Samstag, 14. Dezember 2013

Graz Theme Pics

Eggenberg Palace 
Uhrturm Clock Tower
The iconic Uhrturm Clocktower overlooking the center of the old city


MURINSEL




KUNSTHAUS



Souvenir shop



Old City Street Scenes


Sackgasse seen from Main Square at City Center
Bike-friendly City

Uhren Weikhard upscale clock and watch shop at Main Square in Downtown Graz





Hermann Weikhard Juwelier & Uhrenhaus GmbH & Co KG
Hauptplatz 13
8010 Graz
Österreich 

Main Square tram stop - Hauptplatz Strassenbahnhaltestelle





Palais Herberstein (formerly)


Sackstrasse - Palais Herberstein Plaque on Building

Kleines Palais - portal



Donnerstag, 7. November 2013

Tegetthoffbrücke Mur Bridge named for 19th century naval commander of Austria-Hungary



Tegetthoffbrücke over Mur River
named for Austrian Admiral Wilhelm von Tegetthoff (1827–1871) 

Street musicians on Tegetthoff Bridge over River Mur

Samstag, 26. Oktober 2013

Schlossbergbahn History


Older edition of Schlossbergbahn car, now on display at the Tramway Museum
Entrance to Schlossbergbahn Ground Station and city street level (2014 photo)
Plaque commemorating construction of Schlossbergbahn in the times of the Kaiser
(inside departure hall) 
Schlossbergbahn Hilltop Station at Dusk 


Miniature Opera House - brass model of Graz Oper for the blind


Touchable brass model of Grazer Oper on square in front of Opera House

Freitag, 25. Oktober 2013

Miniature Uhrturm - touchable brass model of iconic landmark for the visually impaired tourists


Sightseeing by touch. 

This model of the Uhrturm allows blind tourist to also "see" the most well-known landmark of the City of Graz with their hands.


Uhrturm
Innere Stadt
Graz
Österreich




The Unknown Knight Memorial - Unbekannter Ritter Denkmal


Der Unbekannte Ritter - Sculpture near Tuerkenbrunnen

Gazebo on Schlossberg with panorama view of Graz



Stage on Schossberg for Events, Performances (Kasematten)






Kasematten - Schlossbergbühne
Grazer Schloßberg
8010 Graz
Österreich


Schlossberg Fortifications








Meteorological Station on Schlossberg by Naturfreunde



Starcke House on side of Schlossberg, former vinyard





Canons on Mount Schlossberg (Kanonenbastei - Garnisonsmuseum)


Military Museum on Schlossberg Bastion



Alarmbastei - Historic alarm bell and canons on top of Schlossberg fortifications to warn citizens of fires and approaching enemies