Innere Stadt (Graz)

;Area:1.16 km²;Population:3508 "(01.01.2007);Postal code:8010

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 (German: Altstadt) containing the Schloßberg and the city park. The district borders are formed by the river Mura between Radetzkybrücke and Keplerbrücke, the Wickenburggasse, the Glacis, Jakominiplatz and the Radetzkystraße. In 1999, the Old Town was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

History

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

Notable buildings

*Grazer Schloßberg
*Murinsel
*Landeszeughaus
*Vereinigte Bühnen Graz
*Schauspielhaus
*Grazer Landhaus
*Joanneum
*Dom and Mausoleum
*Stadtpfarrkirche
*Franziskanerkirche
*Rathaus
*Burg
*Sporgasse
*Glockenspielplatz
*Herrengasse
*Hauptplatz

External links

* [http://www.graz.at/ Website of the city of Graz] de icon en icon
* [http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/931 UNESCO World Heritage Centre entry]