There is even a saying: St. Florian, St. Florian, verschon dies Haus, zünd andre an! = St Florian, spare this house, light up another one! But on a more serious note you will find murals and statues to St. Florian all over Europe where German is spoken (possibly also in other languages but I am not sure about that), often in the vicinity of fire stations. If St Florian is depicted on houses it is often where a fire brigade commander lives or used to live. --- PS: I like the mural from the Dolomites!
I was going to ask if this was a fire station or perhaps a bar where firefighters congregate...but now I see it could be a house where a fire person lives. Very interesting. Love that lamp!
Had no idea there was a firefighters protector. Interesting mural.
ReplyDeleteThere is even a saying: St. Florian, St. Florian, verschon dies Haus, zünd andre an! = St Florian, spare this house, light up another one! But on a more serious note you will find murals and statues to St. Florian all over Europe where German is spoken (possibly also in other languages but I am not sure about that), often in the vicinity of fire stations. If St Florian is depicted on houses it is often where a fire brigade commander lives or used to live. --- PS: I like the mural from the Dolomites!
DeleteA nice piece of art on the wall.
ReplyDeleteI bet firefighters appreciate his help! Nice photo!
ReplyDeleteFine looking mural and lantern. Looks like both could be from a much earlier century.
ReplyDeleteExcelente trabalho fotográfico.
ReplyDeleteUma boa semana.
Andarilhar
Dedais de Francisco e Idalisa
O prazer dos livros
...firefighters need a saint!
ReplyDeleteLove the way you've composed this shot Karl ✨
ReplyDeleteBoth suit each other well.
ReplyDeleteI was going to ask if this was a fire station or perhaps a bar where firefighters congregate...but now I see it could be a house where a fire person lives. Very interesting. Love that lamp!
ReplyDeleteNice mural, Karl. I love that lamp too, it looks fantastic in this nicely composed photo. They work well together.
ReplyDeleteGood ones! The firefighters need to have someone watching over them!
ReplyDeleteVery pretty!
ReplyDeleteTwo pretty details.
ReplyDeleteHo sempre ammirato gli affreschi che decorano le facciate delle vostre abitazioni.
ReplyDeleteThe entire composition is full of old world charm. Thanks for contributing to this week's Monday Mural.
ReplyDeleteAncora una ottima composizione...
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