You find this sundial on a building in the Austrian city of Zell am See. A rooster and an owl represent morning and evening. Whereas the painting seems modern, the town offers several buildings dating back to the Middle Ages.
Tag: Salzburg
Monument to Elisabeth of Austria
The Empress Elisabeth Railway (Kaiserin-Elisabeth-Bahn) served the railroad between Vienna and Salzburg until 1884. Today, you still see a monument to Elisabeth of Austria (Sisi) in a small park at the Salzburg Central Station.
Klammstein Castle in Dorfgastein
Klammstein Castle (Burg Klammstein) seems to block the Gastein Valley (Gasteinertal) in the north. In earlier times, it formed a toll station. Today, it accommodates a museum about the castle’s history and the valley.
Do Not Disturb Sock
The Hotel Tauernstüberl in Zell am See used socks as “Do Not Disturb” signs for a long time. That’s a kind of pun. In German, “You are a lazy sock” means you are lazy. So, this lazy sock doesn’t want to be disturbed right now.
Lake Zell in Pinzgau
Right next to the railway station of Zell am See, you have this view of the Zeller See (Lake Zell) and the mountains nearby. Though the lake is large, it completely freezes in winter and is used for winter sports.
Sundial at St Peter’s Archabbey
You find this sundial in a yard of St Peter’s Archabbey (Erzabtei St. Peter) in Salzburg. While looking at this fresco, two questions arise: Who is the bearded man, and what do the keys mean? The answer lies in the history of the abbey.
Ritzensee in Saalfelden
Near the worth-seeing museum of local history at Ritzen Castle (Schloss Ritzen), you find the Ritzensee. It is an artificial lake built in a moory landscape. That way, the lake appears in a unique dark colour.
Luise Spannring in Salzburg
This tile in the Steingasse reminded me of the fact that a lot of stove setters (Hafner) used to work in this street. Luise Spannring is a known name as well. She became famous for running a ceramic school and creating nativity scenes made of ceramic.
Sundial in Salzburg
This fresco with a sundial is located on a wall of the Old Salzburg University. Its creator was Georg Jung (1899-1957). The depictions refer to the four faculties of that university in 1622.
Museum der Moderne in Salzburg
While walking through Salzburg, I took this photo of the Museum der Moderne (Museum of Contemporary Art) high over the city on top of the Mönchsberg. The castle-like building next to the museum is a water tower.
Museum of Celts in Hallein
The Museum of Celts (Keltenmuseum) in Hallein describes the Celtic history in the area of the Austrian state of Salzburg. Another part of the museum tells the story of the salt mines in the region of Salzburg.
Sundial in Tamsweg
This sundial, located at the parish church of Tamsweg depicts James, son of Zebedee (Jakobus der Ältere) who is the patron of this church. Tamsweg is the largest town of the Lungau region in the Austrian state of Salzburg.