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Graz–Sep. 7, 2025

Landeszeughaus

This is the Styrian armory, the “[m]ost important historical weapon collection in the world.” It’s arranged from oldest to newest (relatively speaking) as you go from the first floor to the third floor.

Racks of rifles on both sides of a hall; helmets hanging from a beam between the two sides.
helmets mounted on ceiling beams
rack of rifles
Small cannons in foreground, large cannon in background
various weaponry tools
rack of rifles
closeup of rifle showing metalwork near the butt end of the barrel.
rack of rifles
Rack of bayonets
Rack of pistols, with handles facing the viewer
collection of cannonballs on floor
cannonballs
armor with chain mail
Closeup of cannon barrel showing lettering and a coat of arms

I don’t know what the letters here stand for.

Three large cannons
Metal scrollwork at base of cannon
Three suits of armor, and two sets of chain mail
Three shelves of breastplates
Array of four breastplates
Rack of pistols with very fancy illustrated handles

The handles of pistols were decorated back then.

Pistol handles decorated with Adam, Eve, and Serpent motif

Adam, Eve, and the Serpent

Decorated pistol handles with vine design
Armor with extra embellished metalwork

This armor was probably for someone high up in the ranks.

Helmets and tools hanging from ceiling
Ornate metalwork on helmets
helmets and breastplates
trim

This appears to be leather trim on the armor.

horse armor
helmets
full suit of armor
Suit of armor with a fleur de lis on the breastplate
Shelves with stacked shoulder armor segments
Tools made of wood with metal decoration
Suits of armor with very fancy metalwork decoration

Some of the classier-looking suits of armor.

Suit of armor with intricate metalwork decoration
Metal triggers for rifles
Rack of relatively more modern rifles
Powder horns and tools hanging from ceiling
Shelf of pikes
Metal rifle trigger
Engraving of knight on his knees; it is on the shoulder of a suit of armor

Some of the suits of armor had engravings on them.

Engraving of Christ on a cross; engraving is on a suit of armor
Engraving of knight without helmet
Staffs with pikes on them
Rack of swords and shields
Array of short swords
Suits of armor in front, battle axes in background
Blades and pikes
Rack of spears
spears with colored yarn tassels
Spears with intricate metal engraving

Pretty fancy for a spear.

Closeup of bronze-colored spears showing metalwork with what appear to be arabic letters.
Spearheads with holes cut in the metal in geometric forms.
Rack of morningstars (maces with spiky heads)

Wouldn’t want to get hit in the face with one of these.

Armored helmet with a face that looks like a cat face.

Helmet with a cat face. According to the guide, this was to strike fear in the heart of the enemy. I think it looks sort of cute.

Helmet with face in shape of an insect’s face

And one with an insect face