One of the main attractions of the Austrian city of Graz is the Clock Tower Schlossberg. Its top is clearly visible from any part of the city.The only way to go up to the tower is to walk along a steep staircase with the same name. A steep staircase of zigzag shape was carved right in the rock, it has 260 steps and starts from the Schlossbergplatz square.
In recent years, the attraction of Graz has become incredibly popular among tourists. Especially for guests of the city an elevator has been built next to the steep staircase. It must be emphasized that the staircase itself is also a prominent historical sight and was built almost simultaneously with the clock tower. Today, it is framed with beautiful carved stone walls. The ascent on the stairs is absolutely safe and takes about half an hour. On some routes excellent, comfortable viewing platforms have been equipped.
You can climb to the height of about 70 meters. In addition to the preserved tower on top of the hill you can see the surviving fragments of the old castle and many other ancient buildings that are sure to interest those who like excursions. Initially, the Schlossberg staircase was built for strategic purposes in order to provide an optimal path to the fortifications at the top of the mountain. Today, it provides guests with a shortcut to the most important city attractions.
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Car rental office: 'Avis Autovermietung Graz' is located in 3.21 km (
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Fuel station: 'Ena Biodiesel GmbH' in 0.62 km
Supermarket: 'TheSoupInc' in 0.43 km
Parking: 'Tiefgarage Pfauengarten' in 0.42 km
Apotheek: 'Salvator-Apotheke' in 0.31 km
Police station: 'Polizeianhaltezentrum Graz' in 0.22 km
Cafe/restaurant: 'Starcke Haus OG' in 0.2 km
Railway station: 'Schlossbergbahn (Sackstraße)' in 0.29 km
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» Maribor International Airport MBX - in 59 km
» Klagenfurt Airport KLU - in 97 km
» Brnik Airport LJU - in 120 km
» FlyBalaton Airport SOB - in 137 km