The Vorarlberg Museum in Bregenz offers some fascinating architectural details. The play of colours in the stairwell results from stairs made of oak and a handrail made of brass. [German]
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“Alte Post” in Dornbirn
“Trara, die Post ist da!” This line of a German children’s song came to my mind when I saw this inn sign at the “Alte Post” in Dornbirn. The sign showed a postilion. The depiction probably referred to an earlier use of the building as a coaching inn.
Coat of arms of Dornbirn
The town coat of arms of Dornbirn displays a pear tree. The symbol of a pear tree refers to the -birn in the city name as the German term Birne stands for the fruit of a pear tree. In marked contrast to this interpretation the name Dornbirn origins from torrin puirron, how the place was called in a 9th-century document.
Church Sankt Jodok in Mittelberg
The church was named after Jodok (Saint Judoc) who had lived in 7th century. The church was first mentioned in 14th century. An interesting architectural detail: The church is protected against avalanches by a chapel in front of its main entrance.
Sundial in Mittelberg
This sundial decorates a school facade in the Austrian village of Mittelberg. It is dated to the year 1952. Visitors find Mittelberg in the Kleinwalsertal. Even though this valley is part of Austria, you can only reach it by road from Germany.
Walserbus in Kleinwalsertal
Kleinwalsertal is one of the largest tourism destinations in Austria. How to avoid huge jams along the central streets? The Walserbus is a clever answer to this question. Each guest gets a guest card from his host valid for all lines between the state border and Baad.
Hotel Gemma in Kleinwalsertal
Hotel Gemma is a small hotel located at Kleinwalsertal Valley with a fine view from the lounge to the lower part of the valley. Besides that, it is situated next to a ski lift so one can start the winter day by skiing down to the lift station and finishing the ski activities just by skiing back to the hotel entrance.
Schattenburg Castle in Feldkirch
While waiting for the Railjet to Zurich, I glimpsed at Schattenburg Castle (Schattenburg). One day, I’ll come back to visit the museum inside. 18 historic furnished rooms tell about the history of the castle and its region.
Mural in Hohenems
While passing the railway station of Hohenems with an Austrian commuter train I took this photo of a mural with historical background. It refers to the fact that parts of the ‘Song of the Nibelungs’ (Nibelungenlied) has been found in Hohenems.
Kunsthaus Bregenz (KUB)
The Kunsthaus Bregenz is known not only as one of the leading houses for contemporary art but also for its facade, which is made of 712 glass parts. I took the photo from the nearby railway line and was amazed by the similar colours in the windows, sky and trees. [German]
Very small house in Bregenz
One of the smallest houses I have ever seen: This building with the address Kirchstrasse N° 29. [German]