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September 9th 2008
Published: September 9th 2008
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GrazGraz
Graz

I live here!
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Graz

Meine Stadt! (My city)
FriendsFriends
Friends

Meghan (Wisconsin, USA) & Orla (Dublin, Ireland)
FriendsFriends
Friends

Elizabeth (Brisbane, Australia) & George (Dublin, Ireland)
GardensGardens
Gardens

The Schloßberg's gardens with signs promoting the tradition Styrian festival this weekend in Graz
Der UhrturmDer Uhrturm
Der Uhrturm

The Clocktower! The symbol of Graz, erected in 1265.
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Der Uhrturm

Der Uhrturm
Der UhrturmDer Uhrturm
Der Uhrturm

The hour hand is actually longer than the minute hand, as in the Middle Ages it was more important to know the hour instead of the minute. Here the time is about 12:30.
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Seal

Sear of Austria
Dog StatueDog Statue
Dog Statue

The statue was put up to guard the Schloßberg and look out for the kidnapped daughter of the king/duke/prince/whatever he was
School!School!
School!

You can see KFUG in this picture, the one with the spears coming off of it (they're actually statues)
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Statue

Furchtlos und Treu. Fearless and True.
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Graz

Gorgeous.
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Graz

Graz!
das Kunsthausdas Kunsthaus
das Kunsthaus

The Art Museum...hideous, in my opinion.
SchloßbergSchloßberg
Schloßberg

More of the Schloßberg
Der GlockenturmDer Glockenturm
Der Glockenturm

The Belltower.
Turkish WellTurkish Well
Turkish Well

It was believed that the well was built by Turkish prisoners, but it turns out it was really just by Slovene slaves. Thank God, I thought it was going to be something inhumane!
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Städtefreundschaft (City Friendships aka Sister Cities)

Coventry Darmstadt Gronington Maribor Montclair (New Jersey) Pula-Trieste Trondheim
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Graz

Graz and the mountains
Der GlockenturmDer Glockenturm
Der Glockenturm

The Belltower



9th September 2008

find out what all the little umbrellas are hanging in the street for. kat wants to know. chase likes the cars!
9th September 2008

YAY SACRED HEART!! Everything looks gorgeous! Except that museum. Gross
9th September 2008

Thank you Matthew for an outstanding tour. Be sure and stop in to one of those churches you often walk by. You may find things of interest.....
10th September 2008

Beautiful......trust you are all going to the festival this weekend. Keep sending the pictures...it makes it so much better Nanny
10th September 2008

Hey...I think I gave you "hand shoes" for xmas last year! Loved every moment of the photo essay! Regina

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