Everytime I am passing the building of the Academy of Fine Arts in Vienna (Akademie der Bildenden Künste) I love to look up to the fine wall paintings just below the roof. Inside the academy there is collection of old masters worth a visit.
Category: Murals
Mural showing the locomotive Philadelphia
A mural near the railway station Wien Meidling (Philadelphiabrücke) reminding of one of the first locomotives used in Austria. The locomotive was built in 1837 by the Norris Locomotive Works in Philadelphia, USA.
- Norris Locomotive Works (Wikipedia)
- Locomotive Philadelphia (Wikipedia)
Beautiful ceiling in Brno
If one dare to look through open doors of buildings built in 19th century one often get awarded by seeing wonderful ceilings and staircases. For example I saw this wonderful ceiling behind a door in Brno, Czech Republic.
Ghost sign in Coblenz
Opposite to my hotel in Coblenz (Koblenz) I came across this old advertisement covering the front wall of a building.
Mural in Hohenems
This photo I took while passing the railway station of Hohenems with an Austrian commuter train. The subject showing Siegfried and Hagen refers to the fact that parts of the Nibelungenlied (Song of the Nibelungs) had been found in a palace of Hohenems.
Interior design at Keleti Pu
While waiting for my train back to Vienna I had a look at the mural decorations in one of the side halls of the Railway Station Keleti pályaudvar also known as Keleti Pu. Do you know more railway stations with such fine decorations?
Mural at the town hall of Hallein
Learning about a town’s history by searching for historical murals: While walking through Hallein I came across this mural telling about the transport of salt boxes along the Salzach River.
Fun wall painting in Mödling
While walking through the streets of Mödling I came across this fun wall painting. I guess it was a kind of advertisement for a painter and decorator nearby. More…
Porta principalis dextra in Vienna
Mosaic at a building in Vienna mentioning that the right principal gate (porta principalis dextra) of a Roman camp was situated here in 1st century. The name of this camp was Vindobona. More…
Mural depicting Linzertor in Salzburg
A historical mural seen in the Linzergasse shows position and appearance of a gate called Linzertor. This gate was built in 1616 and demolished in 1894. More…
Wall painting at the Hofgarten in Munich
This is one example of several wall paintings I saw in the arcades of the Hofgarten in Munich. The paintings show episodes in the history of the House of Wittelsbach. More…