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Lego Künstlerhaus Palais Thurn und Taxis

The Künstlerhaus Palais Thurn und Taxis in Bregenz, Austria, in Lego form. This building should not be confused with the Palais Thurn und Taxis in Frankfurt am Main, Germany, which was the Bundestag of the German Confederacy. Source.

Felber Autoroller

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Burgruine Dürnstein

Dürnstein Castle in Austria was one of the places where Richard the Lionhearted was imprisoned on the way home from the Crusades. Source.

Dubbie

The cover of Dubbie, the Double-Headed Eagle, a children's book by Eduard Habsburg-Lothringen, in which Dubbie journeys to Vienna in search of his kinfolk. I offer this as evidence the Habsburgs are playing the long game. Source.

Cymburgis of Masovia

A member of the Polish Piast dynasty, Cymburgis married Ernest the Iron, Duke of Austria, in 1412. She is the ancestor of all modern Habsburgs, and could crack nuts with her bare hands.

The Armed Maiden

The Armed Maiden by Friedrich von Amerling (1803-1887).

Patron Saints of Austria

The patron saints of Austria by Albrecht Dürer (1517).

They are:

Quirinus.

Maximilianus.

Florianus.

Severinus of Noricum.

Colomanus.

Leopoldus.

Poppo.

Otto.

Source: National Gallery of Victoria.

Today is Austria's national holiday.

Hofkirche, Innsbruck

The Hofkirche, Innsbruck, contains the tomb of Emperor Maximilian I, plus a couple dozen statues of his illustrious relatives. These three are Albrecht II of Austria (1298-1358), Rudolf I of Habsburg, King of the Romans (1218-1291), and Philip I of Castile (1478-1506). Source.

Roman Vienna

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Villach Lines

This is a screen shot from a EBEL game in Villach between EC VSV and EC KAC. Take a look at number 36. What's that rectangle he's standing in? You can see five identical rectangles ranged along the near boards, and apparently they continue on down the length of the ice to the other goal, and you can just make out an identical row on the other side of the rink. At least some of them have a cross in the middle. What are they for? Horseshoes?