Eggenberg Castle, Graz facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Eggenberg Palace |
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Schloss Eggenberg
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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 |
| Client | Universalmuseum Joanneum |
| Owner | The State of Styria |
| Height | 50 m (164 ft) (central tower) |
| Dimensions | |
| Diameter | 65 m x 80 m (palace footprint) |
| Other dimensions | 90,000 m² (palace grounds) |
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| Floor count | 3 |
| Floor area | 8,000 m² |
| Design and construction | |
| 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. 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.
Images for kids
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Eggenberg Palace (2019)
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Copper engraving with portrait of Prince Hans Ulrich von Eggenberg, 17th century
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Schloss Eggenberg, Planetary Room, Mercury
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Interior Courtyard view of Tower at Eggenberg Palace
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Schloss Eggenberg, water feature in the English garden
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Way to the Archeological Museum on the North side of Eggenberg Schloss Park
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Schloss Eggenberg, peacocks on the bridge
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Façade with entry portal
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Schloss Eggenberg in winter
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Schloss Eggenberg, Planetary Room
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Schloss Eggenberg, Piano Nobile
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Schloss Eggenberg, Gallery Room
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Schloss Eggenberg, Gambling Room with wall coverings by J.A.B. Raunacher
See also
In Spanish: Palacio de Eggenberg para niños
