Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #4 in Graz, Austria

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Number of sights 19 sights
Distance 6.4 km
Ascend 121 m
Descend 109 m

Experience Graz in Austria in a whole new way with our free 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 Graz

Sight 1: Graz Hauptbahnhof

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Graz Hauptbahnhof, abbreviated Graz Hbf, is the main railway station in Graz, the capital of the Austrian federal state Styria. The station is located some 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) west of the city centre, to which it is connected by tram. It is the most frequented railway station in Austria, outside of Vienna.

Wikipedia: Graz Hauptbahnhof (EN)

476 meters / 6 minutes

Sight 2: Metahof-Schlössl

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The Metahof-Schlössl is a small castle on the edge of the Metahofpark in the fourth district of Graz, Lend.

Wikipedia: Metahof-Schlössl (DE)

522 meters / 6 minutes

Sight 3: Kirche der Barmherzigen Schwestern

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The Convent of the Sisters of Mercy of St. Vincent de Paul in the fourth district of Lend in Graz is a branch of the Sisters of Mercy of St. Vincent de Paul FdC (BHS/TdchL). The Church of the Immaculate Conception is the monastery church.

Wikipedia: Vinzentinerinnen Graz (DE)

360 meters / 4 minutes

Sight 4: Mühlschlössl

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The Mühl-Schlössl is a small castle on the edge of the Volksgarten in Graz, in the fourth district of Lend, Graz. It is probably named after its location to the left of the Mühlgang, at most 50 m away from the Marienmühle. It was acquired as a vicarage by the Protestant community in 1908 and adapted as a vicarage in 1910. From 1912 onwards, the Protestant Kreuzkirche was built to the southwest and consecrated in 1914.

Wikipedia: Mühl-Schlössl (DE)

84 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 5: Kreuzkirche

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Kreuzkirche

The Kreuzkirche is a Protestant parish church in the 4th district of Lend, Graz.

Wikipedia: Kreuzkirche (Graz) (DE)

180 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 6: Volksgarten

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Volksgarten Christiana Moroz / CC BY-SA 3.0 de

The Grazer Volksgarten is a 4.6-hectare public park in the Lend district of Graz, Germany. The park was opened in 1875 as a counterpart to the larger Graz city park on the other side of the Mur.

Wikipedia: Volksgarten (Graz) (DE)

411 meters / 5 minutes

Sight 7: Orpheum

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The Graz Orpheum in the Lend district is one of the oldest venues in Graz; it is housed in the building that replaced the Grazer Varieté, which existed from 1899 to 1936, in 1950 and is part of the Grazer Spielstätten GmbH, founded in 2008, along with the Schloßbergbühne Kasematten and the Dom im Berg.

Wikipedia: Grazer Orpheum (DE), Website

303 meters / 4 minutes

Sight 8: Bürgerspitalskirche zum Heiligen Geist

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The Bürgerspitalkirche zum Heiligen Geist in Graz is a Roman Catholic church in the 5th district of Gries, Graz. Today it is the beneficiary at the Church of the Holy Spirit in the Bürgerspital, which belongs to the parish of Graz-St. Andrä, and belongs to the deanery of Graz-Mitte of the city church of Graz.

Wikipedia: Bürgerspitalkirche (Graz) (DE)

244 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 9: Barmherzigenkirche Maria Verkündigung

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The Church of Mercy of the Annunciation of the Virgin Mary is a Roman Catholic church in the fourth district of Lend, Graz. The sacred building is located on Annenstraße between Südtiroler Platz and Roseggerhaus. The church is a pastoral care center of the Convent of the Brothers of Mercy, who also look after the hospital, and belongs to the parish of Graz-Mariä Mariahilf in the deanery of Graz-Mitte of the city church of Graz.

Wikipedia: Barmherzigenkirche (Graz) (DE)

232 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 10: Eisernes Haus

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The Eiserne Haus is a building in the Lend district of Graz, Austria. It was built in 1848, and is unusual in having a cast iron frame. It is now part of Kunsthaus Graz, a cultural centre.

Wikipedia: Eisernes Haus, Graz (EN)

72 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 11: Friendly Alien

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Friendly Alien Marion Schneider & Christoph Aistleitner / CC BY-SA 2.5

The Kunsthaus Graz, Grazer Kunsthaus, or Graz Art Museum was built as part of the European Capital of Culture celebrations in 2003 and has since become an architectural landmark in Graz, Austria. Its exhibition program specializes in contemporary art from the 1960s onwards.

Wikipedia: Kunsthaus Graz (EN), Website

230 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 12: Mariahilfer Kirche

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Mariahilfer Kirche Manfred Werner - Tsui / CC BY-SA 3.0

The Church of Mariahilf (Mariahilfkirche) in the Styrian capital of Graz is a pilgrimage church and since 1783 the parish church of the parish of Graz-Mariahilf in the deanery of Graz-Mitte. Attached to the church is the Minorite monastery in Graz.

Wikipedia: Mariahilferkirche (Graz) (DE), Website

604 meters / 7 minutes

Sight 13: BRG Kepler

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BRG Kepler Cfinker / Copyrighted free use

The school BRG Kepler, commonly known as the Kepler grammar school, is named after the physicist Johannes Kepler.

Wikipedia: Bundesrealgymnasium Kepler (DE)

495 meters / 6 minutes

Sight 14: Schloßbergbahn

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The Schlossbergbahn, or Schloßbergbahn, is a funicular railway in the Austrian city of Graz. It connects the city centre with the Schloßberg, a hill and the site of a demolished fortress, with extensive views over the city.

Wikipedia: Schlossbergbahn (Graz) (EN)

347 meters / 4 minutes

Sight 15: Murinsel

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Murinsel

The Murinsel in Graz, Austria, is an artificial floating "island" in the middle of the river Mur and links the two banks on both sides. At night the blue navigation lights that surround the structure light up. This landmark of Graz was designed by New York City artist Vito Acconci on the occasion of Graz becoming the 2003 European Capital of Culture.

Wikipedia: Murinsel (EN), Website

652 meters / 8 minutes

Sight 16: Sankt-Antonius-Kirche

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Sankt-Antonius-Kirche Photo: Andreas Praefcke / CC BY 3.0

St. Anthony's Church is a Roman Catholic church in the first district of Graz, Innere Stadt. It is located on the eastern slope of the Schlossberg next to the Styrian Folklore Museum in Paulustorgasse. It is subordinate to the parish of Graz-Dom, which belongs to the deanery of Graz-Mitte of the city church of Graz.

Wikipedia: Antoniuskirche (Graz) (DE)

94 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 17: Volkskundemuseum

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The Folklore Museum in the former Capuchin monastery at St. Paul's Gate in Graz takes the present with its pressing socially relevant topics and cultural phenomena as the starting point for its exhibitions, educational programmes and events.

Wikipedia: Steirisches Volkskundemuseum (DE)

645 meters / 8 minutes

Sight 18: Leechkirche

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Leechkirche Marion Schneider & Christoph Aistleitner / CC BY-SA 2.5

The Leechkirche, actually Maria Himmelfahrt am Leech, is the oldest Roman Catholic church in Graz. It is somewhat hidden on a hill in the Geidorf district and is accessible from both Zinzendorfgasse and Glacisstraße. It forms the curate beneficiary Graz-Leechkirche of the Graz Cathedral Parish in the Graz-Mitte deanery of the City Church of Graz.

Wikipedia: Leechkirche (DE)

421 meters / 5 minutes

Sight 19: Stadtpark

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The Graz City Park, the largest public park in Graz, was founded in 1869 on the area of the glacis in front of the city wall under Mayor Moritz Ritter von Franck and completed in 1872.

Wikipedia: Grazer Stadtpark (DE)

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