Innere Stadt (Graz)



Innere Stadt 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 containing the Schloßberg and the city park. 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.
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