Schloss Eggenberg, Graz is one of the major Graz Tourist Attractions and a must visit place while you are on your Graz Tours. Schloss Eggenberg, Graz wears the crown of being the largest castle in the Steiermark. It was incorporated into the Johanneum museum in the year 1947. It is located on a hill about 3 km west of Graz. Here awaits you an exciting world to be explore, a place so rich in history and culture that you should not miss the opportunity to visit Schloss Eggenberg, Graz in order to know the land and its people.
Schloss Eggenberg, Graz was built way back in 1625 as a representative building by Duke Hans Ulrich von Eggenberg and the grand building retains much of its charm and grandeur. This 17th-century palace has an accentuated facade over the main gate which adds sheer majesty to the imposing structure. The building is set in an extensive park which is now used as a game preserve. The building also features a famous hunting museum and a former baroque garden which is actually the park and home to free running deer and peacocks.
The four wings of the baroque structure of the castle surround a huge court with arched arcades and two smaller courts separated by the palace church. You can go for guided tours of the baroque state apartments on the second floor. This magnificent Baroque domain is characterized by four towers, fine state apartments embellished with murals and rich Roccoco fittings. Step inside the castle and you will be amazed to see the magnificent design, patterns, motifs and the stunning ceiling paintings.
The ground floor of the south wing houses the Landesmuseum Joanneum's Old Gallery and the department of pre-history and early history with an impressive collection of Styrian antiquities and coins. The walls and ceiling of the banqueting hall are painted with the signs of the zodiac and the planetary system -- a true masterpiece of Baroque architecture. The reception room, the Room of the Planets includes a suite of 24 rooms decorated by Styrian artist Hans Adam Wissenkirchen.
Visiting Schloss Eggenberg, Graz, you will discover interesting things. One such fascinating thing about the construction of the castle is that the building has four corner towers and 365 windows. In case you are wondering what’s with all these, then let us tell you that it has a very suggestive numerological significance. The four corner towers actually symbolize the four winds and the 365 windows symbolize the days in the year. All these reflect the former master’s love of numbers. More such interesting details will make your trip to the Schloss Eggenberg, Graz a delightful one. Enjoy chamber music by candlelight in the state room of the castle. It takes place on Monday nights at 20:00 hours from the end of July to the middle of September.
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