Fountain of Archduke John

One of the most visited places of the city of Graz is the magnificent Hauptplatz Square, impressive tourists with many historical and architectural attractions. One of them is a fountain dedicated to Archduke John. This man did a lot of good for Graz and his citizens and was incredibly revered here. The structure is located right in the center of the square, its core is formed by a majestic statue of the Archduke, made of bronze in life size. Its height is 1.8 m, and the approximate weight is about 2 tons. Around the figure of John are other statues that depict women, designed to symbolize the four main rivers of the federal state of Styria, these are the Moore, Sava, Drava and Ense. The monument was made by the best masters of the city, and the local authorities attended its solemn opening.

Every year, this place attracts thousands of tourists, almost everyone is photographed with a fountain, and also buys a smaller copy of it in a souvenir shop. Very often passers-by throw coins at him, but with the onset of the evening they are often caught by local guys. Near the monument there are buildings of different eras, so the excursion to these parts promises to be exciting.