The best attractions and most evocative places to visit in Graz
Graz, the capital of Styria, is the second most populated city in Austria. The historic city center is one of the best preserved among the cities of Central Europe. The city is full of attractions, buildings dating from the Renaissance and others built recently such as the one that houses the Museum of Modern Art.
The main square of Graz is the Main square; Here is the town hall building, an imposing structure built in the 18th century to replace the old town hall that dates back to the Renaissance. The façade of this baroque-style building was simplified in the 20th century with the removal of statues representing illustrious Austrian figures. In addition to the town hall, this square houses numerous ancient buildings and a fountain-monument in which there are statues representing Archduke John of Habsburg, who ruled the city in the 18th century with four women around him.
One of the main buildings in Graz is its cathedral, the cathedral church, built by Emperor Frederick III in the 15th century; This building, in Gothic style and composed of three naves, contains tombs of local personalities. Inside the church is the funerary chapel of Fernando II, built in the Baroque style. This cathedral has an impressive baroque style altar, built in the 18th century by the Jesuits.
In Graz you can visit the most important castle in Styria Eggenberg Castle, a building built in the 90.000th century on the western outskirts of the city. The castle is located in the middle of a XNUMX mXNUMX park, which with the great variety of plants it contains has an important natural value.
Inside the castle there are three museums: the Alte Gallerie, which houses a collection of art ranging from the Middle Ages to the Baroque and whose main works are a wooden sculpture representing the Virgin dating from the 13th century and paintings by Bruegel; a museum housing the largest numismatic collection in Austria and finally the archaeological museum.
Graz is absolutely worth visiting. Castle Hill, a castle that sits on a hill in the center of the city; From here you can enjoy a splendid panorama of the city. During the Napoleonic campaign in Austria, the castle was partially destroyed, but the bell tower, with the largest bell, and the clock tower, symbol of the city, built in 1560 and visible from all points of the city center, were saved.
