Man with nacked bottom at Schallaburg Castle

View at the sculpture with the naked bottom

Peculiar details seen at Schallaburg Castle (Schallaburg) in Schollach, Austria. A sculpture of a man is showing his bottom. Such sculptures were meant as defense against harm and evil spirits More…

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Courtyard of Porcia Castle in Spittal

Auditorium at Schloss Porcia, Austria

On my walk through Spittal an der Drau I got a glimpse of the courtyard of Porcia Palace (Schloss Porcia). On that day there were some preparations for a theatre festival taking place in this courtyard. More…

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Electoral Palace in Bonn

University of Bonn, Germany

The Electoral Palace (Kurfürstliche Schloss) of Bonn was the residence of the Archbishops of Cologne. Nowadays it is the main building of the University of Bonn. More…

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Liechtenstein Garden Palace in Vienna

Gartenpalais Liechtenstein in Vienna, Austria

The Gartenpalais (Garden Palace) Liechtenstein offers Vienna’s largest secular Baroque hall and is home of  private art collections, owned by the Prince von und zu Liechtenstein. There are guided tours giving insights in collections and architecture of the palais. More…

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Herrenchiemsee Palace in Chiemsee

Schloss Herrenchiemsee in Chiemsee, Germany

Herrenchiemsee Palace (Schloss Herrenchiemsee)  is located on an island at the largest lake of Bavaria named Chiemsee. The palace is also known as the New Palace (Neues Schloss) or Herrenworth Palace (Schloss Herrenwörth). More…

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Gate at Upper Belvedere Palace in Vienna

Gate at Upper Belvedere in Vienna, Austria

Main gate in front of the Upper Belvedere Palace (Oberes Belvedere). The lions are showing the crest of Prince Eugene of Savoy. He was the first owner of the palace. Today the palace houses a great collection of paintings. More…

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Benrath Palace in Düsseldorf

The rear of Schloss Benrath

View of the rear of Benrath Palace (Schloss Benrath), which was built in the years 1755 to 1773. The pond is meant to mirror the castle. More…

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