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Schlossberg pedestrian Rise from Schlossbergplatz (Graz)

The first mention of Graz appeared in a document written by the Margrave of Styria Leopold I. In not currently have the original but there is a copy of the fifteenth century. The last representative of the Otakar dynasty was Otakar IV of Styria, Margrave of Styria and Duke from 1180. Otakar had no children and had contracted leprosy. Otakar in 1186 met the Duke Leopold V of the House of Babenberg, in the town of Enns where Georgenberg signed the pact under which designated the Babenberg Otokar as successors.
In 1379 Graz became the residence of the Habsburgs to be named capital of the internal Austria (German Innerösterreich), a territory that included Styria, Carinthia, Carniola and some possessions in Italy. The residence of the imperial family continued until 1619.
On April 10, 1797, French troops made their entry in Graz for the first time. Two days later, Napoleon arrived in Graz, where he remained until his departure a few days Goss, near Leoben. On November 14, 1805, the French army, under General Marmont, invaded the city a second time. The occupation ended on January 11, 1806 with the withdrawal of troops galas. On May 30, 1809 was the third raid of the French Legion, this time under orders from MacDonald. On January 4, 1810 the French finally abandoned Graz.
During World War II 16% of the buildings were destroyed and 1,788 people lost life as a result of the offensive. The old town was not affected by the attacks, except for the Tummelplatz. The central station and industrial plants in the south and west of the city were the targets of the bombings.
In the years after the proclamation of independence in 1955, there were many changes that shaped the current image of the city [ Source: Wikipedia to ]. In this second installment
completed the old town of Graz, on the eastern side of the Mur, focusing on the Schlossberg hill and its streets and squares around them, and the western side of Mur.

Uhrturm in Schlossberg (Graz

»Buildings and places of interest on the eastern side of Graz (2):
" Schlossberg: On the banks of the river Mur is a hill called Schlossberg, which has a height of 473 meters above sea level. A small castle was here 1,000 years ago is what gave the city its name (derived from the Slovenian word 'Gradec' which means 'little castle'). Since 1125 the hill housed an impressive fortress. From 1544 he expanded to become a Renaissance fortress according to plans by Domenico dell'Allio. In 1809 Napoleon ordered to destroy it, but could not conquer. Surrendered only after the seize of Vienna in 1809 and threatened to destroy the capital if not striking down the fort. Now only the bell tower and the tower Glockenturm Uhrturm clock because the inhabitants of Graz paid a ransom to prevent their destruction.
As amounts are being found on the sides, the Uhrturm , landmark of the city. This ancient medieval defense tower got its present form around 1560, like its leading wooden corridor. The clock tower of 28 meters, has three bells and three shields that adorn its walls, from 1712 hours given time. The
Turkenbrunnen , a pit dug 94 meters from 1554 to 1558 that reaches the ground water of the river Mur. It was to supply enough water to the fortress in case of fire. It received its name until the nineteenth century it had also alleged Turkish prisoners digging the hole. The Starkes
Häuschen is a former powder magazine, built in 1575 by Dionisio Tadei stronghold at the foot of Stallbastei and destroy the French in 1809. On its ruins was built a house and planted vines in the terraces below. She was baptized with the name of chateau actor Gustav Starke, who lived in the house.

Kasemattenbühne and Glockenturm in Schlossberg (Graz)

The Glockenturm , designed by Antonio Marmora in 1587, houses a large bell of nearly five tons (called 'Liesl '), made with 101 Turkish cannonballs cast. Not clear whether the name comes from the old chapel called Elisabethkapella or the word 'Verlies' (dungeons), who were in their basements. The lake are the Kasemattenbühne , old bunkers used to store food, and now is a stage for concerts and operas. At the top of the hill has been preserved Kanonenbastei (stronghold of the guns), built by d'Allio between 1544 and 1546. The four cannons remember the siege of the French. In this bastion is the pavilion that houses the Garnisonmuseum , small military museum is a section of Stadtmuseum.
The top platform is also the Hacker-Löwe \u200b\u200b , a monument of a lion that resembles the last defender of the castle, the commander Franz Xavier Freiherr von Hacker and had to surrender in 1809. As there is no picture commander took a lion to honor him. Nearby is the Stallbastei , a bastion which was used as a prison, a platform for tank guns and supplies. Since 1725 the alarm was from here in case of fire, using four guns, called "Four Evangelists."
foot of the Schlossberg is traversed by a branching tunnel system made between 1943 and 1945 used to protect civilians in the bombing, but was never completed. Today it is still used in part as a passage to Schlossbergplatz Kameliterplatz to access the lift hill 'Gläserne Lift', the 'Dom in Berg' o por el 'Märchengrottenbahn', el tren infantil de la gruta de las fábulas que utiliza parte del antiguo sistema de galerías. A la cima de la colina también se puede ascender por el inclinado funicular Schlossbergbahn que se coge en la calle Kaiser-Franz-Joseph-Strasse. La escalera Schlossberrgstiege es una de las cuatro vías de acceso a la colina; fue construida por prisioneros de guerra tras la I Guerra Mundial picándola directamente en la roca.

Palais Attems visto desde Schlossbergplatz (Graz)

» Sackstrasse : Es la calle que llega desde la Hauptplatz hasta the slopes of the Schlossberg. It is flanked by old houses and palaces. At number 2 is the Staigeregg (1740), at 10 the Bierjackl (XVI century), at 12 the Krebs Keller (1538), at 14 the Kellersperg'sches Stadthaus arcaded courtyards and stucco facade of the seventeenth century . The number 16 is the Palais Heberstein of early sixteenth century, rebuilt between 1754 and 1761 by J. Hueber, which has installed the Neue Galerie des Landesmuseum Joanneum dedicated to modern art. At number 15 is the Kleines Palais Attems, XVI century, rebuilt between 1720 and 1759 by J. Hueber, next door at number 17, is the Palais Attems , built between 1702 and 1705, atrium with a large double staircase covered with stucco, by Domingo Bosco. At number 18 is the Palais Khuenburg of the XVI and XVIII, which since 1972 houses the Stadtmuseum, museum of history of the city, where the prince was born in 1863, Franz Ferdinand, heir to the Austrian throne. At number 20 is the Reinerhof , built in 1346 and rebuilt in the XVI-XVIII centuries; former convent property Rein, is considered the oldest house in town. At number 22 is the Alte Post (1690), constructed between 1756 and 1772 by A. Stengg. Nearby is the Ursulinenkirche, 1686, and in Schlossbergplatz.

Deutschritterordenhaus in Sporgasse 22 (Graz)

"Sporgasse, and Paulustorgasse Karmeliterplatz : This narrow, steep street is the oldest in the city since they were the Romans who first charted a path that went from the Mur River Valley until the Roman city of Savaria, Szombately present in Hungary. The craftsmen who worked on this street are the ones who gave the name to the street. Currently, the Sporgasse is a street dedicated to trade. In number 3 you can see the Jugendstil facade of the Haus Kiehl, at 13 the oldest Gasthaus zum Kaiser Röminschen , XVI century guesthouse, built between 1765 and 1770 by J. Hueber, at 21 a staircase ascends to the Stiegenkirche im Walde St. Paul, made in 1628 by Antonio Carlone, retains an 'Annunciation' Weissenkirchner HA (1686). At number 22 is the old Deutschritterordenhaus (Teutonic Order) of the sixteenth century, late Renaissance-style façade and a beautiful courtyard of Gothic arches and paved with 'Murnockerl', rounded stones collected from the Mur used to cobbled streets and courtyards. At number 25 is the Palais Saurau-Goes, ordered to build by Pankraz von Windischgrätz in 1566 with four wings next to the medieval city wall still existed, under its roof is the legendary warrior figure of Turkish.

Karmeliterplatz and Schlossberg (Graz)

The street ends at the height of the Karmeliterplatz, a plaza decorated with Dreifaltigkeitssäule (Trinity Column), by A. Marx, made in 1680 and closed on the south by the imposing Palais Galler, the year 1690. On the northern side of the square, and the beginning of Paulustorgasse, is the St. Anton Kirche von Padua, built between 1600 and 1602, which preserves the main altar is an altarpiece by Pietro Pomis (1602) and 'Trinity' Weissenkirchner HA (1692). The number 8 is the Paulustorgasse Palais Wildenstein, 1607, with a facade of pilasters and elaborate windows. the street ends at the Paulustor , city gate in 1614, decorated with reliefs of F. Pocabello.
»Buildings and places of interest on the west side of Graz:
Since 2003, Graz was chosen Cultural Capital of Europe on this side of Mur are installed in modern buildings, arranged between old homes, in a harmonious contrast.
"Murinsel : This island, built in 2003, is an unusual monument on the water. Following a concept of the New York artist Vito Acconci, came here a floating shell attached to both sides of the river Mur by two footbridges. It houses an amphitheater and a café.

view Kunsthaus Graz with the right

"Kunsthaus Graz (Lendkai 1) [official website ]: Peter Cook and Colin Fournier are the architects who planned this breathtaking avant-garde building built in 2003, in contrast to the historic environment Murvorstadt .. Its peculiar lumps, called 'nozzles', serve as a source of light. The center is part of Landesmusum Joanneum, specializing in contemporary art from the last four decades. All its exhibition program consists of exhibitions.
"Südtirolerplatz : This long plaza, which stretches across the Erzherzog-Johann-Brücke (Old Hauptbrücke) is the characteristic center of a neighborhood that preserves palaces and churches of the eighteenth century and is crossed by the Marihilferstrasse and Annenstraße, extending the route of the square, and whose start is the Barmherzigenkirche (Church of Mercy), built by Johann Georg Stengg between 1735 and 1740, with a Baroque facade that extends in a tower and "The Coronation of the Virgin '(C. Giaquinto, 1753) on altar. Following Grieskai, on the southern bank of the Mur, the number 8 is the Alba Weisler hotel with a façade work of M. Secession Kammerer (1908), and the Grand Café with a mosaic style also made by Leopold Forstner Secession in 1902. In Dominikanergasse is the Heilig-Geist-Kirche , a Gothic church of 1498 belonging to an old hospital with a size of 'Mercy' on the outside made in 1720 by Schoye JL.

Minoritenkloster and Mariahilferkirche (Graz)

"Mariahilferstrasse : Born to the right of Südtirolerplatz. In No. 1 of 1769 is a palace built by J. Hueber, in the 2 is the Thienfeld Palais, built in 1742 as a project of A. Martinelli. Ahead lies the Minoritenkloster , convent built by G. Pomis Pietro in 1683, which preserves the cloister with arches and heavy current headquarters of Diözesan-Museum. Next door is the Mariahilferkirche , a complicated construction Baroque conducted between 1607 and 1611 by G. himself Pietro Pomis with a monumental facade with two towers built by J. Hueber in 1744.
"Schloss Eggenberg (Eggenberger Allee 90) [official website ] : Built to Johann Ulrich Eggenberg between 1625 and 1635 on the site of a medieval castle, the uniqueness of this building is its allegorical inspired design with an English garden. Cosntruido between the years 1625 and 1655 as a project of the Flemish L. sype go and amended by the Italian Pietro Valnegro. It has 24 state rooms on the second floor, highlighting especially the Planetensaal , great hall covered with stucco A. Serenio 1670 and paintings by HA Weissenkirchner 1685. It currently houses a branch of the Landesmuseum Joanneum, with collections of prehistoric, coins and hunting museum [Learn more ].

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