More than thirty nativity scenes are visible in the city of Bamberg. These are spread over the entire town and invite you to an exciting exploration of cribs. The range extends from historical to modern models. [German]
Christmas market of Coburg
Renaissance facades and several corner oriels frame the Christmas market on the market square of Coburg. The oriels are known as Coburger Erker. Between the historic town hall and the former ducal chancery, visitors enjoy the Coburger Bratwurst. It is a sausage roasted over an open fire of pine cones. [German]
Manhole cover in Coburg
The manhole covers in Coburg show the city’s arms. They display the head of Saint Maurice, the patron of Coburg. This depiction of him is known as Coburger Mohr (Coburg Moor). According to legend, Saint Maurice died as leader of the Theban Legion, a martyr’s death in the 3rd century. [German]
Riding Hall in Coburg
The Coburg Riding Hall (Coburger Reiterhalle) stands near to the Ehrenburg Palace (Schloss Ehrenburg). It was built according to the plans of Georg Konrad Rothbart in 1852. Theodor Behrens created the sculptural horse’s head in the tondo directly above the pointed arch portal. [German]
Orangery of Schwerin Palace
The Orangery of Schwerin Castle (Schloss Schwerin) dates back to 1853. During the German Democratic Republic, the building housed a Polytechnic Museum for a few years. Today, during the warm seasons, visitors to the Orangerie Café enjoy cakes and coffee. [German]
Weltmuseum in Vienna
When I first visited the museum, it was known as the Museum für Völkerkunde (Museum of Ethnology). Today it is called Weltmuseum Wien (World Museum Vienna). The exhibits are the same. But the information is one facet richer: As a visitor, I learn a lot more about the circumstances under which the cultural objects came into the museum.
Falkenlust hunting lodge
Jagdschloss Falkenlust is a hunting lodge in Brühl. Together with Augustusburg Palace (Schloss Augustusburg) and the park grounds, Falkenlust hunting lodge forms an ensemble. In 1984 this ensemble has been inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List. [German]
Augustusburg Palace in Brühl
Augustusburg Palace (Schloss Augustusburg) was built in Brühl in the 18th century. Jagdschloss Falkenlust and Schloss Augustusburg form an ensemble and, together with the castle grounds, have been listed as a UNESCO World Cultural Heritage since 1984. [German]
Arms of Fuschl am See
Fuschl am See in the Austrian region of Flachau is known for a lake which provided the court of the Archbishops in Salzburg with fresh fish. Its town arms display two trees and a fish.
Public clock in Salzburg
This public clock, reflected in a simple window, is located on top of a walkway connecting the Franciscan monastery (Franziskanerkloster) with the Franciscan church (Franziskanerkirche) in Salzburg. [German]
Blaue Kreuz in Kittsee
The ‘Blaue Kreuz‘ (Blue Cross) is a colourful piety column in Kittsee, a small town in the Austrian state of Burgenland. The column is dated 1752 and shows a Pietà. Considering it is exposed to wind and weather, I was surprised by how bright-coloured this column looked.
Mosaic by Bresslern-Roth in Graz
This mosaic is a work by Norbertine Bresslern-Roth (1891-1978). She is considered one of the most famous animal painters worldwide. You’ll find this mosaic at a building near Graz Central Station. The Neue Galerie in Graz showed her works in an exhibition in 2017.