The Federal Austrian Railways (OBB) offer locomotive branding for companies and organisations. A fun example is this loco in the Styrian city of Graz, branded with the colours of the Austrian Federal Police (Österreichische Bundespolizei).
Tag: Styria
Roman Museum in Wagna
The Roman Museum of Wagna is located right above the remains of the former Roman settlement Flavia Solva. Thus, you can simultaneously look at the ancient walls below your feet and some Roman pieces that have been found there.
Mercury at Schloss Eggenberg
This statue of God Mercury stands in the Planetary Garden of Eggenberg Castle (Schloss Eggenberg) in Graz. The garden represents the planets with different plants and sculptures.
Graz Castle in Styria
The construction of Graz Castle (Grazer Burg) started in 1438 by Duke Friedrich V. The pic was taken from the Burggarten, a hidden park just outside the old walls of Graz. The castle offers several intriguing elements, e.g. engravings showing the motto A.E.I.O.U.
Ungartor in Friedberg
The walls of Friedberg were built with money from the ransom for Richard I of England (Richard the Lionheart). The gate depicted above is a reconstruction. It is known as Ungartor.
Diesel rail car ÖBB 5144
This diesel rail car of the type ÖBB 5144 stands next to the railway station building of Semmering. The vehicle saw its first operation in 1951. Semmering station is part of the World Heritage Site Semmering Railway.
Maria Straßengel Church
The pilgrimage church Maria Straßengel stands in Judendorf-Straßengel, a site in the Austrian municipality of Gratwein-Straßengel. A famous exhibit in this church is a fir root in the shape of a crucifix. Visitors can see this piece on request only.
Emblem of Bad Aussee
The emblem of Bad Aussee is showing two vats for transporting salt (German: ‘Kufen’) and a char (German: ‘Saibling’). The vats refer to the salt production in Bad Aussee. The char is a tasty food fish which is featured by the Austrian ‘Genussregion Ausseerland Seesaibling’.
Shop signs in Bad Aussee
Shop sign of a shoemaker ([German]: Schuster) seen in Bad Aussee, Austria. I wonder what is the meaning of the arrow?
Group Décor Sonore in Graz
At the beginning of the festival La Strada, I watched the French group Décor Sonore playing in the streets of the city using handrails, barriers, traffic signs and even balcony rails as instruments. By the way, the German word for beginning is ‘Anfang’.
Dürnstein Castle in Styria
Dürnstein Castle (Burgruine Dürnstein) was first mentioned as castrum Dierenstein in 1144. The castle is placed right at the border between Styria and Carinthia. I took this photo while riding a train between Friesach and Unzmarkt. One can see the catenary of the railroad on the left side of the picture.
Maßenburg in Leoben
The Maßenburg is a castle ruin on a hill high over Leoben. It was probably first built in the 13th century. Today hikers have there a great view of Leoben from a viewing tower built on the ruins of a former watch tower.