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Murals Railway Stations

Interior design at Keleti Pu

Interior design at Keleti Pu, Budapest

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?

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Railway Stations Windows

Window of the Budapest Keleti railway station

Window of Budapest Keleti railway station in Hungary

Smithery seen at a window of Budapest Keleti railway station (Budapest Keleti pályaudvar) in Hungary.

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Railway Stations Urban Walks

Strolling around a railway station

Amazing door near Keleti Pu, Budapest

Generally tourists tend to leave a railway station as quick as they can. They hurry down to the metro or they are looking for a cheap bus or a quick taxi in order to get to their hotel. Well, why should we stay at a railway station and its surrounding for a longer time? More…

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Railway Stations

The charm of understanding nothing

Door at Keleti Pu in Budapest

I speak German and English. I understand a bit Romance and Slavonic languages. I don’t understand Hungarian. Not a single word. More…

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Railway Stations

Railway station Keleti Pu in Budapest

Railway station Keleti Pu in Budapest The destination on my 2nd day of my InterRail journey was the railway station Keleti pályaudvar (‘Keleti Pu’) in Budapest. In was built in the years 1881 – 1884. More…

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Animals Railway Stations

The crow at the railway station

The crow at the railway station

While walking through the railway station Keleti pályaudva ‘Keleti Pu’ I came across this glower. It was not the only one which was decorated with a crow. More…

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Railway Stations

Window at Ljubljana central station

Window at Ljubljana railway station

The ticket hall of Ljubljana central station is lighted by stained glass windows like this one. It reminds of a chapel, doesn’t it? More…

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Locomotives Railway Stations

Steam locomotive in Celje

Steam locomotive at Celje, Slovenia

At the railway station of Celje, I saw the second steam locomotive on my trip through Slovenia. The locomotive now numbered JŽ 25-002 was built in the Austrian city Wiener Neustadt in 1922. In the background, one can see the old castle of Celje.

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Locomotives Railway Stations

Steam locomotive JŽ 151-001 in Maribor

Steam locomotive JŽ 151-001 in Maribor, Slovenia

This steam locomotive pedestalled in front of the railway station of Maribor was built in Wiener Neustadt (Austria) in 1903. In the beginning, the locomotive served on the Rohitsch Local Railway.

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Public Art Railway Stations

Artwork by Chris Burden in Deutschlandsberg

Artwork by Chris Burden in Deutschlandsberg, Austria

This building seen at the railway station of Deutschlandsberg is not a shelter from World War II. It is an artwork named Poured Concrete Bunker created by Chris Burden.

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Railway Stations

Railway station Semmering

Railway station Semmering, Austria

On my train trips to Vienna I often pass the railway station Semmering. Generally I see the station just from my train window. On a hiking tour I got this different view. Looks misty, doesn’t it? More…

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Railway Stations

The abandoned railway station of Schlierbach

The abandoned railway station of Schlierbach, Austria

On my way to Schlierbach Abbey I came across the abandoned railway station of Schlierbach. Austrian railway stations dating back to he monarchy are very typical. One can recognizes them even after 100 year. More…