Baden in Autumn





Today I wanna distract your attention from Viennese architecture and go to Baden. We already visited Baden during roses’ flowering and now autumn has come. I offer to look at fall Baden’s fall twice. Our first walk has taken place at the end of September and the second one two weeks later. You will see how quickly change the color of fall from green to bright yellow and red.

Baden is the imperial spa town and here are a lot of guests all the year round but in the same time Baden is perfect stating point for excursions into the surrounding area. I mean Haiking and Nording Walking trails.

And now I invite you to walk along magnificent forest roads to ruins of Rauhenneck (right bank of river) and also look at ruins of Rauhenstein castle that situated on the left bank of river. Both castles are dated the 12^th century. Our stroll will short, I’m not a good hiker but every time I appreciate the effects of exercise on body and mind.

On a way we admiredwith beautiful views from the mountain and as surprise we find a place where picked up mushrooms and returned to Vienna with “catch” and, please ….. distract a little from everyday cares and stroll along the mountain river Schwechat with me.







Vienna. National Breast Cancer Awareness Month

Last time we‘ve stopped at monument “Last of the Mankind” and in continuation of my words about fragile but very important life of each person, I write today’s report.

Every October for 25 years, the National Breast Cancer Awareness Month is conducted in many countries. This campaign organized to increase awareness of the disease and to raise funds for research into its cause, prevention and cure.

The Pink Ribbon is an international symbol of breast cancer awareness.  

I’ve attached some photos took in Vienna on different years. As you see, the Pink Ribbon presents in every photo and it indicate to partners of this program: Pharmacy (photo 3,4 ), shoe giant ‘Salamander’ (photo 5, 6) as well as outdoor advertising on Casino Vienna building (photo 1). There is even the tram (route D) run in the city center completely designed in Pink Ribbon style (photo 2).

Within October many actions have arranged to support National Breast Cancer Awareness Month and one of them is the Global Illumination when more than a dozen world-famous landmarks illuminated in pink light draw attention to the importance of mammography screening for early diagnosis of breast cancer as well as the research for finding ways to cure and prevent breast cancer.

We don’t arrange this action in Vienna but the Azrieli Center in Tel-Aviv take part in this action.

Soon I move to Israel to lead the cold season there and I’ll try to take some photos of this building in pink light.

I wanna finish today’s report with wishing of health to every woman!



Vienna. The Project "Kunstplatz-Karlsplatz"

Today I wanted to finish the story about Karlsplatz and continue a walk, but while I was writing about, I remembered Otto Wagner’s words: “It isn’t city square it is an area”. I tried to present my telling in compact form but after all I’ve decided to continue the detailed description.

We still are near to Karlskirche. In front of church is constructed a water reservoir. The sculpture “Hill Arches” (photo 1) designed by English sculptor and artist Henry Moore is located in water in front of the Karlskirche. First of all, it may interest connoisseurs of modern art. The sculpture was presented to the City of Vienna by artist in 1978.

Now we shall take a short walk through the Ressel Park (photo 2). Today my post is devoted to Karlsplatz as the Art Project. This project named “Kunstplatz-Karlsplatz” was launched in 1997. The goal of this project is the coordination and cooperation among the entire spectrum of cultural instituted situated around the Karlsplatz.

Hidden in a shadow of trees and bushes, there is a monument to Johannes Brahms (photo 3). The author of monument is Rudolf Weyer and it was unveiled on May 7, 1908. When I come up to the monument, I always wanna stay a little in front of it or sit down on a nearby bench, I fell marvelous calmness in this place.

The monument is no mere chance located here. The city of Vienna thus honoring the great composer and the second reason is – the Wiener Musikverein/ Viennese Music Association (photos 4, 5) is situated just on the opposite side. The concert Hall was constructed on the place granted by Austrian Emperor Franz Joseph to Wiener Musikverein in 1870. The Musikverein is famous for its acoustics and is considered to be one of the three finest concerts Hall in the world.  

I only need to add, Musikferein is the home stage of the Viennese Philarmonic Orchestra and exactly in this Concert Hall, the famous Vienna New Year’s Concert is held here.

We shall finish today’s walk with sculpture created by Austrian sculptor of early 20^th century, Anton Hanak. The sculpture is named “Last of the Mankind” (photo 6). And I would like to stop just here and think about so fragile but very important life of each person. 

                                                                 

Intercession of the Virgin Mary - Pokrov

Today, on October 1 the Catholic Christians celebrate the feast of the Intercession of the Theotokos (Virgin Mary), known in Church Slavonic as Pokrov (protection). For Eastern Orthodox Christians this feast will come on October 14, but I live in Austria now, so congratulate visitors of my blog today.

From my childhood, when I lived in Russia I remember that usually there is a heavy fall of snow by this day. And it was only fact that I knew about Pokrov.

Later I’ve got to know with a holiday close: I have read about feast and its distinctive marks and that this day marks the meeting of fall with winter.

I like this one: the more snow at the Pokrov – more weddings will be this year. But it doesn’t “work” in Vienna, there may be rain on this day but hardly ever snow there.

There is a beautiful Orthodox Church built in 19^th century in Vienna. Sometimes I visit it and I’m going to St Nicholas Church on September 14 again.

I presented earlier the Jewels of our company “Green Diamond” but we produce and sell not only Costume Jewelry but also there is a section of Christian Jewelry in our internet store.

Take a look at crosses, rings, medallions and I hope you’ll wish to get something. http://stores.ebay.com/GREEN-DIAMOND-SJD/Jewelry-Christianity-/_i.html