The palace-castle Eggenberg

One of the most remarkable monuments of architecture and history of Austria, is the palace-castle Eggenberg (Schloss Eggenberg). Styria has undeniable historical and architectural monuments, but Eggenberg Castle is a gem of architecture. The castle was built in 1625 and is now a world heritage site by UNESCO. The castle was built by Prince Eggenberg, who was the closest adviser to Ferdinand II. The Palace is a true masterpiece which combines the achievements of the true nature and science of the time.
Alchemists and scientists have searched for the truth, and Eggenberg trying to find the answer in the architecture. The result was a castle Eggenberg in Graz, the greatest creation of the time. The castle was built in the best traditions of Buddhism, though the people of that time did not know about it. The castle was built so that the sun was in all its windows during the day, and the windows were just 365, which recalls the famous Japanese "rock garden". The sun, going his way, looking into each window in turn. The park, which is located nearby, and had twelve gates, and at the corners of the castle - there are four towers, which symbolize the four seasons and four elements. It is possible that the architect meant the combination of elements and cardinal directions.
Castle does not look like the buildings of the time, there are no flashy pomp and pretentiousness inherent in the era of "Renaissance", but at the same time - it is absolutely brilliant in its simplicity. How great was told: "The concept is simple."