Near one of the entrances to the Mirabell Gardens (Mirabellgarten), I saw this sculpture of a unicorn. But this was not the only lively statue in this park of Salzburg City. So I also came across a sunbathing lion.
Tag: Austria
The Sound of Music cow
A cow painted with scenes of the movie “The Sound of Music”. This piece stands next to a booth in Salzburg where people buy tickets for bus tours to the sets of this famous American movie.
Fun promotion for bikes in Graz
Fun advertisement seen in Graz. The slogan Hängen Sie Ihr Altes an den Nagel … (‘hang your old one up …’) suggests to buy a new bike from a certain company.
The rabbit and the magic shop
On my way to the Kunsthaus in Vienna, I often pass a magic shop. I love the idea of promoting this shop with a rabbit and hat sculpture.
Entrance hall at the Museum of Natural History
The entrance hall of the Museum of Natural History (Naturhistorisches Museum Wien) at Christmas time.
Nativity scene made of ice in Graz
Every year an Eiskrippe (Christmas crèche carved in ice) is shown in one of the most fascinating places of Graz, a Renaissance court named Landhaushof.
Austrian Sculpture Park
Just south of Graz lies the Austrian Sculpture Park, a site where art and landscape meet. With over 80 sculptures scattered across hills and meadows, it offers a contemplative experience influenced by the weather, your walking habits and cheeky birds watching you.
VT 10 of the GKB Railways
Memories! Sometimes I come across these red railbuses of the GKB Railways in Styria. When I was a child, I used to take these trains to see my grandmother. Actually they were the first trains I ever took.
2nd Marcus Car (1888/1889)
At an event performed by the Südbahnmuseum in Mürzzuschlag, I came across this operating replica of the second car built by Siegfried Marcus. The original saw its construction in 1888/1889 and is still running too.
Ford T 1925
Nearly 100 years old and still running. I came across this 1925 model of a Ford T automobile at a classic car show in Mürzzuschlag. Fun fact: The location was on the grounds of the Südbahn Museum, which doesn’t deal with automobiles but the history of the Semmering Railway.
Parz Castle in Grieskirchen
Parz Castle (Schloss Parz) formed the venue of the State Exhibition 2010 about the Renaissance and Reformation in Upper Austria. Its frescoes at the storefront are the largest Renaissance frescoes north of the Alps.
Sundial in Mödling
A sundial dating back to the 16th century seen at the walls of a pharmacy in Mödling.