Innere Stadt (Graz)

Coordinates: 47°4′19″N 15°26′27″E / 47.07194°N 15.44083°E / 47.07194; 15.44083
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Innere Stadt
1st city district of Graz
Country Austria
ProvinceStyria
Statutory cityGraz
Area
 • Total1.16 km2 (0.45 sq mi)
Population
 (2023)
 • Total3,314
 • Density2,900/km2 (7,400/sq mi)

Innere Stadt (German pronunciation: [ˈɪnəʀə ʃtat]

) 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 river Mur between Radetzkybrücke and Keplerbrücke, the Wickenburggasse, the Glacis, Jakominiplatz and the Radetzkystraße.[1]

In 1999, the Old Town was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Cathedral of Graz

History[edit]

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

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

Points of interest[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Service), Stadtportal der Landeshauptstadt Graz, Admin (Graz Press. "Zahlen + Fakten: Bevölkerung, Bezirke, Wirtschaft, Geografie". Stadtportal der Landeshauptstadt Graz (in German). Retrieved 2023-11-01.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)

External links[edit]

47°4′19″N 15°26′27″E / 47.07194°N 15.44083°E / 47.07194; 15.44083