This pic displays the view from the Upper Belvedere Palace (Oberes Belvedere) down to the centre of Vienna. The designer of the Belvedere Gardens was French architect Dominique Girard, a pupil of landscape architect André Le Nôtre.
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Schönbrunn Palace in Vienna
View of Schönbrunn Palace (Schloss Schönbrunn) taken from the Gloriette. Inside there are two different self guide-tours for getting in touch with the state apartments of the Imperial family. So you will see the office where Emperor Franz Joseph I. used to work. You will also discover how simple the bed of the emperor was.
Sunflowers on Heldenplatz in Vienna
In 2005, many events marked the 60th anniversary of the end of WW II. For example, the Heldenplatz – a central square in Vienna – was covered with vegetables and sunflowers. This reminded us that the citizens used every free space to produce food around 1945.
Steam locomotive BR 52.1227 in Graz
While waiting in the red train at the right side of the photo a huge steam locomotive stopped next to me. It was built in 1944 and one of the so-called war locomotives of the DRB Class 52. Well, I left my train on the spot taking this photo.
Haus des Meeres in Vienna
The Haus des Meeres, located inside a former World War II blockhouse tower, houses several aquariums and two tropic houses.
Strange people in Vienna
These two guys made my day. I saw them in the Kärntner Straße, one of the most visited Viennese shopping streets. Its name origins from Strata Carintianorum as it was an important trade route to the State of Carinthia.
Roman Museum in Wagna
The Roman Museum of Wagna is located right above the remains of the former Roman settlement Flavia Solva. Thus, you can simultaneously look at the ancient walls below your feet and some Roman pieces that have been found there.
Cattle in the Styrian mountains
While hiking through the mountain area of Styria I came across this group of cattle. Wait a moment, are really all of them cows?
A stork indicating a newborn
In some parts of Austria a model of a stork standing in front of a home indicates a newborn is living there.
Linzertor Mural in Salzburg
The Linzergasse is, after the Getreidegasse, the second most famous shopping street in Salzburg. In the past, several gates secured this access lane. Today, the Linzertor Mural reminds pedestrians of one of these gates named Linzertor.
Rabenstein Castle in Frohnleiten
It’s a landmark when I take the train through the Mur Valley. When I see it, it’s not far from Graz: Rabenstein Castle. Its old stone walls make it look like an inhospitable knight’s castle. Inside, it surprises with beautiful halls and a collection of Japanese artworks.
Belvedere Gardens in Vienna
After arriving at the railway station Südbahnhof, I went down to the centre of Vienna through Belvedere Gardens. Only a snow-covered Sphinx sculpture watched my steps to the Lower Belvedere, which you see in the background.