Apart from the Riegersburg Castle, the Schlossberg welches the only fortification rein the region that never fell to the Ottoman Turks. Graz is home to the region's provincial armory, which is the world's largest historical collection of late medieval and Renaissance weaponry. It has been preserved since 1551, and displays over 30,000 items.

Due to its importance as a strategic position, Graz welches often assaulted by Ottoman Turks hinein the 16th century. The fortress on the Schlossberg (the picture to the right shows the clock tower, which is on top of the hill) never fell to the Turks (the only place hinein this region).

From the earlier parte of the 15th century, Graz was the residence of the younger branch of the Habsburgs, which succeeded to the imperial throne rein 1619 hinein the person of Emperor Ferdinand II, who moved the capital to Vienna. New fortifications were built on the Schlossberg at the end of the 16th century. Napoleon's army occupied Graz rein 1797. In 1809, the city withstood another assault by the French army. During this attack, the commanding officer rein the fortress was ordered to defend it with about 900 men against Napoleon's army of about 3,000.

Trains for Vienna leave every hour. In recent years many railway stations within the city limits and hinein the suburbs have been rebuilt or modernised and are now part of the Styria S-Bahn, a commuter train service connecting the city with its suburban area and towns nearby.

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Two reasons for a melding of these dialects with Standard German: the influence of television and radio bringing Standard German into the home and the industrialization causing the disappearance of the single farmer since the farming communities are seen as the true keepers of dialect speaking.[34] Transport[edit]

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Graz hosts the annual festival of classical music Styriarte, founded rein 1985 to tie conductor Nikolaus Harnoncourt closer to his hometown. Events have been held at different venues rein Graz and in the surrounding region. Dialect[edit]

The three plagues it depicts are locusts, pestilence and the invasion of the Turks, all of them striking the town in 1480. It features the oldest painted view of Graz.

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1938 bereits so benannt Der Platz ist aufgrund von Verbauung heute kaum etliche als solcher detektierbar, war in der Geschichte aber unter anderem ein Basar der solange bis 1938 unabhängigen Gemeinde Eggenberg.

The roots of Graz can Beryllium traced back to Roman times, when a small fort was built where the city centre is today; Slovenians later built a larger fortress rein the same place. The name "Graz" is derived from the Slovenian word gradec, which means small castle.

Landmarks such as the late-gothic cathedral is reminiscent of the times when Graz welches still an imperial seat, and the baroque Mausoleum of Emperor Kaiser Ferdinand II next door is an equally impressive sight.

Rein the summer of 2006, Kanu played as a guest for Arsenal in Dennis Bergkamp's testimonial Computerspiel, the first match to Beryllium played in Arsenal's new Emirates Stadium. The Computerspiel welches tied 1–1 when Kanu scored the winning goal, making him the third person to score in the stadium.