An unusual view of the Austrian parliament taken from a rooftop café at the 25hours Hotel in Vienna. The church (Minoritenkirche) in the middle of the photo houses an amazing mosaic: A replica of Leonardo da Vinci’s ‘Last Supper’.
Subway station Volkstheater
In the station of Volkstheater, you find a 360 m² glass mosaic providing the passengers with a dose of public art. It was made to designs by the artist Anton Lehmden in 1991. He is considered a member of the Vienna School of Fantastic Realism. [German]
St Martin’s Church in Lanzendorf
St. Martin is a Roman Catholic church in the Lanzendorf district of Böheimkirchen. First documented in 1248, the church has preserved its Romanesque architecture, standing prominently in an open field visible to travellers on the historic Westbahn railroad.
Diesel railcar GySEV 247 509
Sometimes you see Hungarian trains driving through the East of the Austrian rail network. For example, this diesel railcar numbered GySEV 247 509 is about to leave the Meidling station in Vienna.
Cadillac Sedan 1956 in Frankfurt on Main
As you know, I love to stroll around railway stations while waiting for the next connection. So I do at airports as well. At Frankfurt on Main Airport, I came across this Cadillac Sedan (1956).
Fun advertisement at Frankfurt Main Airport
Fun as well as thought provoking advertising seen at Frankfurt on Main Airport. Literally translated the text says: “You have to read in order to stay on top”
Grimm Brothers Museum in Kassel
Another interesting DOCUMENTA (13) venue I visited today: The Grimm Brothers Museum (Brüder-Grimm-Museum). I found it at the Palais Bellevue in Kassel.
Fridericianum in Kassel
In 2012, I visited the dOCUMENT (13) in Kassel. The Fridericianum was the first building I came across on this trip. It offered a catching story for museum buffs like me. The Fridericianum saw its completion in 1779. It was one of the first public museums ever built.
Sculpture by Stephan Balkenhol in Kassel
Fun detail seen in Kassel: A figure standing on top of a sphere inside a church steeple. Its a sculpture created by the artist Stephan Balkenhol. The traffic lights are not art, I was just standing at a pedestrian crossing and there was no time for a better position.
Architecture of the 50ties in Kassel
After World War II, a large part of Kassel was rebuilt in the style of the 50ties. So if you are interested in the architecture of this period, a walk through Kassel is an appropriate way to learn more about it.
Celle Palace at night in Celle
On the way back to my hotel I passed the palace of Celle (Schloss Celle) again. Sometimes a walk around a castle at night is even more exciting than in the daylight. Especially if you are alone in the streets.
- Schloss Celle (Wikipedia)
Inscription of 1631 in Celle
Another different style of a portal. The inscription dated 1631 gives me a thoughtful insight into the German of the 17th century: ‘Wer Got vetrauwet hat wolgebauwet’. Today we would write: ‘Wer Gott vertraut hat wohl gebaut’.