Innere Stadt (Graz)

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

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Area: 1.16 km²
Population: 3508 (01.01.2007)
Postal code: 8010

Innere Stadt is the first district of the Austrian city of Graz, capital of the federal state of Styria. It is the part of the Old Town (German: Altstadt) containing the Schloßberg and the city park. The district borders are formed by the river Mura between Radetzkybrücke and Keplerbrücke, the Wickenburggasse, the Glacis, Jakominiplatz and the Radetzkystraße. In 1999, the Old Town was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

[edit] History

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

[edit] Notable buildings

Grazer Schloßberg
Murinsel
Landeszeughaus
Vereinigte Bühnen Graz
Schauspielhaus
Grazer Landhaus
Joanneum
Dom and Mausoleum
Stadtpfarrkirche
Franziskanerkirche
Rathaus
Burg
Sporgasse
Glockenspielplatz
Herrengasse
Hauptplatz

[edit] External links

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Graz Old Town

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

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

v • d • e Districts of Graz

I. Innere Stadt \| II. St. Leonhard \| III. Geidorf \| IV. Lend \| V. Gries \| VI. Jakomini \| VII. Liebenau \| VIII. St. Peter \| IX. Waltendorf \| X. Ries \| XI. Mariatrost \| XII. Andritz \| XIII. Gösting \| XIV. Eggenberg \| XV. Wetzelsdorf \| XVI. Straßgang \| XVII. Puntigam