The charm of travelling single-track railways in Austria is that while waiting for the opposite train, you can watch cattle grazing in a lovely landscape. I took this photo at a siding between Stainach and Schladming in the Austrian state of Styria.
Tag: Styria
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.
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?
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.
Summer pasture of the Austrian Lipizzan horses
After a visit to the stud Piber, I had the chance to drive up to the summer pasture of those Lipizzan horses who will perform at the Spanish Riding School in Vienna in their later life. You find this pasture on top of a Styrian alp.
Public art by Peter Kogler
In 2003, the capital city of Styria got the title ‘European Capital of Culture’. In the same year, Graz Central Station was renovated. At that time, artist Peter Kogler decorated the entrance hall of the railway station in his unmistakable style.