Murinsel in Graz

Murinsel in Graz, Austria

The Murinsel in Graz is a floating platform in the Mur River. US artist Vito Acconci designed this construction in 2003. Two footbridges connect the platform with both banks of the river. Inside the dome, visitors find a café where they can watch canoeists driving by. [German]

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Entrance for witches only

Sign at a door of Riegersburg Castle

At Riegersburg Castle, I saw this sign pointing to an entrance (Eingang) for witches (Hexen) reserved for witches. Joking apart, it was the entrance to a detailed exhibition about the history of witch-hunting in the Austrian region of Styria.

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