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While I watched a crime #movie, a #wallpainting in a scene made me curious. I remembered I had already seen it in a #villa in #Weimar whose #stairwell looked like a #fairytale book. What about you? Have you already been to a site of a #crime movie? > travelwriticus.com/villa-haar-w... #Germany
July 1, 2025 at 2:40 PM
While I watched a crime #movie, a #wallpainting in a scene made me curious. I remembered I had already seen it in a #villa in #Weimar whose #stairwell looked like a #fairytale book. What about you? Have you already been to a site of a #crime movie? > travelwriticus.com/villa-haar-w... #Germany
When I saw the ruin of the Tempelherrenhaus in #Weimar, I thought about the Templars who may have hidden their hoard here. But I was wrong. The 18th-century building hosted a ducal salon once. Later, it formed an atelier for the #Bauhaus master Johannes Itten > www.travelwriticus.com/tempelherren...
June 11, 2025 at 8:21 PM
When I saw the ruin of the Tempelherrenhaus in #Weimar, I thought about the Templars who may have hidden their hoard here. But I was wrong. The 18th-century building hosted a ducal salon once. Later, it formed an atelier for the #Bauhaus master Johannes Itten > www.travelwriticus.com/tempelherren...
The three-headed #peacock on the Kaiserbrunnen (Emperor #Fountain) in the German city of #Konstanz (Constance) refers to the 3 popes during the Council of #Constance. The fountain's name originates from several depicted emperors like Henry III or Maximilian I > www.travelwriticus.com/kaiserbrunne...
January 2, 2025 at 10:55 PM
The three-headed #peacock on the Kaiserbrunnen (Emperor #Fountain) in the German city of #Konstanz (Constance) refers to the 3 popes during the Council of #Constance. The fountain's name originates from several depicted emperors like Henry III or Maximilian I > www.travelwriticus.com/kaiserbrunne...
A #museum with a view! There is probably no better place to accommodate the regional #wine museum than Neuenburg #Castle. Its walls rise high over the #vineyards of Saale-Unstrut. I took this photo while enjoying a boat trip on the Unstrut River > www.travelwriticus.com/freyburg-uns... #Germany
December 23, 2024 at 12:38 AM
A #museum with a view! There is probably no better place to accommodate the regional #wine museum than Neuenburg #Castle. Its walls rise high over the #vineyards of Saale-Unstrut. I took this photo while enjoying a boat trip on the Unstrut River > www.travelwriticus.com/freyburg-uns... #Germany
Riding paddle steamers is an excellent way to slow down. Therefore, I'm always looking for such boats on my journeys. Some years ago, I took the chance to cross the Austrian Traun Lake (Traunsee) with the steamer "Gisela" dating back to 1872 > www.travelwriticus.com/gmunden-padd... #Austria #Gmunden
December 22, 2024 at 5:13 PM
Riding paddle steamers is an excellent way to slow down. Therefore, I'm always looking for such boats on my journeys. Some years ago, I took the chance to cross the Austrian Traun Lake (Traunsee) with the steamer "Gisela" dating back to 1872 > www.travelwriticus.com/gmunden-padd... #Austria #Gmunden
With its red walls, Červená Lhota #Castle makes me think it is a sort of Ferrari among the other Czech #palaces. Another fascinating detail is its rock-top location in a #pond. Castle buffs find this #Renaissance gem in the South Bohemian Region > www.travelwriticus.com/cervena-lhot... #Czechia
December 21, 2024 at 12:31 AM
With its red walls, Červená Lhota #Castle makes me think it is a sort of Ferrari among the other Czech #palaces. Another fascinating detail is its rock-top location in a #pond. Castle buffs find this #Renaissance gem in the South Bohemian Region > www.travelwriticus.com/cervena-lhot... #Czechia
Let's dance! While walking through #Dresden, I found this faded #mural on a #classicistic building. The #painting made me dream about those swinging times when this stylish couple rocked the dancing floor > www.travelwriticus.com/altes-wettbu... #Saxony #Germany
December 20, 2024 at 12:18 AM
Let's dance! While walking through #Dresden, I found this faded #mural on a #classicistic building. The #painting made me dream about those swinging times when this stylish couple rocked the dancing floor > www.travelwriticus.com/altes-wettbu... #Saxony #Germany
Near the #Lake Traunsee, you will find the Kammerhof #Museum of #Gmunden. In the rooms of the K-Hof, visitors learn about the local #history of #ceramics and salt production. As a curiosity, they see a collection of historical toilet bowls inside > www.travelwriticus.com/kammerhof-mu... #Austria
December 19, 2024 at 12:57 AM
While travelling through #Slovenia, I love to look for a #Kozolec. These are #traditional hayracks typical for this part of #Europe. You find them in different versions, from a single straight-line hayrack to a roofed double hayrack > www.travelwriticus.com/rogatec-hayr... #agriculture #farming
December 18, 2024 at 12:48 AM
While travelling through #Slovenia, I love to look for a #Kozolec. These are #traditional hayracks typical for this part of #Europe. You find them in different versions, from a single straight-line hayrack to a roofed double hayrack > www.travelwriticus.com/rogatec-hayr... #agriculture #farming
The #manhole covers in #Munich display the Münchner Kindl. In Bavarian dialect, Münchner Kindl means Munich Child. But the original meaning of the figure was to portray a #monk. Well, the guy reminds me more of a monk than a child. What do you think? > www.travelwriticus.com/manhole-cove... #Bavaria
December 17, 2024 at 12:53 AM
The #manhole covers in #Munich display the Münchner Kindl. In Bavarian dialect, Münchner Kindl means Munich Child. But the original meaning of the figure was to portray a #monk. Well, the guy reminds me more of a monk than a child. What do you think? > www.travelwriticus.com/manhole-cove... #Bavaria
The #Museum of #Military #History (Heeresgeschichtliches Museum), located in the Arsenal of #Vienna, is an architectural gem. So, you will find #architecture in the style of #Byzantine and #Neo-Gothic. Some details make me think of being in #Venice > travelwriticus.com/museum-milit... #Austria
December 16, 2024 at 1:05 PM
The #Museum of #Military #History (Heeresgeschichtliches Museum), located in the Arsenal of #Vienna, is an architectural gem. So, you will find #architecture in the style of #Byzantine and #Neo-Gothic. Some details make me think of being in #Venice > travelwriticus.com/museum-milit... #Austria
In general, town walls try to frighten the enemy with their sheer invincibility. Well, this does not seem to be the case in this photo. The city walls of #Třeboň near the carp pond Svět make me think of lovely garden houses in quaint scenery > www.travelwriticus.com/city-wall-tr... #Bohemia #Czechia
December 15, 2024 at 1:32 AM
In general, town walls try to frighten the enemy with their sheer invincibility. Well, this does not seem to be the case in this photo. The city walls of #Třeboň near the carp pond Svět make me think of lovely garden houses in quaint scenery > www.travelwriticus.com/city-wall-tr... #Bohemia #Czechia
Centuries ago, several regions in #Germany formed a part of the Swedish Empire. A small reminder of this era represents this coat of arms on the Commandantenhus in #Stralsund. The Swedish #Lion and the Pommerian Gryphon support the city arms of Stralsund > www.travelwriticus.com/commandanten...
December 14, 2024 at 12:56 AM
Centuries ago, several regions in #Germany formed a part of the Swedish Empire. A small reminder of this era represents this coat of arms on the Commandantenhus in #Stralsund. The Swedish #Lion and the Pommerian Gryphon support the city arms of Stralsund > www.travelwriticus.com/commandanten...
The Mariahilf Fire Station in #Vienna saw its completion in 1914. Its #architecture still resonates with the spirit of the age between the fin de siècle and the First World War. I love the curved canopies above the green hall gates > www.travelwriticus.com/mariahilf-fi... #firebrigade #austria
December 13, 2024 at 10:34 AM
The Mariahilf Fire Station in #Vienna saw its completion in 1914. Its #architecture still resonates with the spirit of the age between the fin de siècle and the First World War. I love the curved canopies above the green hall gates > www.travelwriticus.com/mariahilf-fi... #firebrigade #austria
My favourite colour is blue. That way, I was rather impressed by this #clock #tower in #Udine. The yellow sun on top of the blue background formed an awesome colour impression among all these white buildings on the Piazza della Libertà > travelwriticus.com/clock-tower-... #italy #fvg
December 12, 2024 at 7:35 PM
May I introduce you to this steam #locomotive dating back to 1932? It still operates for the Mecklenburgische Bäderbahn Molli in the German state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. This #railway connects several seaside resorts with the centre of Bad Doberan > www.travelwriticus.com/mecklenburgi... #Germany
December 12, 2024 at 1:49 AM
May I introduce you to this steam #locomotive dating back to 1932? It still operates for the Mecklenburgische Bäderbahn Molli in the German state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. This #railway connects several seaside resorts with the centre of Bad Doberan > www.travelwriticus.com/mecklenburgi... #Germany
At the #Airpower 13 in the Styrian place of Zeltweg, I took this photo of a North American B-25J Mitchell. Today, it is an exhibit at the Hangar-7 in #Salzburg. Or you listen to its roaring engines during an air display of “The Flying Bulls” > travelwriticus.com/airpower-nor... #aviation #austria
December 11, 2024 at 7:51 PM
At the #Airpower 13 in the Styrian place of Zeltweg, I took this photo of a North American B-25J Mitchell. Today, it is an exhibit at the Hangar-7 in #Salzburg. Or you listen to its roaring engines during an air display of “The Flying Bulls” > travelwriticus.com/airpower-nor... #aviation #austria
While travelling a part of the #UNESCO #WorldHeritageSite "Rhaetian #Railway in the Albula / Bernina Landscapes", my train stopped in #Thusis next to a lady with a snow-covered hat. She is known as "Die Reisende", a #sculpture by Robert Indermaur > www.travelwriticus.com/die-reisende... #Switzerland
December 11, 2024 at 12:11 AM
While travelling a part of the #UNESCO #WorldHeritageSite "Rhaetian #Railway in the Albula / Bernina Landscapes", my train stopped in #Thusis next to a lady with a snow-covered hat. She is known as "Die Reisende", a #sculpture by Robert Indermaur > www.travelwriticus.com/die-reisende... #Switzerland
#History at your feet: #Schwerin is the capital (Landeshauptstadt) of the German state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. On its #ManholeCovers, you see Henry the Lion (Heinrich der Löwe) proudly holding a flag. This remarkable sort of banner is a gonfalon > www.travelwriticus.com/manhole-cove... #Germany
December 10, 2024 at 8:47 AM
#History at your feet: #Schwerin is the capital (Landeshauptstadt) of the German state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. On its #ManholeCovers, you see Henry the Lion (Heinrich der Löwe) proudly holding a flag. This remarkable sort of banner is a gonfalon > www.travelwriticus.com/manhole-cove... #Germany
#Schallaburg #Castle is known for notable exhibitions. After such an event, I strolled through its #Renaissance court and came across the legendary "Hundefräulein" (Dog Lady). This intriguing title refers to a #bust of a lady with a dog's head > www.travelwriticus.com/schallaburg-... #Austria
December 9, 2024 at 8:04 PM
#Schallaburg #Castle is known for notable exhibitions. After such an event, I strolled through its #Renaissance court and came across the legendary "Hundefräulein" (Dog Lady). This intriguing title refers to a #bust of a lady with a dog's head > www.travelwriticus.com/schallaburg-... #Austria
Can you imagine enjoying such illustrations after a journey on a modern-day train? #Rail travellers quitting at #Budapest Keleti Station will find #murals like this one in the former foyers next to the big platform hall > www.travelwriticus.com/budapest-kel... #railway #railwaystation #hungary
December 9, 2024 at 2:22 PM
Can you imagine enjoying such illustrations after a journey on a modern-day train? #Rail travellers quitting at #Budapest Keleti Station will find #murals like this one in the former foyers next to the big platform hall > www.travelwriticus.com/budapest-kel... #railway #railwaystation #hungary
In the 1840s, Grand Duke Paul Friedrich commissioned a castle-like building for his noble guests in #Heiligendamm. The result was this romantic home in #Tudor Style. Today, Hohenzollern #Castle offers suites run by Grand Hotel Heiligendamm > www.travelwriticus.com/hohenzollern... #Germany #Hotel
December 8, 2024 at 10:44 AM
In the 1840s, Grand Duke Paul Friedrich commissioned a castle-like building for his noble guests in #Heiligendamm. The result was this romantic home in #Tudor Style. Today, Hohenzollern #Castle offers suites run by Grand Hotel Heiligendamm > www.travelwriticus.com/hohenzollern... #Germany #Hotel
The Austrian city of #Steyr offers several colourful frescos. You'll find this one at the Lower Gate of Lamberg #Castle. It shows #Emperor Frederick III and his son Maximilian. Whereas the #gate dates back to the #MiddleAges, the #fresco is from 1949 > travelwriticus.com/steyr-lamber... #Austria
December 7, 2024 at 5:42 PM
The Austrian city of #Steyr offers several colourful frescos. You'll find this one at the Lower Gate of Lamberg #Castle. It shows #Emperor Frederick III and his son Maximilian. Whereas the #gate dates back to the #MiddleAges, the #fresco is from 1949 > travelwriticus.com/steyr-lamber... #Austria
The Lipizzaner #horses are most famous for performances at the Spanish Riding School in #Vienna. Their names originate from the #Lipica Stud Farm in present-day #Slovenia. Here, you have this marvellous view of #Lipizzaner frolicking around in the wild > www.travelwriticus.com/lipica-stud-...
December 7, 2024 at 1:37 AM
The Lipizzaner #horses are most famous for performances at the Spanish Riding School in #Vienna. Their names originate from the #Lipica Stud Farm in present-day #Slovenia. Here, you have this marvellous view of #Lipizzaner frolicking around in the wild > www.travelwriticus.com/lipica-stud-...
Do you think this is a real oriel window? Think again! The High #Palace in the #Bavarian city of #Füssen is known for its illusionist architectural paintings. Speaking about Füssen, this city is also a good starting point for visiting #Neuschwanstein #Castle > www.travelwriticus.com/trompe-loeil...
December 6, 2024 at 8:12 AM
Do you think this is a real oriel window? Think again! The High #Palace in the #Bavarian city of #Füssen is known for its illusionist architectural paintings. Speaking about Füssen, this city is also a good starting point for visiting #Neuschwanstein #Castle > www.travelwriticus.com/trompe-loeil...