On a walk through the village of Haus, I came across this sundial with a thoughtful adage. It is written in old German: ‘Eyne von diesen wird auch die deyne seyn’.
Tag: Austria
Coat of arms of Hieronymus von Colloredo
The colourful emblem of Prince-Archbishop of Salzburg Hieronymus von Colloredo was seen at a building in the Styrian market town Haus.
- Hieronymus von Colloredo (Wikipedia)
Disclosure: This trip was supported by 50plus Hotels Österreich and Panoramahotel Gürtl
Symbols at a wooden building in Haus
Elaborately shaped tenons (next to the lantern) seen at a wooden building in the Styrian place Haus.
Gender gap at a church in Haus
Interesting detail seen at the Baroque church of Haus im Ennstal: Gentlemen are sitting at the right pews, for the ladies are the left pews reserved. On the right side, there is one row less than on the left side. That means: Gentlemen have more space between the rows.
Sundial at a church in Haus
Colorful sundial seen at a church in Haus. The phrase one can see below the sundial is a kind of memento mori: “Wer an dieser Uhr ersieht die Stunden dieser Zeit denkt deren eine schickt mich einst in die Ewigkeit”.
Hauser Kaibling in Styria
Only a pink sheep was witness: After a small climb, I enrolled myself into the summit register (Gipfelbuch) of the Hauser Kaibling. Speaking about sheep: There is an trail about sheep around the summit.
Project Schafsinn in Haus
A cute project in Haus, a place in the Austrian province Styria: Schafsinn. At a mountain next to Haus, there is a theme path where people are told about sheep. Besides reading the info boards along the trail, you also meet the sheep grazing up and down the hill.
Acrylic art at Lockenhaus Castle
Right below the walls of Lockenhaus Castle (Burg Lockenhaus) in Burgenland, I took a class about working with acrylic paint led by Elisabeth Holzschuster. Well, how do you like my first work? It is called ‘Blue Car on a Rainy Day’.
Iron Maiden at Lockenhaus Castle
A ‘Eiserne Jungfrau’ (Iron Maiden) seen at Lockenhaus Castle. Though such devices are often shown at castles they are supposed not had been used at all. Probably they were just show pieces inspired by another device called ‘Schandmantel’ (Spanish Coat).
- Eiserne Jungfrau (Wikipedia)
- Schandmantel (Wikipedia)
Typewriter at Hotel Pfeffel
Memories! Many years ago I used to write on a travel typewriter. Tonight I came across such a portable typewriter at my hotel in Dürnstein. Ha, I wonder how I could write a whole article without using copy and paste and auto correction. What about you? Did you type your first articles on such a typewriter too?
Decorating a cake in Zwentendorf
At the Rosenhotel in Zwentendorf, I joined a lesson in decorating a cake. The lesson was given by the owner, Mrs. Helga Fidler-Himsel. Besides that, the area is also interesting for industry buffs.
Augarten Porcelain Manufacture
You find the Augarten Porcelain Manufacture on the edge of one of the largest parks in Vienna: Augarten Park. During a guided tour, I learned about the process of making porcelain and the chance to take painting classes.