Cellar cat in Poysdorf

The cellar cat, a symbol you often see in the Austrian region of Weinviertel

In the Austrian region of Weinviertel you often see a symbol of a cat. This symbol is known as ‘cellar cat’ (Kellerkatze). Some people believe the cat living in a wine vault will always rest on the barrel with the best wine. So vintners started to put the sculpture of a cat on top of the casks with their best products.

Gallery of Doves in Poysdorf

Gallery of Doves at a vineyard estate in Poysdorf, Austria

The gallery of doves is a clever art project displayed at the vineyard estate Taubenschuss  (Weingut Taubenschuss) in Poysdorf. The owner of the estate asked a couple of artists to paint a given shape of a dove in the typical style of the artist. So you can learn a lot about many local artist by just looking at doves.