Georg Trakl in Salzburg

Plaque with a poem by Georg Trakl

A famous son of Salzburg is not only Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart but also the poet Georg Trakl. The Salzburg-born author lived the first 21 years of his life in this city. You see boards with his poems scattered all over the central town.

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Commemorative year 2019 in Weimar

Memorial plaque by Walter Gropius for the Weimar Constitution of 1919

In 2019, the city of Weimar commemorates two anniversaries. On August 11, 1919, the Weimar Constitution was passed here. In the same year, the Bauhaus movement was created on the initiative of the architect Walter Gropius. An interesting intersection of both events forms this plaque, which commemorates the 11th of August, 1919: It was designed by Walter Gropius. [German]

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Luise Spannring in Salzburg

Stove tile at the Steingasse in Salzburg, Austria

This ceramic tile in the Steingasse is reminiscent of the ceramicist Luise Spannring (1894-1982). In Salzburg, she became known as the founder of a ceramic school. Her works are exhibited in numerous museums. In the Salzburg Museum, you see ceramic nativity scenes from her. [German]

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