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Horseshoe Tower in Tulln

Horseshoe Tower in Tulln

The Horseshoe Tower (Hufeisenturm) in Tulln remains from the ancient military camp Comagena. The Roman name originated from an equestrian unit descending from the region of Commagena.

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Barfüsser Church in Erfurt

Barfüsser Church in Erfurt, Germany

During a stay at an IBIS hotel in Erfurt, I had this view from my room: It shows the ruins of the Barfüsserkirche, a church named after an order of the Franciscan (Barfüsser). A bombing raid destroyed the building in 1944.

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Old sign about heavy wagons

Old sign about heavy wagons

On my walk through Vienna, I came across this sign dating back to 1912. It asks horsemen of heavy horse-drawn wagons to walk next to the horses or to send an accompanying person ahead to warn the pedestrians.

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Roman walls in Ljubljana

Outside the roman wall of Ljubljana

The ancient Roman name of Ljubljana was Emona. Today, one can still see some Roman elements in the city. E.g. this redesign of a part of the Roman town walls was created by architect Jože Plečnik.

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Sundial at the Fembohaus

Sundial at the Fembohaus of Nuremberg, Germany

You find this sundial on the facade of the Fembohaus in Nuremberg. The Fembohaus is the home of the Nuremberg City Museum. Inside, you see a city model of Nuremberg before World War II.

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View from the Stahlwelt in Linz

View from the Stahlwelt in Linz, Austria

This pic is a view from the roof of the Stahlwelt. The Stahlwelt is an exhibition hall promoting products made of steel. The small hill in the middle reminds me of the Erzberg, a mining area for ore in the Austrian state of Styria.

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Dragon Bridge in Ljubljana

Sculpture at dragon bridge in Ljubljana, Slovenia

The Dragon Bridge (Zmajski most), finished at the beginning of the 20th century, shows elements of the Viennese Secession. The Viennese factory A. M. Beschorner created the dragons.

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Unstrut Viaduct in Saxony-Anhalt

Unstrut Railway Viaduct crossing the spacious Unstrut Valley in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany
While travelling from Naumburg (Saale) to the visitor centre of the Nebra Sky Disk by bus, I got this view of the newly built Unstrut Viaduct. With a length of 2,688 m, it crosses the spacious Unstrut Valley.

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Hungarian border guard tower

Hungarian guard tower in Burgenland, Austria

In earlier times, this guard tower served on the Hungarian side of the Iron Curtain. Today, it stands on the Austrian side in the state of Burgenland. By climbing half the tower, people have a nice view of the scenery.

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Velenje Castle in Velenje

Velenje Castle in Velenje, Slowenia

Velenje Castle (Velenjski grad) is a well-preserved castle high over the Slovenian city of Velenje. It offers an interesting museum inside. For example, you see the reconstruction of an old grocery shop and the remains of two mastodons.

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Shop sign of a brush-maker

Shop sign of a brush-maker in Naumburg (Saale), Germany

This shop sign at the Bürstenmacherei Steinbrück in Naumburg (Saale) shows the main products of a German Bürstenbinder (brush-maker). Inside the shop, you learn details about the tradition of brush-making.

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Mercury at Schloss Eggenberg

Mercury at the planetary garden of Schloss Eggenberg

This statue of God Mercury stands in the Planetary Garden of Eggenberg Castle (Schloss Eggenberg) in Graz. The garden represents the planets with different plants and sculptures.

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