Graz Cathedral

The Grazer Dom is one of the few remaining buildings in the Gothic style to be found in the city. The main structure is 15th century, but there are the usual Baroque additions (main altar, chapels, organ loft and pulpit) in the interior. It's a lovely old church, but it doesn't make that strong an impression. The organ loft, however, is magnificent (see photo). The outside of the Dom is rather plain and the building is not situated in a place of prominence. It's easy to overlook, actually. Next door is an imposing Mannerist (Late Baroque) edifice, the Mausoleum of the Holy Roman Emperor (and member of the Hapsburg family) Ferdinand II. Doing a little checking on him, I read that he was fanatically Roman Catholic and instrumental in setting the Thirty Years War into motion. Thanks a lot, Ferdy; Europe really could have done without all that. He was born in Graz, hence the presence of his tomb here.