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TimW · 3rd July 2012, 08:27 AM

Hy all

I recently had a work-related trip to Graz (Austria). I was lucky enough to have some time off for visiting the city. Guess what... Graz hosts one of the biggest collections of weapons and armoury in Europe.

The 'Landeszeughaus' used to be a weaponry (around 1642) where soldiers picked up their arms and armour. It has always be a hidden place - almost nobody knew what was hiding behind the walls of the building. In total, the collection hosts 32 000 mostly brandnew pieces. Entering the museum is like going back into time. Most of the exhibits are 'as they used to be'. I just have one word to discribe this museum: INCREDIBLE.

Some info / film can be found here: http://www.zeughaus.at/
The official website can be found here: http://www.museum-joanneum.at/en/lan...tyrian-armoury

3rd July 2012, 08:27 AM	#1
TimW Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Posts: 54	Austrian museum: Landeszeughaus Graz Hy all I recently had a work-related trip to Graz (Austria). I was lucky enough to have some time off for visiting the city. Guess what... Graz hosts one of the biggest collections of weapons and armoury in Europe. The 'Landeszeughaus' used to be a weaponry (around 1642) where soldiers picked up their arms and armour. It has always be a hidden place - almost nobody knew what was hiding behind the walls of the building. In total, the collection hosts 32 000 mostly brandnew pieces. Entering the museum is like going back into time. Most of the exhibits are 'as they used to be'. I just have one word to discribe this museum: INCREDIBLE. Some info / film can be found here: http://www.zeughaus.at/ The official website can be found here: http://www.museum-joanneum.at/en/lan...tyrian-armoury Attached Images Last edited by TimW; 3rd July 2012 at 10:53 AM.