Monday, 9 March 2015

Liechtenstein Garden Palace
Vienna in Spring


Liechtenstein Garden Palais
Front façade on a sunny day in March


Around the Corner
A decorative urn
and reflections of sky and trees
in the window panes


On the Palace's Garden Façade
Window in the shadows,
reflecting blue skies

Photographed 21 March 2014
Liechtenstein Garden Palace
Fürstengasse 1
Alsergrund, 9th District
Images and Text © by Merisi

Links:
-> Palais Liechtenstein Homepage
-> Liechtenstein Palaces @ Wikipedia:
"The Gartenpalais was built by Prince Johann Adam Andreas von Liechtenstein,
who commissioned its design and construction from Domenico Egidio Rossi;
the shell was finished in 1700."
-> More of Merisi's Images of Palais Liechtenstein and its gardens

22 comments:

  1. Those reflections are very cool

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    1. Some of the windows have still those beautiful, old glass panes, a sight to behold.

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  2. Beautiful images! I love that reflection in the last shot.

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  3. Merisi, I am looking at your beautiful photographs with the golden light, but what's captured my attention is the image of that man wearing a short-sleeved shirt.

    How can it be possible that over here in NYC, I walked to MOMA today wearing layers under my down-filled coat with cashmere round my neck, lining my gloves and with one of my hand-knit fair isle hats on my head.

    The calendar says spring. Your images show me that Vienna might already be celebrating. We have more snow forecast for tomorrow evening.

    Isn't it odd? xo

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    1. I remember a visit to New York City around the first of April, and I was sitting in a corner cafe, perched on a barstool, looking out at Washington Square, when it suddenly began snowing. The snow started falling and covering the blooming daffodils and the magnolias. It was so cold, I wore a cashmere sweater under my winter coat and had to go buy proper bad weather shoes.

      We ought to be very grateful for the early start into spring this year!
      I hope you get relief from all that snow soon and wishing you a beautiful spring, soon!

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  4. Wieder einmal wunderschöne Fotos! Die Spiegelung im Fenster ist wirklich toll!
    LG Mary

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  5. Wonderful shots!

    I look at your spring, and then I look behind me out the windows at the dusk... and I can still make out the snow piled everywhere.

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    1. Thank you! Looking through my archive, there are several images of snow in March, even April, here in Vienna. I hope the snow makes way for warmer temperatures in your part of the world and a beautiful spring!

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  6. Look at those people soaking up the sun..... They could be looking at delightful reflections, although there are only bars reflected in the windows of that building.

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    1. Oh, they are looking at quite delightful sights either way, if they chose to open their eyes. Some of them were Viennese, if I am not wrong, they know how to live in the moment, methinks. ;-)

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  7. Looks like a glorious spring day! Pretty reflections!

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    1. It was, Amy! And thank you for every single sweet comment you leave here,
      hugs,
      Merisi

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  8. As a lover of Naples Yellow I'm in heaven !

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    1. You need to come see Vienna soon! :-)

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  9. How lovely to see everyone enjoying the sun :)

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    1. These are people who live north of the border, so to speak. ;-)

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  10. James, Williamsburg, VA10 March, 2015

    As a student in Vienna I often sat on that bench and had some wonderful talks with a friend who died so young.
    It brought back some dear memories of her. Thanks!

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  11. i wish our spring was as far along as yours ... here its warming up slowly and of course with the warm comes rain .... GAH!!!!!!!!!!!

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    1. I'll keep my fingers crossed for better weather on your side of the pond!

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