Marchegg Palace (Schloss Marchegg) is a palace near the March river in the east of Austria. Besides its Baroque style, it is also worth a visit because of some stork colonies in the nearby WWF nature reserve Marchegg.
Tag: Austria
Old sign in Vienna
I saw this sign next to the Heeresgeschichtliches Museum (Museum of Military History) in Vienna. The bark of the tree made me think the sign is pretty old.
Tableau Vivant in Vienna
An interesting item on the program of the Karlstag 2009 was a Tableau Vivant. A group of people walked in the dresses of the time before 1900 around the Karlsplatz. More…
Roman sewer cover in Carnuntum
Reconstruction of an ancient Roman sewer cover seen at the Archaeological Park Carnuntum located in the Austrian state Niederösterreich (Lower Austria). More…
Pöstlingberg Railway in Linz
The Pöstlingberg Railway (Pöstlingbergbahn) links the main square of Linz with the Pöstling Hill (Pöstlingberg) which offers a great view of the city. The Pöstlingbergbahn is known as one of the world’s steepest adhesion-only railways.
Postbus Saurer 5GF-U in Vienna
This motor coach started to serve as public bus in 1962. At that time it was operated by Austrian national postal delivery company. Therefore it is yellow colored which was the brand color of this company. Today this bus can be chartered for private tours. In the photo the bus is standing on a Viennese square named Heldenplatz. More…
Water tower in Wels
This water tower in Wels was built in 1577/1579 by Wolfgang Khranlachner. Inside the tower, there is a pump designed by the watchmaker Clement Rench. The colourful façade painting was done by the artist Niclas Linkh.
The 10th beer is paid by the mayor
This is an interesting sign I saw at a restaurant in Wels, Austria. It says that the 10th glass of beer is paid by the mayor. Noot sure if this is a joke or a promise. More…
Light bulbs at railway station Wels
In front of the railway station of Wels, I discovered this artwork. Powered by solar panels and fixed on flexible poles, the lights started to shake as soon as there was a breeze in the street.
Heraldic device of Principality of Auersperg
At a building in Wels I found this beautiful as well as huge coat of arms. It belongs to the noble family of Auersperg. More…
Courtyard of Porcia Castle in Spittal
On my walk through Spittal an der Drau I got a glimpse of the courtyard of Porcia Palace (Schloss Porcia). On that day there were some preparations for a theatre festival taking place in this courtyard. More…
Pillory in Spittal an der Drau
This pillory dating back to the 16th century stands in front of Porcia Castle (Schloss Porcia) in the Carinthian city Spittal an der Drau.