Graz, Austria's Overlooked Architectural Tourism Appeal

From historical times all the way up to modernity, Graz, Austria as a community has kept an urge to maintain their local architectural resources by keeping their beautiful historical buildings intact and in good condition, while developing modern architectural masterpieces alongside the beautiful historical buildings. Because of the lovely juxtaposition of grand historical churches next to brand new, modernized, boxy and minimalist buildings that speak of a very recent past in modern architecture.
Graz is the second largest city in Austria, second only to Vienna. It is located southeast of the Alps, and the weather is nicer than most of Austria because its positioning near the Alps protects it from the wind. However, be prepared for the city of Graz to get a little smoggy in the winter because of the lack of wind to clean it out. The average temperature for the year is around a brisk 49 degrees Fahrenheit.

Fans of old castles would be dismayed to miss the beautiful "Castle Mountain" in the center of Graz, which is, as it sounds, a lovely old castle built right on top of a hill in the middle of town. It is beautiful to see, and a must-see if a traveler finds himself in Graz in search of an Austrian castle to admire. The castle was once a place for residents of Graz to hide if they found themselves in danger during the times of Napoleon. Which, of course, they found themselves in rather often.
If a traveler is interested in armaments, and not so much in architecture, there is a huge amament museum, the Landeszeughaus, in Graz, Austria. If a fan of Renaissance armaments finds himself in Graz, he is sure to be overjoyed, as the Landeszeughaus is Europe's only remaining Renaissance armory with about 30,000 pieces of armament available. That would be quite an army.

Fans of the modern architecture Graz has to offer should definitely make a beeline over to the Kunsthaus Graz, an amazing exhibition hall designed by Peter Cook and Colin Fournier. The exhibition hall houses many interesting artistic events, and it is a great place to visit for the traveler who wants to see modern architecture in Austria.
Graz is a little tucked into the Alps, and easy to miss for the casual tourist, but a true traveler who is interested in architecture will certainly not want to miss the castles and modern marvels of Graz, Austria.