Skyline of Mainhattan

View from bridge near Ikonenmuseum

This photo shows the view of the financial quarter of Frankfurt am Main taken from a bridge named ‘Alte Brücke’. The quarter with the skyscrapers lies near the Main River. Therefore, there is a pun calling this part of the city or even the whole city ‘Mainhattan’.

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Sundial in Prägraten

Sundial in Prägraten am Großvenediger, Austria

An elaborate version of a sundial on a chapel in Hinterbichl, a district in Prägraten am Großvenediger. The table provides info on how to calculate the exact time considering the different altitudes of the sun during the year.

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Skyline of Berlin

Skyline of Berlin, Germany

Skyline of Berlin as seen from the top of the Victory Column (Siegessäule). On the left side, you see the tall television tower of Berlin. The white cross at the dome is called the “Pope’s Revenge”. In reality, it is a sun reflection.

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Sundial in Zell am See

Sundial in Zell am See, Austria

You find this sundial on a building in the Austrian city of Zell am See. A rooster and an owl represent morning and evening. Whereas the painting seems modern, the town offers several buildings dating back to the Middle Ages.

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Interior by Peter Kogler

Frontview of Graz Central Station

In 2003, the capital city of Styria got the title “European Capital of Culture”. In the same year, Graz Central Station saw a major renovation. Artist Peter Kogler was elected to decorate the entrance hall of the railway station.

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