The fountain is situated at the Karl-Borromäus-Platz (3. district) and was designed by Josef Engelhart in 1909. It is named after Karl Borromäus, cardinal archbishop of Milan (1538-1584).
Botanical Garden in Vienna
Next to the Belvedere Gardens, there is another garden worth a visit: The botanical garden of the University of Vienna. It offers a variety of plants combined with informative descriptions. In the photo, you see Upper Belvedere Palace in the background.
Mosaic of Leopold the Glorious
This mosaic on the Karolinengasse 31 (4. District, Wieden) shows Leopold der Glorreiche (Leopold the Glorious). He ruled as Duke of Austria from 1198 to 1230. This mosaic in Wieden reminds us that the district name was first mentioned in a deed of donation by Leopold (‘Vulgariter widem dicitur…’) in 1211.
Sculpture ‘Points of View’ in Vienna
The sculpture ‘Points of View’ by Tony Cragg stands in the Schaumburgergasse (4. District). I came across this work only a few days after I saw a similar one in Stuttgart.
Palais Schönburg in Vienna
Palais Schönburg was built by Johann Lucas von Hildebrandt in 1705/1706. It is also known as Palais Schönburg-Hartenstein or Palais Starhemberg-Schönburg. Today it serves as an event location.
Hotel Alpenrose in Lermoos
In May 2013 I got an invitation to stay at Leading Family Hotel & Resort Alpenrose in Lermoos. That was an interesting invitation because I generally travel alone. I was curious to learn what this 4 stars superior hotel had to offer for families though.
Roman paths in Lermoos
Lermoos is situated on a historic route even used by the ancient Romans. This clever example of offline ‘augmented reality’ reminds us of the fact that there was a Roman path made of trunks leading through the swamp between Lermoos, Ehrwald and Biberwier.
Walther von der Vogelweide in Lermoos
This mural at a private home in Lermoos (Tyrol) is showing the probably most famous portrait of the singer Walther von der Vogelweide.
Pfarrkirche Hl. Katharina in Lermoos
The parish church Hl. Katharina (St. Catherine) is a baroque church dating back to 18th century. Inside there are works by Martin Falbesoner from Nassereith and Giuseppe Gru from Verona. I was especially impressed by the shape of this window which reminded me of a bee.
Coach tour in Lermoos
The coach tour started on a rainy afternoon. Sitting on a coach on a cold day doesn’t sound that cozy but on the other hand they offered an intriguing add-on: There would be a wine tasting. Ok, that sounds heart-warming, doesn’t it?
Lermoos in Tyrol
Lermoos is a municipality in the Austrian state of Tyrol. You find it at the northern border of Tyrol. The photo above shows a view of the mountains nearby taken from the outskirts of Lermoos. The odd sign in the foreground refers to a former ancient Roman boardwalk across the swamp.
Van de Velde and beer in Weimar
In 2013 the German states of Saxony and Thuringia are celebrating the 150th anniversary of the architect and designer Henry van de Velde. For this reason, exhibitions take place in cities like Weimar, Jena, Erfurt, Gera, Apolda, Bürgel, and Chemnitz.