Bathroom, Kunsthaus, Graz, Austria
In the Kunsthaus, even the restrooms are trippy. (They can be found in the basement, next to the lockers.)
Museum im Palais, Graz, Austria 1
The unassuming facade of Sackstrasse 16 (near the Dreifaltigkeitskirche) hides a townhouse of Rococo splendor. As with Wolf Dietrich’s Residenz in Salzburg, the interior of the Museum im Palais is awash with staterooms in white & gold. Princesses of any age will particularly enjoy the chandelier-lit Mirror Hall. Scattered among
Museum im Palais, Graz, Austria 2
The chubby boy on the back of the black bird is Ganymede. He’s being abducted by Zeus (disguised as the eagle) to serve as a cupbearer to the gods at Olympus. Above them, and upside down, the gods wait impatiently for their ambrosia. Ganymede hovers over the staircase of the
Museum im Palais, Graz, Austria 3
The Museum im Palais is located in the townhouse of the powerful Herberstein family. During the 17th and 18th century, these Counts controlled 20% of Styria. The Herbersteins still have a mighty Schloss (“Castle”) outside of the city. In 1754, Johann Leopold von Herberstein, Governor of Styria, asked the architect
Landeszeughaus (Styrian Armory), Graz, Austria 1
The Landeszeughaus is a 10-year-old boy’s version of the rapture. As the world’s largest historic armory, it contains 32,000 exhibits on 4 packed floors. Anyone who has seen the Substitutiary Locomotion Battle in Bedknobs and Broomsticks will have some idea of its scope. Along with pikes, swords, and gruesome weapons of
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