the Schloßberg Graz - castle mountain is part of Graz , Graz Innenstadt .

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Hackher-Löwe
Made by lennox_mcdough
The monument of Major Franz Xaver Hackher zu Hart at the Schlossberg of Graz, a soldier from the Imperial Army of Francis II (the last Holy Roman emperor), who defended (well tried to defend, eventually Graz was conquered) Graz against Napoleon Bonaparte. His clever strategy is still honored by Graz and became a Lieutenant Colonel (and afterwards Colonel). Napoleon was not so amused about his archievement and demanded that the castle of Graz had to be deconstructed, and since then there is no castle of Graz anymore. In 1909 Otto Jarl made a monument for Major Hackher, the Hackher-Lion - there was no picture, painting or any document which would have given a single hint of Majors Hackhers physical appearance. This lion was given as a Adolf Hitler metal donation during the war at 1941 away and was melt down 1943. Eventually in 1966 a interpretation of the original Hackher-Lion was reinstalled at the Schlossberg. NOTE: This is one of the first pictures I've taken with a Leica-R 35mm Curtagon Shift-Lens. The Lens works fine but the 5D Mark II has some issues while metering. I have similar problems with the 19mm Elmarit-R, but which case I just have to underexpose 1 1/3 stops in matrix metering to get a correctly exposed picture. In the case of the shift lens it varies not only by the shift-length, but also by the direction of shift (up or down, right or left).


Hackher-Löwe
Made by lennox_mcdough
The monument of Major Franz Xaver Hackher zu Hart at the Schlossberg of Graz, a soldier from the Imperial Army of Francis II (the last Holy Roman emperor), who defended (well tried to defend, eventually Graz was conquered) Graz against Napoleon Bonaparte. His clever strategy is still honored by Graz and became a Lieutenant Colonel (and afterwards Colonel). Napoleon was not so amused about his archievement and demanded that the castle of Graz had to be deconstructed, and since then there is no castle of Graz anymore. In 1909 Otto Jarl made a monument for Major Hackher, the Hackher-Lion - there was no picture, painting or any document which would have given a single hint of Majors Hackhers physical appearance. This lion was given as a Adolf Hitler metal donation during the war at 1941 away and was melt down 1943. Eventually in 1966 a interpretation of the original Hackher-Lion was reinstalled at the Schlossberg. camera: Rollei Rolleicord III - Model K3B lens: Schneider Xenar 75mm f/3.5 film: Ilford HP5 Plus 400ASA scan: CanoScan 8400 & SilverFast SE


Graz_5193
Made by Michael Dawes
Graz [graːts] (etymologically from Slovenian: Gradec IPA: /gra.deʦ/, little castle), with a population of 287,723 as of 2006 (of which 250,099 have principal residence status), is the second-largest city in Austria after Vienna and the capital of the federal state of Styria (Steiermark [ˈʃtaɪ̯ɐmaʁk] in German). Graz has a long tradition as a student city: its six universities have over 40,000 students. Graz's Old Town is one of the best-preserved city centers in Central Europe. In 1999, it was added to the UNESCO list of World Cultural Heritage Sites. Graz was sole Cultural Capital of Europe for 2003.


TÜRKENBRUNNEN
Made by Christandl
1554–1558 wurde dieser „Tiefe Brunnen“ 94 Meter hinunter bis zum Grundwasser der Mur gegraben, um die Festung auch bei längerer Belagerung ausreichend mit Wasser versorgen zu können. Der Bauplan stammte vom italienischen Baumeister Domenico dell’Allio. Seinen jetzigen Namen erhielt der Brunnen erst im 19. Jahrhundert, weil angeblich gefangen gehaltene Türken an seiner Grabung beteiligt waren. In Wahrheit waren es aber Martolosen von der windischen Grenze. Noch bis 1934 stand über dem Brunnen eine seitlich offene Halle mit einem Schöpfwerk, einer Seilwinde und zwei großen Holzeimern.


"Hackher Lion"
Made by Captain Blackadder
The Hackher Monument has been erected in honour of the defence of the Schlossberg against Napoleon's troups in 1809 by Major Franz Xaver Freiherr von Hackher and a handful of soldiers. In fact, the Schlossberg fortress had never been occupied and was partially razed later only due to arrangements made in the Treaty of Schönbrunn.


What's the time?
Made by cover2
Detailed shot of the Clock Tower (Uhrturm) located on the Schlossberg in Graz, Austria. The Clock Tower is the city's best known landmark. Additional information on the Schlossberg and on the city of Graz can be found on Wikipedia. Austria - Graz, Austria - Schlossberg - 030


Kasematten
Made by lennox_mcdough
The Casemates</a< at the Schlossberg of Graz. camera: Canon AE-1 lens: FD 28mm f/2.8 film: Kodak BW400CN scan: Canoscan 9000F + Silverfast SE


Shadow for clocktower of Graz 2003
Made by gerriet
Graz was the European Kulturhauptstadt (capital of culture) in 2003. To that occasion a shadow (a black tower of the same form) was added to the famous clocktower. Fly to this location (requires Google Earth)


uhrturm
Made by daniel-weber
Der Grazer Uhrturm ist ein 28 Meter hoher Turm, der sich auf dem Schloßberg befindet und als Wahrzeichen von Graz gilt. de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grazer_Uhrturm


View over Graz, Austria
Made by Captain Blackadder
The Kunsthaus in the historic towncenter as seen from the Schlossberg.


Friends
Made by Wolfgang Bartelme
Wow, what a day: 15°C and sunny… in January! I had to get out and take some photos. Snapped this one on the Schlossberg in Graz just a couple of minutes before sunset. Explore #24 on Jan 16, 2011


Schlossbergbahn
Made by lennox_mcdough
camera: Rollei Rolleicord III - Model K3B lens: Schneider Xenar 75mm f/3.5 film: ILFORD Delta 400ASA Professional shutter speed: 55 sec aperture: f/10 scan: CanoScan 9000f + SilverFast SE


other side of the city
Made by hjjanisch
Looking at the city of Graz from the Schlossberg. The church in the middle is the Herz Jesu Church. Looks interesting, think I have to go there to take some closer shots!


Global Warming
Made by Captain Blackadder
Schlossberg in Graz, Austria either after the melting of the polar ice caps or after messing around with FloodFilter in Photoshop. I can't recall exactly at the moment :-)


Bell tower, Graz, Austria
Made by Captain Blackadder
The Bell Tower is known for its 4200 kg bell, biggest in Graz. The 34m high tower was built in 1588 and is known for its renaissance style double windows.


Uhrturm
Made by cover2
The clocktower (Uhrturm) is the most famous landmark of my hometown Graz, Austria. Austria - Graz, Austria - Schlossberg - 004


Skybar on Schlossberg
Made by theowl84
They built a new bar/restaurant atop of the mountain inside the city. From there you have a wonderful overview over all the tiny lights.


Out of Cam
Made by Robert U
strobist info. one softbox to the upper right. white reflector on the ground. and a blue filtered speedlite to the background.


Schlossbergbahn
Made by mimschi
Rather than walking up the steep slopes the funicular is a nice alternative to get a view and get to the top quickly.


graz at night
Made by shootingnik
shooting from Schloßberg Graz during an artist campaign which allowed to pixelpaint own ideas on the Kunsthaus Graz