Peculiar details seen at Schallaburg Castle (Schallaburg) in Schollach, Austria. A sculpture of a man is showing his bottom. Such sculptures were meant as defense against harm and evil spirits More…
Tag: Lower Austria
Parish church of Marchegg, Austria
In 13th century the parish church was planned as huge church having multiple aisles. After some demolitions the church got rebuilt in a much smaller version at the end of 18th century. More…
Marchegg Palace in Marchegg
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.
Roman wedding in Carnuntum
During a Roman festival at the archaeological park of Carnuntum I watched a reenactment of a Roman wedding. That way I learned about the tradition, that the Roman bride is cloaked. More…
Romanesque chapel in Petronell-Carnuntum
Near the entrance of the Archaeological Park Carnuntum one can also have this great view of a Romanesque chapel dating back to the 12th century. The chapel is dedicated to St John the Baptist (Johannes der Täufer) Love the shape of the conical roof added in 17th century. More…
Heidentor in Carnuntum
On a train journey from Vienna to Carntuntum-Petronell I took this photo of an ancient Roman monument. The structure is part of the archaeology park Carnuntum. Local people call this monument Heidentor (Pagans’ Gate).
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…
Olbrich-House in Sankt Pölten
The Olbrich-House (Olbrich-Haus) is named after its architect Joseph Maria Olbrich (1867-1908). It is considered as one of the most beautiful Jugendstil buildings in Sankt Pölten. As this building was built for the physician Hermann Stöhr it is also known as Haus Stöhr. More…
Bus Steyr 480A in Payerbach
Classic bus Steyr 480A built in 1957 seen on the grounds of the railway station Payerbach-Reichenau in the Austrian state Lower Austria (Niederösterreich). This bus was operated by the Austrian mail service (Österreichische Post) which used to offer public transportation as well.
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…
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…