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The construction of Graz Castle (Grazer Burg) started in 1438 by Duke Friedrich V. The pic was taken from the Burggarten, a hidden park just outside the old walls of Graz. The castle offers several intriguing elements, e.g. engravings showing the motto A.E.I.O.U.
The Ruhrtriennale is an annual music and arts festival in the Ruhr area of Germany. You find its venues in industrial heritage sites like the Jahrhunderthalle in Bochum (Picture), the Zeche Zollverein, and the Landschaftspark Duisburg-Nord.
The walls of Friedberg were built with money from the ransom for Richard I of England (Richard the Lionheart). The gate depicted above is a reconstruction. It is known as Ungartor.
The Talent 2 is a multiple-unit railcar manufactured by Bombardier Transportation. The first trains have been operating since 2008. Its particular cab design led to the German nickname Hamsterbacke (hamster cheek). The depicted train runs for the S-Bahn Mitteldeutschland.
This monument to Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart stands in the Burggarten in Vienna. The Burggarten is a public park at the rear of the New Hofburg (Neue Hofburg). The monument, made of Laas marble, was created by Viktor Oskar Tilgner.
Schloss Celle in Lower Saxony blends Renaissance and Baroque styles, evolving from a 13th-century fortress into a Brunswick-Lüneburg residence. Visitors can explore the Residenzmuseum, chapel, and theatre, reflecting over 700 years of cultural history.
On a train journey from Vienna to Carntuntum-Petronell, travellers have this photo of an ancient Roman monument. The structure is part of the archaeology park Carnuntum. Local people call this monument Heidentor (Pagans’ Gate).
This relief displaying a laurel tree and two men is fixed at a 16th-century building with the address Herrenstraße 2 in Naumburg (Saale). The building houses a pharmacy named Lorbeerbaum Apotheke (Laurel Tree Pharmacy).
This diesel rail car of the type ÖBB 5144 stands next to the railway station building of Semmering. The vehicle saw its first operation in 1951. Semmering station is part of the World Heritage Site Semmering Railway.
A horseshoe on the Stechbahn in Celle indicates the death place of Otto V, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg. He died during a tournament right on this very spot. Well, this detail in the streets of Celle proves that a horseshoe does not always symbolise luck.
In 2005, many events marked the 60th anniversary of the end of WWII. For example, the Heldenplatz – a central square in Vienna – was covered with vegetables and sunflowers. This reminded us that the citizens used every free space to produce food around 1945.
The Zwehrenturm, standing next to the Fridericianum in Kassel, is a remnant of the old town fortifications. A sundial with multiple hour lines, dating back to the 18th century, adds a colourful touch to the white tower. Its golden symbols represent the zodiacs.