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A television series that will delight culture-loving viewers presents several hundred special places and sites around the world. Despite their diversity in terms of era and purpose of creation, these remarkable monuments to the history of civilization have one thing in common: they are recognized by UNESCO as World Heritage Sites. The accompanying text for the episode about Graz's old town states: "The roots of the city of Graz in Styria lie on the Schlossberg hill, first mentioned in 1128. It was called Gradec, which means "little castle" in German. In the 15th century, Graz was the capital of Inner Austria. The later Emperor Frederick III had a soft spot for the city and set the first architectural standards. He had a city castle built and the parish church of St. Aegydius, today's cathedral. As peaceful as Graz seems to us today, it was always a fortified city (...)" The short report (15 minutes long) can be accessed in the ARD Mediathek via the following link =>> https://www.ardmediathek.de/video/schaetze-der-welt/altstadt-von-graz-oesterreich-folge-254/swr/Y3JpZDovL3N3ci5kZS82OTA3MDQ2

e.g. small-scale folk concerts

Beautiful view over Graz

Beautiful view of Graz and the surrounding area

Archduke Johann Fountain from 1878. Next to the statue of Archduke Johann, you can see the four main rivers of former Styria (from the time of the monarchy): Enns, Mur, Drau, and Sann

Drinking fountain

After an ice cream break we continue

St. Martin's Church was first mentioned in documents in the first half of the 11th century as the property of the Aribons. Since 1144, the castle and church have been documented as the provostship of the Admont Abbey, with parts of the estate having been donated to the abbey as early as 1072. In 1557, it was converted into a Renaissance castle. In 1638, the castle underwent further reconstruction under the architect Peter Fasol. The interior of the separate castle church, dating from 1738 to 1740, is one of Joseph Stammel's major works. In the 19th century, the extensive park Bei den Weihern (documented as ad Wiarn since 1185) around the source of the Bründlbach stream (see Eisbründlhöhle) belonged to the castle. It was designed with numerous ponds, avenues, and grottos. Since 1914, the building has been used as a public education center. Until 1936, the castle belonged to Admont Abbey and has since been owned by the state of Styria.