Together with the Štěpnický Pond, the Ulický Pond surrounds the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Telč. During a walk, visitors experience the steeples of the churches Kostel svatého Jakuba Staršího and Kostel Jména Ježíš reflecting in its water.
Drachenburg Castle
Drachenburg Castle (Schloss Drachenburg) is a late 19th-century building in the style of a fairy-tale palace. Its founder was Baron Stephan von Sarter, a broker and banker. You have the depicted view from the terrace of the nearby Petersberg Grand Hotel.
Murinsel in Graz
The Murinsel in Graz is a floating platform in the Mur River. US artist Vito Acconci designed this construction in 2003. Two footbridges connect it with both banks of the river. Inside the dome, visitors find a café where they can watch canoeists driving by.
Steam locomotive JŽ 25-002
At Celje Railway Station, you’ll find this locomotive as an exhibit. The locomotive with the number JŽ 25-002 saw its construction in the Austrian city of Wiener Neustadt in 1922. In the background, you discover the medieval Celje Castle.
Grassi Museum in Leipzig
At the Grassi Museum in Leipzig, visitors find material about art and designs, foreign peoples and cultures, and musical instruments. The museum complex consists of an Applied Arts Museum, an Ethnography Museum, and a Museum of Musical Instruments.
Kunsthaus Bregenz (KUB)
The Kunsthaus Bregenz (KUB) is known not only as one of the leading houses for contemporary art but also for its facade, which is made of 712 glass parts. You have this view from a train passing the building on a nearby railroad.
Well in Jindřichův Hradec
On my tour through the palace of Jindřichův Hradec, I came across this well. It looks like a piece from a fairy tale, doesn’t it? The castle is notable for a roundel, which is one of the principal works of the Bohemian Renaissance.
A gondolier in Nuremberg
During my visit to Nuremberg, locals told me there was a guy with a gondola licence. After some hours watching the river in the middle of the city, I was able to catch him in a photo. The building in the background is named Heilig-Geist-Spital.
Strechau Castle in Lassing
Train travellers on the railroad to Leoben find this view near Selzthal Railway Station. Strechau Castle (Burg Strechau) is considered the second-largest castle in Styria. Inside, visitors enjoy a collection of classic automobiles on display.
Art Nouveau station hall in Prague
Following the signs to the old entrance hall of Prague Central Station leads to a gem of Art Nouveau. The nearby Fantova kavárna (Fanta Café) reminds visitors of the architect of this hall: Josef Fanta (1856-1954).
State Museum Schwerin
The Gallery of Old & New Masters (Galerie Alte & Neue Meister) in Schwerin is part of the State Museum Schwerin (Staatliches Museum Schwerin). The building, designed by architect Hermann Willebrand, opened in 1882.
St. Peter’s Cemetery in Salzburg
The cemetery of St. Peter (Petersfriedhof) is not only one of the oldest cemeteries of Salzburg but was also a set in the American movie ‘Sound of Music’. The small windows along the rock are part of the so-called catacombs.