On the grounds of the Lipica stud farm in Slovenia, you see flocks of Lipizzaner Horses dashing around. The name of these famous horses originates from this place near the border with Italy.
Unstrut Viaduct in Saxony-Anhalt
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.
Zwiebelmusterhaus St. Pölten
The Zwiebelmusterhaus in Sank Pölten surprises with its wall decoration of 168 plates. The Zwiebelmuster (blue onion pattern) is a famous porcelain tableware pattern for dishware. It originates from the German manufacture of Meissen.
Old Gotthard Mail Coach
At the Landesmuseum Zurich next to the Zurich Central Station, this mail coach reminds us of the era when such coaches crossed the St Gotthard massif. It was in use in the 2nd half of the 19th century.
Administration of Zeche Zollern
This building, generally known as Alte Verwaltung, was a work by architect Paul Knobbe. It served as the director’s office and administration building of the Zeche Zollern. Today, the building serves as a venue for events and weddings.
Bergkirche in Eisenstadt
The church named Bergkirche (Hill Church) saw its construction in 1715. As the Austrian composer Joseph Haydn found his last rest in a mausoleum inside, the church is also known as Haydnkirche.
Manhole cover in Prague
A sewer cover sometimes displays a building nearby. This manhole cover at Prague Main Railway Station gives an impression of the Art Nouveau entrance hall of the station.
Ozeaneum in Stralsund
The Ozeanum is a public aquarium located in the historical harbour of Stralsund. It is part of the German Oceanographic Museum (Deutsches Meeresmuseum) and displays primarily sea life of the North Sea and the Baltic Sea.
Bronze Age Staircase in Hallstatt
This replica of a wooden staircase in front of the Museum Hallstatt reminds us that archaeologists found such a piece dating back to the Bronze Age in the nearby salt mines.
Steam locomotive JŽ 151-001
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 JŽ 151-001 served on the Rohitsch Local Railway.
Tempelherrenhaus in Weimar
The Tempelherrenhaus was never a residence of the mysterious templar knights. Instead, the 18th-century building served as venue for celebrations on the Ducal court. Later it housed a well-visited café in the lovely atmosphere of the Ilm park.
Reblaus Sculpture
You find this fun sculpture in Gumpoldskirchen next to a memorial plaque to the Austrian actor Hans Moser. Besides his movies and plays, Moser became famous for performing a song about the Reblaus (Pyhlloxera). The Reblaus is a pest for grapevines.