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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 (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. 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 The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Graz Panorama Altstadtseite
Graz (; sl, Gradec) is the capital city of the Austrian state of Styria and second-largest city in Austria after Vienna. As of 1 January 2021, it had a population of 331,562 (294,236 of whom had principal-residence status). In 2018, the population of the Graz larger urban zone (LUZ) stood at 652,654, based on principal-residence status. Graz is known as a college and university city, with four colleges and four universities. Combined, the city is home to more than 60,000 students. Its historic centre (''Altstadt'') is one of the best-preserved city centres in Central Europe. In 1999, the city's historic centre was added to the UNESCO list of World Heritage Sites and in 2010 the designation was expanded to include Eggenberg Palace (german: Schloss Eggenberg) on the western edge of the city. Graz was designated the Cultural Capital of Europe in 2003 and became a City of Culinary Delights in 2008. Etymology The name of the city, Graz, formerly spelled Gratz, most likely stems f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
