Innere Stadt (Graz)

History

The Inner City is the first city district of Graz. It is the part that contains the historic old town with castle hill and city park. It is bounded by the Mur between Radetzky Bridge and Kepler bridge Wickenburggasse, the glacis, Jakominiplatz and Radetzkystraße. In 1999, the downtown area because of their unique preservation of the historic building, part of the UNESCO World Heritage City of Graz - Historic Centre and Schloss Eggenberg. Although the center is largely pedestrianized, are also the city council, shopping centers and street markets, museums and galleries, and countless dining establishments with the popular beer gardens in the inner city, through the all Graz tram lines. Thus, the inner city is also one of the liveliest and busiest city of Graz parts.

Culture and sights

Structures

(In alphabetical ranking )

• Academic High School
• Church of St. Anthony
• German Order of Knights House
• Castle
• Cathedral and Mausoleum
• Trinity Church
• Franciscan Church
• Glockenspielplatz
• Main Square
• Herrngasse
• Joanneum
• Country house
• Armoury
• Mur Island: Floating platform in the Mur: built for the Capital of Culture year 2003 by Vito Acconci. That it is used as a café and an open-air theater.
• Opera house
• Town hall
• Sackstraße
• Playhouse
• Schlossberg clock tower, casemates and Clock Tower, the landmark of Graz. Accessible through the Schloßbergbahn and by a lift.
• Sporgasse
• City ​​Park
• Parish Church

Economics, Transportation

The downtown area is mainly dominated by retail and service businesses.

The municipality is partially a pedestrian street, which is taken by all tram lines. In addition, all leading to the center bus ride over the Jakominiplatz, which is the hub for urban public transport.