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step up to the top of the Markthalle

step up to the top of the Markthalle, Altenrhein

 globetrott Says:  From the interior of the Markthalle you can step up to the flat roof of the Markthalle,that has some quite interesting details of Hundertwassers architecture as well.And inside the tower there is a permanent movie running about Hundertwasser, his art and his fight for his... 

Inside of the Markthalle

Inside of the Markthalle, Altenrhein

 globetrott Says:  This is the interior of the famous Markthalle that was decorated by Friedensreich Hundertwasser. It is not used as a markethall anymore and so you can enter there after having payed a small entrancefee of 6,50 sfr (=ca. 4 euros) . My favorite part is the bottle-wall and of... 

the only building of Hundertwasser in Switzerland

the only building of Hundertwasser in Switzerland, Altenrhein

 globetrott Says:  Markthalle Altenrheinis the only building of Hundertwasser in Switzerlandand it is really worth going there and taking a look. There isnt a market anymore as far as I saw it, just a restaurant or rather a cafe and some rooms that you can enter during opening-hours, but I was... 

another building by Hundertwasser ?

another building by Hundertwasser ?, Altenrhein

 globetrott Says:  This is another building by Hundertwasser or maybe just an imitation of his style next to the famous Markthalle that was decorated and rebuilt after plans by the austrian artist Friendsreich Hundertwasser. 

Markthalle Altenrhein

Markthalle Altenrhein, Altenrhein

 Carino Says:  In Altenrhein is the only Building created by the great architect Friedensreich Hundertwasser in Switzerland. It's not as great as the one in Vienna, Austria, but still it's a great piece of architecture. Hundertwasser believed that a straight line is not natural and that's... 

Restaurants  

Hundertwasser - restaurant: Art by Hundertwasser makes you hungry !

Hundertwasser - restaurant: Art by Hundertwasser makes you hungry !, Altenrhein

 globetrott Says:  This is the cafe and restaurant inside of the Hundertwasser Markthalle in Altenrhein. They dont have only food and drinks there, but also lots of books about Hundertwasser to read there for their restaurant-guests and there are some prints of his paintings as a decoration.... 

Transportation  

Altenrhein has its own airport

Altenrhein has its own airport, Altenrhein

 globetrott Says:  Altenrhein has its own airport and that airport seems to be big enough even for larger airplanes and it is ment to be the airport of all of the region in the north-east of Switzerland, for Appenzellerland and St.Gallen.In my pictures here you will see an old airplane, that... 

Going to Altenrhein by car

Going to Altenrhein by car, Altenrhein

 globetrott Says:  Altenrhein is a village next to the Bodensee / Lake Konstanz almost at the north-east-end of Switzerland, quite close to the austrian and german border. On the highway E60/A1 you simply take the direction "St. Margarethen" , when coming from St.Gallen or Zürich and... 

Warnings Or Dangers  

Be carefull, when walking around

Be carefull, when walking around, Altenrhein

 globetrott Says:  Be carefull, when walking around, the floors of buildings decorated by Friedensreich Hundertwasser are never totally flat, but it was always part of Hundertwasser's concepts, that there are waves on the floor and different sorts of stones, tiles etc. were used! Just take a... 

Off The Beaten Path  

Hundertwasser "made in Switzerland"

Hundertwasser "made in Switzerland", Altenrhein

 globetrott Says:  Markthalle Altenrheinis the only building of Hundertwasser in Switzerlandand it is really worth going there and take a look. This building isn't a market-hall anymore as far as I saw it, just a restaurant or rather a cafe, a shop in the tower and some rooms that you can... 

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The only swiss place with art by Hundertwasser!

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