The final stop of the hike is the Palace Hill, located on the border between Germany and Austria, with a 13th-century bell tower of 27 meters, Renaissance style defenses, and the most famous is the bell tower that still stands on the top of Slos Hill.

One of the most famous attractions in Graz, the clock tower built in 1588 was designed by Dominico Alio from the Schugueno region and is now a landmark of Graz.

The talented architect also left behind the most important Renaissance building in Styria, the Randès-Palace in the heart of the old town.

"When you come here, you can feel a very different style, and you can witness the development of history with Graz, when in addition to the aristocracy, there were a large number of craftsmen and merchants, and a large number of Jews lived in a specific area, and everyone knows that there were a large number of Jews in Germany and Austria. ”

Meng Wenjie nodded, "Jews are very famous all over the world, and they all know that Jews are very business-minded, very smart, and can quickly adapt to the surrounding environment. ”

Robin nodded, "Yes, the Jews are indeed very smart, let's go on to introduce, let me introduce you to the history of this attraction, only by understanding the history, can we have a deep understanding of the human geography and human customs here." ”

At the end of the thirteenth century, King Rudolf I of the Habsburgs seized Graz from Otuka III, and after the Treaty of Nuremberg in 1379, Graz was officially included in the Habsburg Empire, and when the throne passed to Leopold III, Graz began to expand outward and became the most important administrative and cultural center of Austria. ”

The real key figure in the development of Graz into an important city was Frederick III, who was crowned Holy Roman Emperor in the mid-15th century, and built his favorite palace in Graz, where a series of magnificent buildings were built. ”

From 1438 onwards, Graz was already developing, and Frederick III began to build the walls even more vigorously. ”

"Sometimes a place prospers, because the king at that time vigorously developed and wanted to build his palace here, and the king especially liked to build his palace very gorgeously!"

Many of the old buildings were preserved at that time, and in the 15th century, in response to the Turkish and Hungarian invasions, Graz gradually began to build defensive fortresses. ”

In 1480 the Turks arrived at the city gates, an event that was later painted as a fresco called "The Plague of God", which is long displayed on the south wall of the cathedral in what was then the royal chapel, and which also became a representative of Gothic painting in the old town of Graz. ”

Frederick III was succeeded by Emperor Maximilian I, who, although he did not stay long in Graz, built the city on a large scale and added a hyperbolic spiral staircase to the palace. ”

"By the 16th century, the Turks were still invading and the economy of Graz was severely damaged. "In order to eliminate external problems once and for all, Ferdinand I began to recruit craftsmen and architects from the Lombardy region of northern Italy in the middle of the 16th century to rebuild the fortifications of Graz from the Middle Ages in new techniques and styles, and from this time on, Graz became a real base for Austrian resistance to the Turks. ”

"This place is very important for Austria and, of course, close to Germany, which is quite a special location on the border between the two countries. ”

Qu Lihua looked up and was still deeply moved, Ferdinand II commissioned his court architect, Petro of Pomes, to build a monumental mausoleum next to the cathedral.

This monumental building is now one of the most remarkable Habsburg mausoleums and one of the most important historical buildings in Austria, and is a representative example of the transformation of local architecture from the Renaissance to the Baroque in Graz.

In this year, Ferdinand II was elected Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire, and the following year, Ferdinand II moved the palace and all its valuable treasures, arts, and royal orchestra to Vienna.

With the relocation of the court, the cultural and economic development of Graz was much less than before, which is one of the reasons why Baroque architecture did not develop on a large scale in Graz.

Listening to Robin's introduction to the history of this place, Qu Lihua and Meng Wenjie were still very emotional, this place has experienced many people and experienced a lot of things, and the most famous attraction in the whole area, the Roman-style Abbey of St. Cebatius, is located here.

"There are a lot of churches in Germany and Austria, Europe really attaches importance to religion, they regard the church as very important, this is their faith, people always have to come here to pray, peace of mind is inseparable from here, like to talk to God about the words of the heart, some words and distress, can not be said to others, just come to the church to pray, talk to the pastor, the pastor can enlighten, will also feel that he wants to open a lot. ”

St. Sevatius' Church is one of the grandest churches in Germany during the Holy Roman Empire, built between 1070 and 1129 and now a World Heritage Site.

Its greatest treasure lies in priceless reliquaries and early Bibles, and the crypt of the church is said to contain the tombs of Germany's first king, Henry I, and his wife, Matilda.

The town also has some interesting attractions, such as the Museum of Timber-Framed Houses, which itself is one of the oldest wooden houses in the town, as well as the City History Museum, the Central German Railway and the Toy Museum.

Robin took everyone to visit the museum again, Xia Yuxiang said: "If you want to know a place, the fastest way is to go to the local museum to have a look, some ancient exhibits, each of which precipitates the history and culture of this place, go in and have a look, listen to the explanation of the staff, everywhere you look, are humanistic feelings, although the history has been a long time, away from the dust, but you can still feel the exotic customs." ”

Robin nodded, "Yes, these museums are managed by staff, many historical exhibits can be preserved, it is really not easy, you can feel some local history and culture when you look at it, I sometimes visit the museum, a lot of old photos, silently in the counter, although there is no sound, but they seem to be able to tell you their own story." ”

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