Bad Ischl was the summer resort of the Emperor’s family of Austria-Hungary for many years. Generally, they took the train to reach their villa (Kaiservilla) in Bad Ischl. The monarchy has gone but the railway station of that time is still here.
Tag: Austria
Huge spiderweb in St Pölten
On my walk through St. Pölten I came across this huge spiderweb. I guess it is a kind of artwork. Well, I do hope it is an artwork. More…
Peacock at the ticket shop of Schloss Ambras
While visiting Schloss Ambras (Ambras Castle) in Innsbruck I came across this peacock which walked confidently into the ticket shop of the castle. I wonder what he did there? Any ideas? More…
Mandarin Duck at Ambras Castle
While walking on the grounds of Ambras Castle (Schloss Ambras) I came across this Mandarin Duck. I love these animals for their colours and elegance. More…
Kreith Viaduct in Mutters
In Austria there are only three steel trestles. One of them is this viaduct of the Stubai Valley Railway (Stubaitalbahn), a railway which connects Innsbruck with Fulpmes in Tyrol. More…
Scenery on a train journey in Styria
On a train journey through Styria I took this photo through the windows of a local train. More…
Matzen Castle in Reith
In February 2008 I visited a restaurant next to Matzen Castle (Burg Matzen) and took this photo. The name Matzen goes back to a Roman military station called ‘Masciacum’. Today there is a fine castle hotel inside. More…
Cristal Worlds in Wattens
The water-spouting giant at the entrance of the Crystal Worlds (Kristallwelten) in Wattens. Inside I came across several artistic installations and a fabulous crystal dome including 590 mirrors. More…
City walls of Radstadt
On a train journey through Pongau, a region of the Austrian state Salzburg, I took this photo through the windows of my train. It shows parts of the city walls of Radstadt. The city was founded in 13th century and is member of the Small Historic Cities (Kleine Historische Städte) of Austria. More…
Entrance for witches only
At Riegersburg Castle I saw this interesting sign pointing to an entrance (Eingang) for witches (Hexen). Joking apart it was the entrance to an interesting exhibition about the history of witch-hunting in the region of Styria. More…
Riegersburg Castle in Styria
Photo of Riegersburg Castle taken from a far distant hill. It is considered as one of the largest fortresses in the Austrian state of Styria. Inside it offers an excellent exhibition about the history of witch-hunting.
Kornberg Castle in Styria
Before reaching fortress Riegersburg I had a short break at Kornberg Castle (Schloss Kornberg) nearby. This castle is member of the Schlösserstraße (Castle Road), an association of several castles in Styria and Burgenland. More…