Monday 23 June 2014

Vienna in Midsummer
Today at Graben Square


Pestsäule
Plague Column
Graben Square


Coach passing by Hermes
Graben towards St. Peter Square


Taking a Breather
Temporary billboard
hiding roadwork

Images and Text © by Merisi

Link:
"In 1679, Vienna was visited by one of the last big plague epidemics.
Fleeing the city, Emperor Leopold I vowed to erect a mercy column
if the epidemic would end" @ -> Pestsäule - Plague Column in Vienna

7 comments:

  1. Ah, so that's the reason for the column. I thought it was a strange name for something so eye catching.

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    1. The column, reaching high into the sky, is testimony of immense gratitude.

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  2. Love that you "captured" a man carrying a Dior shopping bag. There certainly are so many intricate bits of architecture in Vienna . . . always interesting for photographers. And I can't help wondering what they are advertising on the billboard "Between Durer and Napoleon" with a bunny rabbit??

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    1. The bunny rabbit image refers to a current exhibition at the Albertina Museum, the "bunny" being Albrecht Dürer's drawing "Young Hare" (clicking on the link will take you to a few posts I made about this exhibition, with links to further information.

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  3. I love that column -- and what an interesting story.

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  4. Thanks Merisi for expanding my world.

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