Category: architecture
Hundertwasserhaus, Vienna
Friedensreich Hundertwasser was an eccentric Austrian artist who designed posters, stamps and then started practising architecture in 1950. He passed away in 2000 and left behind many buildings in his signature style. We visited two of his buildings in the Landstraße district of Vienna. According to Wikipedia, having been prosecuted by the Nazis, he…
Château de Chillon, part 2
Continuing with our tour of Château de Chillon started in part 1 which focused on the inside, we now go outside. Scaled model of Chillon – the lake is on the far side of the castle where there are no turrets. I guess they do not expect invaders to attack from the lake. My vantage point above the…
Château de Chillon, part 1
Chateau de Chillon is located near Montreux on the north shore of Lac Leman – about 40 minutes drive from where we live. It is an extremely popular castle for obvious reasons: its history (built in the middle ages), physical setting (lake side), location (historically on the north-south Alps trade route) and literature connection (Byron). Its…
A Night at the Fairmont Le Château Frontenac
Quebec city, Canada – a short trip taken over the weekend before Christmas 2011. By the time I arrived in Quebec city, it was quite late. The Jean Lesage airport is far given the small size of the city. It snowed the day before and it was freezing that evening. This castle-like building is the Fairmont Le…