Burghers’ Bastion

The Burghers’ Bastion was built from 1551 on as part of the construction of the fortress according to the plans of Domenico dell’Allio. When it was completed in 1559, it occupied a special position in the fortress complex, as the burghers of Graz were responsible for its defence. When Napoleonic troops unsuccessfully besieged the Schlossberg in 1809, Habsburg troops were able to hold the poorly repaired bastion. When the fortress was later ordered to be razed, the Burghers’ Bastion was to be blown up. The demolition was cancelled when the first blasting in the eastern area caused falling rocks in the Sporgasse. It is still largely intact today and has been open to the public as a rose garden since 1930. 

The Graz Clock Tower on Schlossberg in Graz and the city view. | © Graz Tourismus - eibl
Graz Tourismus - eibl

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The Graz Clock Tower on Schlossberg in Graz and the city view. | © Graz Tourismus - eibl
The clock tower on the Schlossberg in Graz, surrounded by a blooming garden. | © Graz Tourismus - Harry Schiffer
The Graz clock tower majestically overlooks the city. | © Graz Tourismus - Harry Schiffer
The Graz clock tower majestically overlooks the city. | © Graz Tourismus - Harry Schiffer
Colorful tulips with the clock tower of Graz in the background. | © Graz Tourismus - Harry Schiffer

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Bürgerbastei I Schlossberg Graz
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Schlossberg, 8010 Graz