Mortar
Graz, Conrad Seiser, 1652
Mortars served as heavy siege weapons, from which cast balls or stone balls were thrown against the town walls or fortifications.
In 1652, the Styrian estates ordered this mortar from the Graz gun foundry of Conrad Seiser. It bears the Styrian panther, the heraldic animal of its purchasers as well as the inscription “CONRAD SEISER ZU GRAZ GOS MICH ANNO 1652” (“I was casted by Conrad Seiser 1652”).
The bed in wood and the bosses are not originally, they were made on a historical basis.
Styrian Armoury
Living History
Styrian ArmouryDas Landeszeughaus gilt als die größte erhaltene historische Waffenkammer der Welt. Gewinnen Sie einen unmittelbaren Eindruck von den rund 32.000 Objekte aus dem 15. bis 18. Jahrhundert!
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Herrengasse 16
8010 Graz, Österreich
T +43-316/8017-9810
zeughaus@museum-joanneum.at
Opening Hours
Admission only with guided tour:
1 November 2022 to 31 March 2023 Tue-Sun, public holidays
Admission without a guided tour (brochure):
1 April 2023 to 31 October 2023 Tue-Sun, public holidays 10am - 6pm
Guided Tours
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