I am fascinated by store signage in travels near and far. I found many interesting ones while in Austria this summer. The sign above is for “Griechenbeisl”in Vienna’s old inner city. The restaurant has served guests for over 550 years. It is popular with artists, scholars, politicians, and hungry travelers like Schubert, Strauss, Mark Twain and us.

Getreidegasse is Salzburg’s most famous shopping street and full of unique signage.

Salzburg’s “Schlosserei Wieber” began as a locksmith in 1415 and today does all types of metal fabrication.

The Kirchtag shop in Salzburg has made handmade umbrellas since 1903.

This once held an attached sign for the Zara store on Getreidegasse in Salzburg. The attachment was removed when Zara closed.

The beautifully crafted sign for Cafe Mozart.

This is the sign for “Sternbrau”, a famous restaurant on Getreidegasse serving customers for almost 500 years!

I’m not sure what this sign is, but the grapes might have something to do with wine.

The sign for Trachten Stassny, a clothing store on Getreidegasse. specializes in traditional Austrian fashion.

This ancient sign once held a MacDonald’s sign which was removed from the antique metal sign when it closed.

Interesting signs on buildings at the end of Getreidegasse near the 14th century church named after St. Blasius, an advocate for the sick.

Durnstein is a gorgeous medieval village on the banks of the Danube. The sign above is for the Gasthaus Kuenringer which opened in 1437.

I’m guessing this metal sign in Durnstein was once a butcher shop.

Photos: Dick Gentry. Not to be used without permission.