While walking through the zoo of Salzburg I came across this pair of struggling oryxes. I just love the symmetry on their horns in this special situation. The zoo is placed next to the a big rock so on can see some animals in a rugged setting. More…
Tag: Austria
Roof landscape in Salzburg
Photo of the roof landscape of Salzburg’s old part taken from a café on top of the hotel Stein. More…
Museum of Natural History in Vienna
While walking through the Volksgarten, a public park of Vienna, I took this photo of the Museum of Natural History (Naturhistorisches Museum). By the way the park is famous for its rose gardens so don’t miss a visit through the blooming period of the roses. More…
Bank Austria Kunstforum in Vienna
The ‘Kunstforum Wien’ is an exhibition hall for art, located in a former bank building. I especially love the exterior of this edifice built in the years 1914 to 1921. More…
Kunsthaus in Graz
The Kunsthaus was built in 2003 and shows exhibitions of contemporary art. Because of its special architecture it is generally known as the “Friendly Alien”.
Belvedere Gardens in Vienna
The view from Oberes Belvedere (Upper Belvedere) down to the centre of Vienna. The garden was designed by French architect Dominique Girard who was a pupil of landscape architect André Le Nôtre. More…
Schönbrunn Palace in Vienna
View of Schönbrunn Palace (Schloss Schönbrunn) taken from the Gloriette. Inside there are two different self-guided tours for getting in touch with the state apartements of the Imperial family. One will also see the office where Emperor Franz Joseph I. had worked and the room where he had slept in a rather simple bed.
Sunflowers at Heldenplatz in Vienna
In the year 2005 there were sunflowers and vegetables planted at a central place in Vienna named Heldenplatz. It was in remembrance of 1945 when people used every free place for planting food. More…
Roman legionaries in Carnuntum
Roman legionaries seen at a festival on the grounds of a former Roman city in the east of Vienna. More…
Roman fashion show in Carnuntum
During a festival on the grounds of the archaeology park Carnuntum a Roman fashion show took place. The audience was not only told about the elements of ancient fashion but also how to put on a toga. By the way the lady with the red scarf is portraying a Roman bride. More…
Steam locomotive BR 52.1227 in Graz
While waiting in the red train at the right side of the photo a huge steam locomotive stopped next to me. It was built in 1944 and one of the so-called war locomotives of the DRB Class 52. Well, I left my train on the spot taking this photo. More…
Roman museum in Wagna
The Roman museum of Wagna is placed right above the remains of the former Roman settlement Flavia Solva. Whereas I saw a lot of ancient artefacts at this museum I was also impressed by a large sample of Roman tomb stones collected at Schloss Seggau nearby. More…