Innere Stadt (Graz)
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Innere Stadt | |
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1st city district of Graz | |
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Country | ![]() |
Province | Styria |
Statutory city | Graz |
Area | |
• Total | 1.16 km2 (0.45 sq mi) |
Population (2023) | |
• Total | 3,314 |
• Density | 2,900/km2 (7,400/sq mi) |
Innere Stadt (German pronunciation: [ˈɪnəʀə ʃtat]
) 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 river Mur between Radetzkybrücke and Keplerbrücke, the Wickenburggasse, the Glacis, Jakominiplatz and the Radetzkystraße.[1]
In 1999, the Old Town was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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History[edit]
For the most part, the history of the Innere Stadt is the history of Graz.
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Points of interest[edit]
- 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[edit]
- ^ Service), Stadtportal der Landeshauptstadt Graz, Admin (Graz Press. "Zahlen + Fakten: Bevölkerung, Bezirke, Wirtschaft, Geografie". Stadtportal der Landeshauptstadt Graz (in German). Retrieved 2023-11-01.
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External links[edit]
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Graz Old Town.
- Website of the city of Graz (in German and English)
- UNESCO World Heritage Centre entry
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