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SchlossbergThe Schloßberg is a tree-clad hill, and the site of a fortress, in the centre of the city of Graz, Austria. The hill is now a public park and enjoys extensive views of the city. It is the site of several entertainment venues, cafés and restaurants, and is managed by Holding Graz, the city owned utility company. The remains of the castle were turned into a public park by Ludwig von Welden in 1839. The park contains the Uhrturm, the Glockenturm, a cistern and two bastions from the old castle.
Halle für KunstHalle für Kunst Steiermark is dedicated to the production and presentation of innovative artistic positions in the field of contemporary art. As a lively platform that supports both international and outstanding local artists, the institution is committed to making contemporary art accessible through free admission to all members of society.
UhrturmThe Graz clock tower is a 28 meter high clock tower . It stands on the Schloßberg and is the landmark of Graz with its dials with a diameter of more than 5 meters and the gold-plated hands. It is one of the iconic attraction in this area.
Old Town of GrazThe City of Graz – Historic Centre and Schloss Eggenberg reflects artistic and architectural movements originating from the Germanic region. It features a mix of old and new, ranging from the medieval building facades surrounding the Hauptplaz. The historic city center has been inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List. It includes well-preserved, medieval fortifications and picturesque streets. There are numerous restaurants and cafes, as well as museums and art galleries.
Main square of GrazIt is one of the city squares in this area which was historically and architecturally important. It is a beautiful and very atmospheric place, but also an important transport hub - you can get to every corner of the city from here. The most important architectural objects include the Town Hall and the Cathedral.
LandeszeughausThe Styrian Armoury, in the Austrian city of Graz, is the world's largest historic armoury and attracts visitors from all over the world. It holds approximately 32,000 pieces of weaponry, tools, suits of armour for battle and ones for parades. The armoury is situated in Graz's Inner City, a few steps from Hauptplatz at Herrengasse Nr. 16. The armoury is open six days a week, closed Mondays.
Kunsthaus Grazmajestic art museum, which was built as part of the European Capital of Culture celebrations in 2003 and has since become an architectural landmark in Graz, Austria. Its exhibition program specializes in contemporary art from the 1960s onwards. Architecture, design, new media, internet art, film, and photography are united under one roof.
Schloss EggenbergEggenberg Palace is the most important and biggest baroque palace in Styria and UNESCO world heritage since 2010. It ranks among the most valuable cultural treasures of Austria with its preserved accouterments, the extensive scenic gardens, as well as some special collections from the Universalmuseum Joanneum housed in the palace and surrounding park.
SchöcklSchöckl is a mountain in the Austrian state of Styria. The local mountain of the residents of Graz attracts visitors with alpine fun for young and old. There is a cableway to the summit from the nearby health resort of St Radegund. It is one of the iconic attraction in this area and a nice pinci location too.
Arnold Schwarzenegger MuseumArnold Schwarzenegger, one of Austria’s greatest celebrities has his own museum in the village where he was born. Here they have preserved the kitchen and for some reason the toilet in its original state. The rest of the rooms are devoted to the bodybuilder, his film career and of course the years as Governor of California. You find the museum in the village of Thal, just 15 minutes by car from the Styrian capital Graz in south eastern Austria.
Austrian Open Air Museum StübingThe Austrian Open-Air Museum Stübing is home to around 100 historical farm buildings from across Austria. The holistic representation of the historical objects from the different federal states gives the visitors a comprehensive picture of the life and everyday life of the rural population of yore.
BärenschützklammThe Bärenschützklamm in the Austrian state of Styria is a water-bearing rocky gorge with limestone walls up to 300 m high. It was declared a natural monument in 1978. Since 1901, a climbing system made of wooden bridges and ladders has allowed people to climb through it and opened it up for tourism. The gorge is normally open from May up to and including October, entry is permitted daily from 7.30 a.m. to 4.00 p.m.
StubenbergseeThe Stubenbergsee is an artificial bathing lake below the Styrian village of Stubenberg, municipality of Stubenberg am See . It lies at the foot of the Kulm. The approximately 40 hectare lake was created between 1968 and 1971. Various leisure facilities such as restaurants, changing facilities, boat and bicycle rentals, beach volleyball courts, surfing school, children's playgrounds, etc. and sunbathing areas are mainly located on the east and north banks.
Herberstein ZooA majestic zoo at Schloss Herberstein in Styria, Austria. It has so many animals and birds and also Due to the steep slopes around the castle Herberstein, count Johann Maximilian I zu Herberstein chose to give up the idea of keeping cattle around the castle, and he chose to bring fallow deer from Italy, to browse the environment around the castle and this became the origin of the present zoo.
HochlantschThe Hochlantsch is the highest mountain in the Graz Highlands, a subgroup of the Prealps East of the Mur according to the Alpine Club classification of the Eastern Alps. To the north the mountain drops steeply into the Lantschmauern. The Hochlantsch is a popular destination for those living in the Graz area due to its good views and easy access.
Piber Federal StudThe Piber Federal Stud is a stud farm dedicated to the breeding of Lipizzan horses, located at the village of Piber, near the town of Köflach in western Styria. It is the primarybreeding farm that produces the stallions used by the Spanish Riding School, where the best stallions of each generation bred at Piber are brought for training and later public performance.
Pöllauer TalThe Pöllauer Tal is a valley of the Joglland in Styria . It has been a nature park since 1983 as well as one of the small regions of Styria. There are special places in the nature park that are called nature park jewels. These are natural beauties, natural monuments or places of power that have often developed through the centuries-long interaction of nature and man, such as gorges, caves, ponds, moors, waterfalls and original springs. These locations are easily accessible and freely accessible.
Riegersburg CastleA beautiful medieval castle situated on a dormant volcano above the town of Riegersburg in the Austrian state of Styria. The castle is owned by the Princely Family of Liechtenstein and contains a museum with changing exhibitions. The impressive basalt crag on which the castle was built was populated already 6000 years ago. With its extensive fortifications, this largest Baroque castle in Styria, was rightly known as the strongest fortress in the Occident.
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Mariatrost BasilicaThe Baroque Mariatrost Basilica is one of the most famous pilgrimage sites of Styria in Austria. The pilgrimage church stands prominently on top of the Purberg hill in the northeast of Graz. The pilgrimage church stands prominently on top of the Purberg hill in the northeast of Graz. It can be reached using the 200 or more steps of the Angelus stair. The basilica is classified as a Baroque building.