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PALAIS-HOTEL ERZHERZOG JOHANN GRAZ The General Manager Daria Ljilja-Schirmann and her team welcome you to the Erzherzog Johann – a hotel steeped in tradition. It is the unique flair at the former Baroque palace, our 57 rooms and suites that are steeped in history, the excellent location right in the heart of Graz and our highly attentive staff will make for a truly remarkable stay. The inner courtyard covered with a glass ceiling is at the heart of our 4 star city hotel and offers a distinguished atmosphere at any time of the day. The hotel houses both a café – the Erzherzog Johann Café – as well as a bar – the Ernst Fuchs Bar – that brings up connotations of Prof. Ernst Fuchs, the main representative of the ‘Vienna School of Fanatastic Realism’. No matter what brings you here – a city trip, a seminar or group travels – all these characteristics perfectly top off your stay with us. The history of Graz and our hotel are closely intertwined and date back to the 16th century when the building housed one of the largest taverns within the city walls. THE 16TH CENTURY INN In 1596 the house at Sackstrasse 5 was turned into an inn. Located in the city centre it could only be reached passing over the Mur Bridge built in the 14th century for which high tolls were charged. Documents from the time state that the inn, even back then was “suitable to accommodate ladies and gentlemen of highest nobility”.