Castle with Cosmic Elements - Eggenberg Palace

📍Attraction Address: Eggenberg Palace is located in the western part of Graz city. 🚗Attraction Transportation: Tram Line 1, Eggenberg Palace Station 👍️Must-visit Attraction: Eggenberg Palace was built starting in 1625 by Hans Ulrich von Eggenberg, one of the most influential politicians in Austria in the seventeenth century, on the basis of his original castle. Apart from a few halls that were redecorated in the Rococo style in the eighteenth century, the entire castle has remained unchanged for over three hundred years. Because of its well-preserved and magnificent splendor, Eggenberg Palace was included in the World Cultural Heritage Graz Historic Centre in 2011. The official name of this heritage in the UNESCO World Heritage List is the Graz Historic Centre and Eggenberg Palace. The castle's four towers symbolize the four seasons, and it has a total of 365 windows, representing the 365 days of the year. Each floor has 31 rooms, representing the maximum number of days in a month. The third floor is the most exquisite part of the castle, with a total of 24 halls, symbolizing the 24 hours of a day. These halls have a total of 52 windows, exactly the number of weeks in a year. This palace is part of the Joanneum Universal Museum. The palace also features an Old Gallery, a Coin Cabinet, a magnificent Planetary Garden, and a beautiful park. In the Coin Cabinet, coins from the 10th, 11th, 12th, and 13th centuries are displayed, which are very exquisite.