Schlossberg (Graz) Schlossberg (Graz) The Schlossberg (; Southern Bavarian: "Schlossbeag") is a tree-clad hill, and the site of a fortress, in the centre of the city of Graz, Austria. The hill is now a public park and enjoys extensive views of the city. It is the site of several entertainment venues, cafés and restaurants, and is managed by Holding Graz, the city owned utility company. The fortification of the Schlossberg goes back to at least the 10th century. In the mid-16th century, a long fortress was constructed by architects from the north of Italy. There are records of a cable-hauled lift being
Simmering-Graz-Pauker Simmering-Graz-Pauker Simmering-Graz-Pauker AG (SGP), founded as "Simmering-Graz-Pauker AG für Maschinen-, Kessel- und Waggonbau", was an important Austrian machine and engine factory, manufacturing: machinery, boilers and rail vehicles. It was established in 1941 through the merger of Simmering machinery and rolling stock company with the Graz machine and rolling stock company and the Paukerwerkstraße Corporation from Vienna. After the Second World War the company was majority owned by the state and had a wide network of international offices and subsidiaries in Asia, South America and Europe with several thousand employees. The company experienced rapid growth until the mid-1980s. In the early