Palace Eggenberg and The Armoury
Guided tour Schloss Eggenberg and Zeughaus
On Thursday, 30th of April, we will organize a guided tour through the beautiful baroque-castle Schloss Eggenberg in Graz, the most beautiful one in Styria. The huge park and the magnific state-rooms are worth an exploration.
Afterwards we will have a guided tour through the Zeughaus. The armoury of the state of Styria houses the world's largest collection of helmets, coats and weapons.
Meetingpoint: 11:30h in front of the Garden-Entrance-Door of the Schloss Eggenberg. See map. (You can get there by bike, or by tramway nr 1, direction Eggenberg/UKH, station “Schloss Eggenberg” and a short walk.). We will finish both visits around 15:00h.
Sign up: Please send an e-mail to international@htu.tugraz.at before Tuesday 28st of April, 12:00h midday. Please include in this e-mail:
Subject: Eggenberg
Surname, Familyname and ESN-card number
There is also possible to register only for one of the guided tour. Please mention it in the e-mail if you go to both or only to one tour, if so, please write witch one.
Price: 5,50€
(including entry fee and guided tour in Eggenberg and Zeughaus)
The tickets you get are also valid for the Kunsthaus (exhibition: Diana Thater)
and for camera-austria (only entry, no guided tour). So, if you have the time you can visit these two sights of Graz too.
Short description
Eggenberg castle is one of the most important castles of Styria dating back to early baroque time. The building is surrounded by a big landscape garden, among it the newly-arranged planet garden. Eggenberg castle was established after the example of the Spanish Escorial being at the same time an impressive building of representation and a complex allegory of the universe. The center of the Bel Étage is the Planet Hall and the adjacent 24 state rooms with its famous ceiling paintings. The Eggenberg Bel Étage has remained unchanged since the 18th century and allows an exceptional journey back in time.
The Zeughaus once was the central armory of Styria. It was build between 1642-1644. It contained weapons for 16.000 mans. Today it is a museum showing the weapons used by foot and cavalary soldiers in the 16th and 17th century. Beside the exponates you will learn a bit about the history of Styria.
See you there!
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