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Oberkapfenberg Castle - Bruck an der Mur - Graz

Price: 79.00 EUR
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Countries: Austria, Hungary
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Route: Sopron - Oberkapfenberg Castle - Bruck an der Mur - Graz - Sopron
Duration: 11 h
Our first stop will be at the Oberkapfenberg Castle (Burg Oberkapfenberg) which is the medieval castle, perfectly situated on a hilltop overlooking the whole town. The present castle dates back to the mid-13th century when it was built by the Counts of Stubenberg. It got a Renaissance facelift in the mid-16th century but fell into ruins in the mid-18th century when the Stubenberg’s moved into the new Wieden Castle. Today, the castle functions as a cultural and culinary experience. You can take a tour of the castle and see parts of the castle like the Knight’s Hall, the Loreto chapel, and the only surviving alchemist furnace in Europe. The alchemy exhibition is kind of eerie and sheds some light on the secrets of gold production. The Black Madonna of Maria Loretto is just a few minutes’ walk from the castle at the highest point of Kapfenberg’s castle mountain. has remained a popular pilgrimage shrine to this day. The chapel was built in 1676 on the site of the first castle (1140). The interior design dates back to 1770. The “Plait of Agnes of Stubenberg” is preserved in the chapel. The next stop of this tour will be at the unassuming town of Bruck an der Mur. Founded in the 9th century, Bruck’s fortunes prospered during the 14th and 15th centuries due to its position at the confluence of the Mur and Mürz rivers and its role in the salt and ironwork trade. Almost all the major attractions in Bruck lie in or around its main square, the Koloman-Wallisch-Platz, which is lined by an attractive ensemble of ocher-hued townhouses. During our visit you will see the Gothic Town Hall with its classicist facade and triangular gables, the arcaded Fabriziushaus, and the Renaissance Flössmeisterhaus.  One of the symbols of the city, an iron well, which is distinguished by its intricate 17th-century wrought-iron canopy, the Clock Tower, the gorgeous Kornmesserhaus, built in the early 16th century for an affluent ironmonger Pankraz Kornmess, it is one of the most impressive Gothic buildings in Austria, the Kornmesserhaus , the St. Rupert’s Church (Ruprechtskirche), the church’s claim to fame is the splendid High Renaissance Last Judgement fresco occupying the arch above the high altar. Next we will drive to the Austria’s second-largest city is its most relaxed and an instant heart-stealer, with abundant parkland, a sea of red rooftops and a narrow but fast-flowing river loudly gushing through its centre. A very beautiful bluff – connected to the centre by steps, a funicular and a glass lift – is the city's signature attribute. Architecturally, Graz hints at nearby Italy with its Renaissance courtyards and baroque palaces. That said, there's a youthful energy here too, with a handful of edgily modern buildings, a vibrant arts scene and upbeat, student-fuelled nightlife. This extends to both sides of the Mur, although the Lend district, across from the historic centre, skews young and edgy. Our tour will show you not only old center Graz  but thePalace Eggenberg and Mariatrost too. On our journey, take in the view as we drive through tree lined avenues and districts built in the ´Gründerzeit” (mid nineteenth century), past some notable contemporary architecture of the university and away and beyond to the edge of the city.  During the tour you will see and know about the Old Town Graz,Schlossberg and the Clock Tower,The Styrian Armoury, The Landhaus and Courtyard,Graz Art Museum,Murinsel,Graz Cathedral and Mausoleum,Mariatrost Basilica,Schloss Eggenberg,The Municipal Park and Botanical Gardens. After free time we will return to Sopron.
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