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Graz–July 2026

Various photos taken in Graz and surrounding area during July.

Model of uhrturm covered in flowers. it is standing on a pedestal made to look like a brick wall.
Pink and green leaves, blue oval berries
Construction equipment with teddy bear resting in the framework
Gray-painted symmetrical flower design
White bicycle with green trim parked in front of a sign reading Fahrräder anlehnen verboten!

Someone ignored the “no bicycle parking” sign...

Gray-painted door with circular decoration of a vase of flowers.
Brown wooden door with relief carving of bear’s head
Relief carving of round symmetric flower-shaped design on light blue painted wood
Exterior red brick church; spire with clock towre in background
Brown wooden door with relief carving that looks somewhat like a coat of arms

Jakobikirtag (Jacobi Church Festival)

On July 19, I went to a church festival in Thal. The festival itself was nice, but nothing special (exhibits, food, etc.) However, the church itself is just amazing.

Spire of rose-colored church. Clock face is beneath the spire.
Mosaic of rounded rocks. At left, a dove. At right, a heart
Mosaic of rounded rocks. Background is a sun shape. Atop it, overlaid letters.
Circular shield on a tree? Letters IHS on the shield.
Shield on tree with letters IHS. At bottom left and right are capital alpha and omega. Church spire is in background
At left, a church building with letters SERJ. At right, two trees framing an actual window
Double eagle
Back side of church. Roof is shaped like wings, and there is a bird’s head and neck projecting from the wall.
Angular projections on roof of side buliding of the church.
Upper half is a bell. Lower half shows a hill with a cross atop it.
Person with halo carrying cross. On his back, a small figure who also has a halo.
In foreground, trees. In background, rolling hills with houses on them.

View from the hill where the church is.

Signage

Rendered in English, this says “SUCCESS has two letters: DO“

„ERFOLG hat drei Buchstaben: TUN“ - Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

A marker for a bicycle tour route near Arnold Schwarzenegger Museum.

Sign with number 743. Under it, the words “I’ll be back.” An arrow points to the right.