Fun advertisement seen in Graz. The slogan Hängen Sie Ihr Altes an den Nagel … (‘hang your old one up …’) suggests to buy a new bike from a certain company. More…
Tag: Graz
Christmas creche made of ice in Graz
Every year an Eiskrippe (Christmas crèche carved in ice) is shown in one of the most fascinating places of Graz, a Renaissance court named Landhaushof. More…
VT 10 of the GKB Railways
Memories! Sometimes I come across these red trains of the GKB Railways in Styria. When I was a child I used to take these railbuses to see my grandmother. Actually, they were the first trains I ever took.
Greened car by BijaRi in Graz
Well, what do you think if you suddenly see such a car in the streets of your city? If you think this is a kind of art work you are right. It is an urban intervention made by BijaRi, a group of architects and artists from São Paulo. More…
Pathway for Superman in Graz
On my urban walk through Graz, I came across this manipulated traffic sign. Obviously, someone thought there should be a separate pathway for Superman.
Are these eggs of dinosaurs?
Some artwork in my city Graz. Well, I guess it is artwork. The pieces could also be eggs of dinosaurs. I’ll keep you informed! More…
Starcke Haus in Graz
On a rock named Schloßberg in the middle of Graz, there is the Starcke Haus, where the German actor Gustav Starcke (1848-1921) had lived for many years and wrote some poems about the Schloßberg. Today it houses a restaurant where one can have a fine meal with a view of Graz.
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…