Saturday, October 1, 2011

October Theme Day: Mystery Object

I have been wondering for years what this brick on top of a doorway in Rauensteingasse might signify. Some months ago I finally made enquiries and found out that it marks the entrance to the masonic temple and the Grand Lodge of Austria. For a photo of the entire doorway please click here. You can find informations on the history of Freemasonry in Austria here.

5 comments:

  1. Intruiging ... and if you are not the right sort of person to enter, the brick falls down on your head!

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  2. Looking at the full door, one can see that it can be masonic indeed!

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  3. Excellent. It is a very ancient masonic symbol indeed.

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