Graz Castle

(Local Name: Burg) The Burg (castle) northeast of the Graz Hauptplatz, originally a massive 15th C. Imperial stronghold but much altered in later centuries, now preserves only a few remains of the original structure. Notable features are the grand courtyard with a double spiral staircase of 1499, and a smaller courtyard with portrait busts of eminent Styrians (the "Styrian Gallery of Honor").