Innere Stadt (Graz)
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 (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.
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[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
- Universalmuseum Joanneum
- Dom and Mausoleum
- Stadtpfarrkirche
- Franziskanerkirche
- Rathaus
- Burg
- Sporgasse
- Glockenspielplatz
- Herrengasse
- Hauptplatz
[edit] References
- ^ "Die 17 Bezirke" (in German). City of Graz. July 1, 2011. http://www.graz.at/cms/beitrag/10034856/606791/. Retrieved 7 November 2011.
[edit] External links
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- Website of the city of Graz (German) (English)
- UNESCO World Heritage Centre entry
Coordinates: 47°4′19″N 15°26′27″E / 47.07194°N 15.44083°E
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