Word FileThe City of Graz - Historic Centre and Schloss Eggenberg (extension to City of Graz - Historic Centre)
Property names are listed in the language in which they have been submitted by the State Party.
Austria (Europe and North America) |
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| Date of Submission: | 08/02/2005 |
| Criteria: | (ii)(iv)(vi) |
| Category: | Cultural |
| Submitted by: | Federal Ministry of Education, Science and Culture |
| Coordinates: | N 47°04'27'E 15°23'30' |
| Ref.: | 2018 |
Description
Schloss Eggenberg, constructed shortly after 1625 by the architect of the Graz Court, Pietro de Pomis, was built as a state residence of Duke Hans Ulrich von Eggenberg (1568-1634), one of the most prominent political personalities of 17th century Austria. The large four-winged site with three arcade courts and a crowning central tower is recognized as the most representative example of early baroque palace construction in Austria. Thus it became a prototype of building for the nobility of the following two centuries.