Bummerlhaus
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The Bummerlhaus is a gothic residence in Steyr, Austria that is often considered a symbol of the town. The oldest part of the building dates from the thirteenth century, and it is first mentioned in documents dating from 1450.
The name of the house (Bummerl meaning "plump little dog") stems from its onetime seal from its days as an inn that contained a lion the people of Steyr jokingly said looked like a dog.
There is a bank inside that building nowadays, and every evening you might take a look from outside when the wooden ceiling on the 1st floor is lighted and you may see the great woodcarvings of the ceiling !
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