The Reckturm is a surviving medieval defensive tower in the Styrian town of Hartberg, east of Graz. Part of the town’s original fortification system, it stands as a reminder of Hartberg’s historical role as a defensive crossing point on the road toward Hungary. Pair with the Ringwarte viewpoint tower for a short walk through Hartberg’s medieval heritage. Check the local tourism office for interior access hours.
monument in Hartberg
Reckturm
A medieval defensive tower surviving from Hartberg's original fortification system. Hartberg is a small Styrian market town in the rolling hills east of Graz, and the Reckturm is one of several medieval remnants that mark its early strategic importance as a crossing point on the road east toward Hungary.
- Type
- monument
- Destination
- Hartberg
- Cost
- Paid entry
- Address
- 8230 Hartberg
- Coordinates
- 47.8165, 16.2410