station of Deutschlandsberg is not a shelter from World War II. It is an artwork named Poured Concrete Bunker created by Chris Burden.