Bregenz–October 5, 2026

Bregenz is the capital of Vorarlberg, the westernmost state in Austria. Here are some pretty much random photos. To be honest, not the best photos ever, but they are OK I guess.

Old school black locomotive in front of train station

Old building housing a wine bar. There is a religious-themed fresco on the first floor above the entrance

This is a wine bar.

Fountain with four spouts and four basins spaced 90 degrees apart

Onion-dome church with green patina

Plaque with relief of bearded man. Text: Dem Heimatdichter Kaspar Hagen 1820-1865

The Regional Poet Kaspar Hagen

Sculpture of bishop above an entranceway. Background of sculpture is seashell-shaped.

These mosaics are on the Rathaus.

Mustached man with medals on clothing. Text: Kais. Franz Joseph I

Kaiser (Emperor) Franz Joseph I.

Mosaic of a woman. Text: Kaiserin M. Theresia

Empress Maria Theresia

Mosaic of man with crown. Text: Herzozg Sigismund D M

Duke Sigismund, „der Münzreiche“ (rich in coin)

Mosaic of man in knight’s helmet. Text: Vlrich I Grav Montfort

Ulrich I, Count Montfort

Mosaic of Roman man. Text: Kaiser Avgvstus

Caesar Augustus. Notice how they use V instead of U everywehre in AVGVSTUS except the last one.

The sign at the Vorarlberg Museum is set at an angle. It’s an interesting effect.

Lower case letters vorarlberg museum. They are mounted at an angle so that, in tis picture, the letters appear reversed.

Seen from proper angle, the sign reads vorarlberg museum

Seen from another angle, the letters are crowded ogether and unreadable.

Seen from directly in front of entrance, only letter edges are visible.

Viewed from directly in front of the entrance.

And more miscellanea...

Onion dome roof at corner, at intervals there are sharply angled small “roofs” above windows.

Sculpture of woman on horse. Standing next to her, a man with a rifle.

Sculpture of a piece of rope standing vertically. There is a knot in the rope. Sculpture is 3.5 meters tall.

The Knot, Herbert Meusburger 2022

View of lake. In foreground, a tree. In background, houses and large buildings.

Bregenz is on lake Bodensee, which gives some nice views.

View of lake. At right, a staircase extending over the water where people are sitting and relaxing.

Signage

Large (1,5 m) ice cream cone upside down, pink ice cream is “melting” on the ground.

Poster with pictures of food. Text: BIO / Frisch zubereitet / Original spanisch / Hunde willkommen

Organic / Prepared Fresh / Original Spanish (cuisine) / Dogs welcome. Because of that last one, they can count me out as a customer.