I was still not arrived in Graz that I already saw the Schlossberg on picture. The Schlossberg is the first thing of Graz I saw when I typed the name of the city "GRAZ" on google. It was just after I had the confirmation of my departure in September ! I was so happy that I already wanted to discover the city !
When I arrived in Graz, I was really exited when I saw the Schlossberg for the first time. The first thing I did was climbing on my own the 300 stairs ("Kriegssteig": the soldiers used this access during the WW1) before reaching the "Uhrturm" (clock tower).
Literally, "Schlossberg" means "castle mountains". It is a hill of 123 meter dominating Graz and there are several ways to reach the top: stairway, lift access, cable railway (Schlossbergbahn).
History
In 1809, the Schlossberg has been occupied by Napoleonic forces during the settlement of the city. After the "Peace of Schönbrunn", the castle was given back to the residents of Graz and in 1839, it has been turned into a public park on account of Ludwig von Welden.
The clock is the most important symbol of the city and it dates from 1560. Moreover, when you are on the top of the "Schlossberg", you can see a wonderful view of the city of Graz. The numerous orange roofs of Graz are very well seen from the hill.
You can also se the mountains in background of the picture ! Under the hill, there is a huge system of caves constructed during WW2 by nazis in order to make a bunker which could host more than 40 000 people.
In Schlossberg, there is also a wonderful garden wery well kept and if you walk around the hill, you can see these several different monuments :
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| Die Stallbastei |
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| Die Schlossbergbühne i nden Kasematten |
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| Der Chinesischer Pavillon |
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| Bischofsstuhl |
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