City Hall of Graz

From Vienna to Graz, a little more than two hundred kilometers, but the imperial capital, he does not like. Strange but true, during the Second World War, Graz did not affect the bombing and other horrors of war, the city retained the central medieval streets and private patios. In 1999 UNESCO included the historic center in the World Heritage List.Of course, the "heart" of Graz is a square in front of City Hall, which is called - Home (Hauptplatz). And on the south side Hauptplats (Hauptplatz) completes the construction of a 1893 Town Hall (Rathaus), is the Town Hall will be the third in a row. The building was erected on the site of the old one, which was destroyed in the 1803godu and old stood on the site of an even more old. . .
Observe in Styria is still the tradition! Compared with other buildings on the main square is the Town Hall for young structure. City Hall was built in classical style. In the early morning and late evening, she is beautiful and harsh, but its day enliven the many market stalls. And on Christmas Eve in front of City Hall are Christmas fairs and markets since the end of November, and ends the day before the holiday.