Austria is not a natural home for elephants, leaving aside prehistoric ages. Nevertheless, you often find their depictions on old facades. For example, this inn in Scheibbs has been known as “Zum Schwarzen Elefanten” (Black Elephant Inn) since 1541.
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‘Roman bridge’ in Scheibbs
This stone bridge in Scheibbs was built in 1554 by Valentin Staudinger. The bridge using a rock in the middle of the river is considered the oldest still existing one crossing the Erlauf River.
Museum of historical target boards in Scheibbs
The museum of historical targets displays a collection of target boards (Schützenscheiben) dating from 1670 up to 1941 used by the local rifle club (Schützenverein). In general, these boards display scenes of daily life, local events and even important persons of history.