Apparently, since the early '00s, there's been a tradition of putting up a new piece of modern art statuary every year. Well, this is one of them. As you can see it's in the middle of a big old square in front of one of the impressive churchy buildings that abound in Salzburg. But there it stands, bold as brass, if actually made of something much more flimsy (sounds like fibreglass when you knock on it). And yes, that is just some generic person standing on top of it. For once, it's not Mozart (or Paraselsus, who wasn't actually invented by Robertson Davies, but in fact is buried in a cemetery in town and has a spa named after him):
Big chess pieces, for when you're in the mood for big chess:
I smelled them before I saw them:
They're very protective to a lot of their statuary in Salzburg. So no, this isn't one of those Louvre-esque glass pyramids, it's just a way to keep stuff away from the statue inside.
And this is the tomb of the unknown Ringwraith. Or at least it looks like it. I dunno what it really is, except very creepy:
And this is the tomb of the unknown Ringwraith. Or at least it looks like it. I dunno what it really is, except very creepy:
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And why is it staring at a concrete post?!
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