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Ort Castle In Traunsee

  • Photographer
    Oliver Lahrem

Ort Castle in Traunsee was first mentioned in documents in 909. After a fire in 1626 it was rebuilt in its current form. The castle is one of the oldest buildings in the Austrian Salzkammergut. The Salzkammergut is a beautiful travel destination with its idyllic mountain lakes, mountain peaks and many historic buildings. Of course, Ort Castle is the showpiece. The lakeside castle became known primarily through a successful television series. I spent a few days in Gmunden am Traunsee and visited the lake castle at different times of the day. The most beautiful picture was taken early in the mor

I am 54 years old and live in Seligenstadt, Hesse. For many years, I worked as a landscape gardener, where I was able to work creatively with nature. Due to tragic events, I can no longer pursue my profession, which gave me time to devote more intensively to photography. Initially, it was primarily while traveling and in nature that I discovered abstract and contemporary photography. With a camera, you can create beautiful, individual works of art; you just have to get involved. This doesn't happen at the push of a button, however; it happens intuitively, based on the situation.

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