Eggenberg Castle, Graz
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| Eggenberg Palace | |
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| Schloss Eggenberg (German) | |
 Aerial view looking northwest |
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| General information | |
| Type | palace |
| Architectural style | Gothic and Baroque |
| Location | Graz, Styria, Austria |
| Coordinates | 47°04′26″N 15°23′29″E / 47.07389°N 15.39129°E |
| Elevation | 365 m (1,198 ft) |
| Current tenants | Palace State Rooms, Alte Galerie, Coin Collection, Roman Stonework Collection, Archaeology Collection |
| Construction started | after 1460 (medieval section), 1625 (Baroque expansion) |
| Completed | ca. 1635 (structure), 1685 (accouterments), 1762 (piano nobile) |
| Cost | over 105,000 guilder |
| Height | 50 m (164 ft) (central tower) |
| Technical details | |
| Diameter | 65 m x 80 m (palace footprint) |
| Other dimensions | 90,000 m² (palace grounds) |
| Floor count | 3 |
| Floor area | 8,000 m² |
| Design and construction | |
| Client | Universalmuseum Joanneum |
| Owner | The State of Styria |
| Architect | Giovanni Pietro de Pomis |
| Other designers | Hans Adam Weissenkircher (court painter) |
| Official name: City of Graz – Historic Centre and Schloss Eggenberg | |
| Type: | Cultural |
| Criteria: | ii, iv |
| Designated: | 1999 (23rd session) |
| Reference #: | 931bis |
| State Party: |  Austria |
| Region: | Europe and North America |
| Extensions: | 2010 (34th session) included Schloss Eggenberg |
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Eggenberg Palace in Graz is the most significant Baroque palace in Styria, Austria.[1] Schloss Eggenberg is among the most valuable cultural assets of Austria. It was the home of the House of Eggenberg. In 2010, Schloss Eggenberg was recognized listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
The palace is on the western edge of the Styrian capital of Graz in the Eggenberg (Graz) district. The northern corner of the palace grounds has the Planetary Garden and Lapidarium of Roman stonework. There is a collection of medieval through early modern period artworks of over 5 centuries of European art history. These are in the palace itself.
References [change]
- ↑ Das Joanneum – Österreichs Universalmuseum. 2006
