Innere Stadt (Graz)

View of world heritage site from the Kunsthaus: the Schloßberg on the left, the Old Town with the Franziskanerkirche on the right.

Hauptplatz and the Rathaus

Alte Universität and the Hofgasse

Innere Stadt (German pronunciation: [ˈɪnəʀə ʃtat] ( listen)) is the 1st district of the Austrian city of Graz, capital of the federal state of Styria. It is the part of the Old Town (in German: Altstadt) containing the Schloßberg and the city park (Stadtpark). The district borders are formed by the Mur river between Radetzkybrücke and Keplerbrücke, the Wickenburggasse, the Glacis, Jakominiplatz and the Radetzkystraße. The district covers an area of 1.16 km² and -as of 2011- has a population of 3,545.^[1]

In 1999, the Old Town was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

History

For the most part, the history of the Innere Stadt is the history of Graz.

Points of interest

Antoniuskirche
Burg
Deutschritterordenshaus
Dom and Mausoleum
Dreifaltigkeitskirche
Franziskanerkirche
Glockenspielplatz
Hauptplatz
Herrengasse
Landhaus
Landeszeughaus
Murinsel
Opernhaus
Rathaus
Sackstraße
Schauspielhaus
Schloßberg
Sporgasse
Stadtpark
Stadtpfarrkirche
Universalmuseum Joanneum

References

↑ "Die 17 Bezirke" (in German). City of Graz. July 1, 2011. Archived from the original on 22 October 2014. Retrieved 7 November 2011.

External links

Website of the city of Graz (in German) (in English)
UNESCO World Heritage Centre entry

Coordinates: 47°4′19″N 15°26′27″E / 47.07194°N 15.44083°E / 47.07194; 15.44083

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[StadtGrazBezirke-1] "Die 17 Bezirke" (in German). City of Graz. July 1, 2011. Archived from the original on 22 October 2014. Retrieved 7 November 2011.