This pic displays the view from the Upper Belvedere Palace (Oberes Belvedere) down to the centre of Vienna. The designer of the Belvedere Gardens was French architect Dominique Girard, a pupil of landscape architect André Le Nôtre.
Federal Cultural Foundation
Right next to the site of the Francke Foundations in Halle (Saale), visitors find this fascinating piece of architecture. It’s the headquarters of the German Federal Cultural Foundation (Kulturstiftung des Bundes).
Hochosterwitz Castle
Hochosterwitz Castle (Burg Hochosterwitz) stands on a 170-metre-high Dolomite rock near St. Georgen am Längsee. In earlier times, no less than 14 gates protected the castle top from intruders.
Hessenpark in Neu-Anspach
The Hessenpark forms an open-air museum featuring around 100 buildings from the German state of Hesse. Besides farmhouses, barns and windmills, you also see a marketplace with urban structures.
A loco promoting Austrian Police
The Federal Austrian Railways (OBB) offer locomotive branding for companies and organisations. A fun example is this loco in the Styrian city of Graz, branded with the colours of the Austrian Federal Police (Österreichische Bundespolizei).
Schloss Falkenlust in Brühl
Schloss Falkenlust (Falkenlust Palace) was built from 1729 to 1740 as a hunting lodge. It is part of an ensemble with Schloss Augustusburg connected by a big garden. Both of them are part of the UNESCO World Heritage list.
Monument to Prince Eugene
Anton Dominik Fernkorn created the monument to Prince Eugene of Savoy, located in the centre of Vienna. The military commander, generally known as Prinz Eugen, is also famous for building one of the city’s most important palaces, Schloss Belvedere.
Oberhaus Fortress in Passau
Visitors experience this view of Oberhaus Fortress (Veste Oberhaus) from the main square in Passau. The fortress itself offers an even more intriguing view: You see the three rivers of Passau in their different colours: Danube (Blue), Inn (Green) and Ilz (Black).
Schönbrunn Palace in Vienna
You get this sight of Schönbrunn Palace (Schloss Schönbrunn) from the nearby Gloriette. Inside, audio guide tours let you get in touch with the state apartments of the Imperial family. So you will see the office where Emperor Franz Joseph I used to work.
Roofscape of Regensburg
This is a view of the Bavarian city of Regensburg taken from the steeple of the Holy Trinity Church (Dreieinigkeitskirche). Regensburg is known for several family towers (Geschlechtertürme), similar to those in San Gimignano, Italy.
Roman Museum in Wagna
The Roman Museum of Wagna is located right above the remains of the former Roman settlement Flavia Solva. Thus, you can simultaneously look at the ancient walls below your feet and some Roman pieces that have been found there.
Ottoneum in Kassel
A museum with intriguing architecture forms the Museum of Natural History known as Ottoneum. Inside, it offers goodies like a Xylotheque and the Ratzenberger Herbarium. Another attraction is the Goethe Elephant Skeleton.