Puch bei Weiz is generally known as a centre of apple production in the Austrian state of Styria. A fascinating detail: This Roman tombstone shows a lady holding an apple. You find this piece immured next to the parish church of Puch.
Tag: Styria
Sundial at Neuberg Abbey
This sundial is located at the former Neuberg Abbey in Neuberg an der Mürz. Even though Neuberg Abbey (Stift Neuberg) isn’t a Cistercian monastery any more it has retained its medieval character to a high degree.
ÖBB 4746 ‘Cityjet’ in Bruck/Mur
An ÖBB 4746 ‘Cityjet’ is leaving the railway station of Bruck an der Mur heading to Graz. This train is a brand-new one. It started to operate in the Austrian rail network on December 13th, 2015.
Pedestrian bridge at railway station Voitsberg
I love the architecture of this footbridge I saw next to the railway station of Voitsberg. The bridge spans the railroad tracks between the Styrian places Graz and Köflach. The operator of this railroad is GKB Railways (Graz-Köflacher-Bahn und Busbetrieb).
Priests’ Seminary in Graz
The Priests’ Seminary in Graz is a historic site that reflects its long association with religious education. Initially built by the Jesuit Order in the late 16th century, the building has served various purposes, from housing a college and a school to being a prison and barracks.
Lena Hoschek shop in Graz
Inside a shop people of Graz are very proud of. Lena Hoschek was born and grew up in Graz. She opened her first studio in this city as well. In the meantime, she has become an internationally recognized fashion designer.
Open air museum Stübing in Styria
The open air museum Stübing (Österreichisches Freilichtmuseum Stübing) is dedicated to typical farmhouses of Austria. As a special feature, the buildings are grouped by the Austrian federal states. So you can walk from the small huts of Burgenland up to the large alpine farmsteads of Vorarlberg.
Old grocery in Stübing
The Austrian Open-Air Museum Stübing (Österreichische Freilichtmuseum Stübing) displays old farmhouses from all over Austria. One of the buildings includes a small grocery.
Snow globes in Mariazell
A typical souvenir of Mariazell is a snow globe featuring a miniature of the basilica. More than 100 years ago, Erwin Perzy developed a method to produce such small presents.
Museum tramway in Mariazell
I took this pic inside the depot of the museum tramway in Mariazell. The private association provides not only a museum tramway connecting the railway station of Mariazell with the nearby Erlauf Lake (Erlaufsee) but also consists of a fine selection of Austrian tramcars built before WW II. The depicted tramcar was designed by Austrian architect Otto Wagner.
Observatory in Mariazell
One of the most modern observatories of Austria is located at an alpine pasture named Stehralm high over Mariazell. Thanks to less industry and settlement around Mariazell the sky in this region is a gem for stargazer.
‘Golden Lion Hotel’ in Mariazell
The former Golden Lion Hotel (Hotel Goldener Löwe) is an art nouveau building at the central place of Mariazell.