The ‘House to the blue grape’ (Haus zur blauen Weintraube) is an art nouveau building located in the centre of the Styrian city of Mariazell.
Tag: Styria
Archduke John Tower in Mariazell
The name of the Archduke John Tower (Erzherzog-Johann-Warte) originates from Archduke John of Austria (Erzherzog Johann von Österreich), who is known as a great modernizer in the Austrian state of Styria.
Mariazell Basilica in Styria
The Marian Basilica in Mariazell, is the most eminent Austrian pilgrimage destination. It also houses one of the most visited shrines in Europe. In front of the church, you see the typical stalls for selling pilgrimage souvenirs (Wallfahrtswaren).
Educational trail for herbs in Mariazell
An educational nature trail connecting the chapel of St Sebastian with the centre of Mariazell educates about numerous uses of herbs. The trail is part of the state exhibition of Lower Austria titled ÖTSCHER:REICH.
Theme park about forestry in Mariazell
On top of the mountain Bürgeralpe high over the city of Mariazell there is a theme park named Holzknechtland (Country of Woodcutters). Numerous stations talk about forestry and the life of woodcutters.
Mariazell Railway in Austria
The Mariazell Railway (Mariazellerbahn) is an electrically operated narrow-gauge railway which connects the Lower Austrian capital of Sankt Pölten with the Styrian pilgrimage centre of Mariazell.
Museum of local history in Mariazell
The Museum of Pilgrimage and Local History (Wallfahrts- und Heimatmuseum), generally also known as Mariazeller Heimathaus, is housed in a former asylum of the 17th century.
Austrian locomotive promoting EKO Cobra
Locomotives of the Austrian Federal Railways (OBB) offer advertising space for companies and organisations. This locomotive seen in Leoben promotes EKO Cobra, Austria’s primary counter-terrorism unit. Mind the friendly snake in the front part of the loco!
Coat of arms of Bad Aussee
The emblem of Bad Aussee shows two vats for transporting salt (German: ‘Kufen’) and a char (German: ‘Saibling’). The vats refer to the salt production in Bad Aussee. The char is a tasty food fish that is also featured by the Austrian food region ‘Ausseerland Seesaibling’.
Shop signs in Bad Aussee
In Bad Aussee, I discovered several traditional shop signs. The first one is a sign of a shoemaker. On top of it, you read the german name of this profession: Schuster.
Group Décor Sonore in Graz
At the beginning of the festival La Strada, I watched the French group Décor Sonore playing in the public streets using handrails, barriers, traffic signs and even balcony rails as instruments. By the way, the German word for beginning is ‘Anfang’.
Sundial at the state archive of Graz, Austria
This sundial created by Wolfgang Buchner is situated at the Styrian state archive in Graz. The state archive is located at the Karmeliterplatz, a plaza in the centre of the city.