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Pestsäule
Plague Column
Graben Square
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Coach passing by Hermes
Graben towards St. Peter Square
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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
Ah, so that's the reason for the column. I thought it was a strange name for something so eye catching.
ReplyDeleteThe column, reaching high into the sky, is testimony of immense gratitude.
DeleteLove 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??
ReplyDeleteThe 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.
DeleteI love that column -- and what an interesting story.
ReplyDeleteThanks Merisi for expanding my world.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful...
ReplyDeleteLove Titti