Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #1 in Graz, Austria
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7.9 km
132 m
Experience Graz in Austria in a whole new way with our self-guided sightseeing tour. This site not only offers you practical information and insider tips, but also a rich variety of activities and sights you shouldn't miss. Whether you love art and culture, want to explore historical sites or simply want to experience the vibrant atmosphere of a lively city - you'll find everything you need for your personal adventure here.
Activities in GrazIndividual Sights in GrazSight 1: Unbefleckte Empfängnis
The Church of the Immaculate Conception, Church of Mary Immaculate or Parish Church of Graz-Immaculate Conception is a Roman Catholic church in the 5th district of Gries, Graz. It is dedicated to the Immaculate Conception and parish church of the parish of Graz-Immaculate Conception in the hospital of the city in the deanery of Graz-Mitte of the city church of Graz.
Sight 2: Pfarrkirche Sankt Andrä
The parish church of St. Andrä is located on St.-Andrä-Platz in the 5th district of Graz Gries. It is dedicated to the Apostle Andrew, and is the parish church of the parish of Graz-St. Andrä in the deanery of Graz-Mitte of the city church of Graz.
Sight 3: Altkatholische Christophoruskirche
The Old Catholic Church of the Resurrection is the parish church of the Old Catholic parish of Graz for Styria and southern Burgenland. It was dedicated to St. Christopher and was renamed the Old Catholic Church of the Resurrection in 2010 after a renovation. It is located in the 5th district of Gries, in the building of today's New Middle School St. Andrä.
Sight 4: Franziskanerkirche
The Franciscan Church and Franciscan Monastery are a church and associated monastery in the centre of the city of Graz, Austria. The monastery was founded by the Franciscan order, who still own it, and is first mentioned in 1239.
Sight 5: Holy Trinity church
The Holy Trinity Church is a Roman Catholic church in the first district of Graz, Innere Stadt. It is located between Schloßbergplatz and Murkai in Sackstraße.
Sight 6: Fairytale Express
The Fairytale Express Graz is a 2 km (1.2 mi) long 600 mm gauge grotto railway in the tunnel of the Schloßberg in Graz. It starts in the tunnel at the lower level of the Schloßberg lift, which is accessible from Schloßbergplatz.
Sight 7: Reinerhof
The Reinerhof, also known as the Reiner Hof, in the first district of the Innere Stadt, is the oldest documented building in the city of Graz. The name comes from its first owner, Rein Abbey.
Sight 8: Palais Attems
The Palais Attems, in the province of Styria in Austria, is located in the first district of Graz, Innere Stadt, at the transition between Sackstraße and Schloßbergplatz. It is "the most important aristocratic palace in Styria". Adjacent to the building is the Small Palais Attems, also known as the Widow's Palace. On the opposite side of Sackstraße are the Reinerhof and the Palais Khuenburg, and on the same side of the street is the Holy Trinity Church.
Sight 9: Deutschritterordenshaus
The House of the Teutonic Knights is located in Graz's Sporgasse at the corner of Hofgasse in the first district of the Innere Stadt.
Sight 10: Schauspielhaus
The Schauspielhaus Graz is an Austrian spoken theatre. It is part of the Graz city crown and is located in the first district of Innere Stadt.
Sight 11: Anna Plochl
Anna Maria Josephine Plochl was the morganatic wife of Archduke John of Austria. She was given the title Baroness von Brandhofen and then Countess von Meran. She and her husband were the parents of Franz, Count von Meran.
Sight 12: Doppelwendeltreppe
The Graz double spiral staircase, a twin spiral staircase, was built by stonemasons in 1499/1500 during the reign of the German King and later Emperor Maximilian I by an unknown master builder of a medieval builder's workshop in Graz Castle.
Sight 13: Burgtor
The Burgtor is located at the interface between Hofgasse and Erzherzog-Johann-Allee. It is located in the Inner City district of Graz and is part of the Graz City Crown. Apart from the outer Paulustor, the building is the only surviving Walltor in the city of Graz.
Sight 14: Katharinenkirche und Mausoleum
The mausoleum of the Holy Roman Emperor Ferdinand II (1578–1637) next to Graz Cathedral is a monumental sacred and representative building from the 17th century, which was joined together from two existing buildings. The complex, which began in 1614, was continued until 1640, interrupted several times and completed in 1714 after long interruptions in construction, consists of St. Catherine's Church and the adjoining burial chapel of Emperor Ferdinand II and his family. They form one of the most important architectural monuments in Austria from Mannerism, the transitional period from the Renaissance to the Baroque.
Sight 15: Landplagenbild
The landscape plague picture, also called "God Plague Picture", is located on the southern outer wall of Graz Cathedral. The fresco, created in 1485, is probably by Thomas von Villach. It is considered one of the historically and artistically most important frescoes in Styria.
Sight 16: Diözesanmuseum Graz
The Diocesan Museum Graz is the museum of the Diocese of Graz-Seckau in Graz.
Sight 17: Palais Inzaghi
The Palais Inzaghi is a former city palace in Graz, Germany. It is located on the corner of Mehlplatz and Prokopigasse in the first district of Innere Stadt. There are a total of three palaces in Graz that belonged to the Inzaghi family. The other two are located on Bischofplatz and in Bürgergasse.
Sight 18: Gemaltes Haus
The Herzogshof is a building in Grazer Herrengasse, the front of which is completely painted.
Sight 19: Palais Stürgkh
Palais Stürgkh is a former city palace in Graz, Germany.
Sight 20: Rathaus
The Graz City Hall houses the official seat of the Graz city government, i.e. the mayor of Graz, the municipal council and parts of the city administration.
Sight 21: Stefaniensaal
The Stefaniensaal is one of the most traditional concert and event halls in Graz.
Sight 22: Universalmuseum Joanneum
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The Universalmuseum Joanneum is a multidisciplinary museum with buildings in several locations in the province of Styria, Austria. It has galleries and collections in many subject areas including archaeology, geology, paleontology, mineralogy, botany, zoology, history, art and folk culture. It is the oldest museum in Austria as well as the largest universal museum in central Europe with over 4.5 million objects in 13 departments and 12 locations in the Styrian cities of Graz, Stainz, Trautenfels, and Wagna. To reflect this status and its growth over the last two centuries, as well as to present a more recognizable image internationally, the Landesmuseum Joanneum was officially renamed to Universalmuseum Joanneum on 10 September 2009.
Sight 23: Stadtpfarrkirche zum Heiligen Blut
The Roman Catholic Church of the Holy Blood, or Provost's, Main and Parish Church of Graz-Hl. Blut, or Grazer Stadtpfarrkirche for short, is located in the Graz district of Innere Stadt. It is the parish church of the parish of Graz-Hl. Blood in the deanery of Graz-Mitte of the city church of Graz.
Sight 24: Palais Welsersheimb
Palais Welsersheimb is a baroque city palace in Graz, Germany, on the corner of Hans-Sachs-Gasse and Am Eisernen Tor in the Innere Stadt district. Today, the premises are home to the Moser bookstore, among others.
Sight 25: Palais Stubenberg
The Palais Stubenberg-Wildenstein is a former city palace in Graz, Germany. It is located on the corner of Tummelplatz and Hans-Sachs-Gasse in the first district of Innere Stadt. The building is directly connected to the Palais Lengheimb.
Sight 26: Next Liberty
The Next Liberty is a children's and youth theatre in the first district of Graz, Innere Stadt. With over 65,000 spectators and more than 200 performances per season, it is one of the five most successful in the German-speaking world. The company belongs to the Theaterholding Graz.
Sight 27: Heilandskirche
The Church of the Redeemer is one of the five Protestant churches in the Styrian capital of Graz. It is the parish church of the Protestant parish of A.u.H.B. Graz-Heilandskirche. The church was built in the early historicist style. It is located on Kaiser-Josef-Platz in the 2nd district of St. Leonhard in Graz.
Sight 28: Oper
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The Graz Opera is an Austrian opera house and opera company based in Graz. The orchestra of the opera house also performs concerts as the Graz Philharmonic Orchestra.
Sight 29: Halle für Kunst Steiermark
The Halle für Kunst Steiermark is an exhibition house for contemporary visual art in Graz. Since January 2013, the Kunstverein Medienturm has been responsible for the programmatic orientation and operation of the house.
Sight 30: Pfarrkirche Sankt Leonhard
The Roman Catholic Leonhard Church is the parish church of Graz-St. Leonhard of the 2nd district of St. Leonhard in the Austrian city of Graz. It is a late Gothic building with a baroque façade and a recent extension to the east.
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