Editing Graz (section)

==Main sights==
{{wide image|Graz Austria pano from Schlossberg.jpg|700px|A panoramic view of the historic centre from the Castle Hill (Schlossberg)}}
For the year that Graz was [[Cultural Capital of Europe]], new structures were erected. The [[Kunsthaus Graz|Graz Museum of Contemporary Art]] (German: Kunsthaus) was designed by [[Peter Cook (architect)|Peter Cook]] and [[Colin Fournier]] and is situated next to the Mur river. The [[Murinsel|Island in the Mur]] is a floating platform made of steel. It was designed by American architect [[Vito Acconci]] and contains a café, an open-air theatre and a playground.

=== Historic city centre ===
[[File:Graz - Uhrturm (c).JPG|thumb|[[Schlossberg (Graz)|The Castle Hill]] with the Clock Tower]]
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[[File:Grazer Schlossberg Kriegssteig.jpg|thumb|upright|The Castle Hill stairs (Felsensteig)]]
[[File:ARGOS in Graz.jpg|thumb|upright|Argos Apartment house]]
[[File:Graz Am Eisernen Tor und Herrengasse-4615.jpg|thumb|upright|Graz downtown]]
[[File:Graz Opera.jpg|thumb|upright|[[Graz Opera]]]]
[[File:Graz - Uhrenturm6.jpg|thumb|upright|[[Schlossberg (Graz)|Schlossberg]]]]
The historic centre was added to the UNESCO [[World Heritage Site|World Heritage List]] in 1999<ref name="graz-sh">{{cite web |url=http://www.graz.at/cms/ziel/4519230/EN/ |title=A Short History of the City |website=graz.at |publisher=Stadt Graz – Magistratsdirektion, Abteilung für Öffentlichkeitsarbeit. |location=Graz|access-date=25 July 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131209042512/http://www.graz.at/cms/ziel/4519230/EN/|archive-date=9 December 2013|url-status=dead }}</ref> due to the harmonious co-existence of typical buildings from different epochs and in different architectural styles. Situated in a cultural borderland between Central Europe, Italy and the Balkan States, Graz absorbed various influences from the neighbouring regions and thus received its exceptional townscape. Today the historic centre consists of over 1,000 buildings, their age ranging from Gothic to contemporary.

The most important sights in the historic centre are:
* Town Hall (Rathaus).
* The [[Schlossberg (Graz)|Castle Hill]] (German: Schlossberg), a hill dominating the historic centre ({{cvt|475|m|2}} high), site of a demolished fortress, with views over Graz.
* The Clock Tower (Uhrturm) is a symbol of Graz, at the top of the Castle Hill.
* The New Gallery (Neue Galerie), a museum of art.
* The [[Schloßbergbahn (Graz)|Castle Hill funicular]] (Schlossbergbahn), a funicular railway on the Castle Hill's slope.
* The seat of Styria's provincial parliament (Landhaus), a palace in Lombardic style. It is one of the most important examples of Renaissance architecture in Austria and was built by Italian architect [[Domenico dell'Allio]] between 1557 and 1565.
* The [[Landeszeughaus|Armoury]] (Landeszeughaus) is the largest of its kind in the world.
* The [[Graz Opera|Opera House]] (Opernhaus), the principal venue for opera, ballet, and operetta performances. It is the 2nd largest opera house in Austria.
* The Theatre (Schauspielhaus), Graz's principal theatre for productions of plays.
* The [[Graz Cathedral|Cathedral]] (Dom), a rare monument of Gothic architecture. Once, there were many frescos on the outer walls; today, only a few remain, like the ''Landplagenbild'' ("picture of plagues") painted in 1485, presumably by [[Thomas von Villach]]. The three plagues it depicts are locusts, pestilence and the invasion of the Turks, all of them striking the town in 1480. It features the oldest painted view of Graz.
* The mausoleum of Emperor [[Ferdinand II, Holy Roman Emperor|Ferdinand II]] next to the cathedral, the most important building of [[Mannerism]] in Graz. It includes both the grave where Ferdinand II and his wife are buried, and a church dedicated to St Catherine of Alexandria.
* The City Park (Stadtpark), located in the middle of the city centre during the Habsburg monarchy. It was designed by German architect Johannes Schirgie von Premstätten-Tobelbad. During the COVID-19 pandemic eccentric parties were celebrated which were later dissolved by the police. The responsible,{{Citation needed|date=September 2022}} Jonas Fabio Cristo Pinter, an Italian club owner, was arrested and the partying stopped. The City Park (Stadtpark) should not be confused with a similarly named shopping centre in Graz, called Citypark.
* The Castle (Burg), with a Gothic double-helix staircase, built between 1438 and 1453 by Emperor [[Frederick III, Holy Roman Emperor|Frederick III]], because the old castle on the Castle Hill was too small and uncomfortable. The Castle remained the residence of the Inner Austrian Court until 1619. Today, it serves as residence for the Styrian government.
* The Painted House (Gemaltes Haus) in Herrengasse 3. It is completely covered with frescos (painted in 1742 by Johann Mayer).
* The [[Kunsthaus Graz|Graz Museum of Contemporary Art]] (Kunsthaus)
* The [[Murinsel|Island in the Mur]] (Murinsel), an artificial island in the Mur river.
* Buildings, inner courtyards (e. g. Early Renaissance courtyard of the ''Former House of Teutonic Knights'' in Sporgasse 22) and roofscape of the old town.

=== Outside the historic city centre ===
[[File:Graz Schloss Eggenberg front facade.jpg|thumb|right|[[Schloss Eggenberg (Graz)|Eggenberg Palace]]]]
* [[Schloss Eggenberg (Graz)|Eggenberg Palace]] (Schloss Eggenberg) a baroque palace on the western edge of Graz with State rooms and museum. In 2010 it was added to the existing World Heritage site of the historic centre of Graz.
* The [[Mariatrost Basilica]] (Basilika Mariatrost) a late Baroque church, on the eastern edge of Graz.
* The [[Herz-Jesu-Kirche (Graz)|Jesus's Heart Church]] (Herz-Jesu-Kirche) is the largest church in Graz with the third highest spire in Austria, built in Gothic Revival style by Daniel Schmidbauer (Austrian politician and doctor).
* The Calvary Hill (Kalvarienberg) in the Gösting area of Graz with a 17th-century calvary and church.
* The Graz University Hospital is the largest hospital in Graz and one of the largest hospitals in [[Austria]]. It is the largest Jugendstil building complex in Austria and was built between 1904 and 1912. It is run by the federal state Styria and is one of the most renowned hospitals in Austria and Central Europe.
* The [[Gösting Castle|Gösting Ruin]] (Ruine Gösting), a ruin of a hilltop castle on the city's northwestern edge, and Plabutsch/Fürstenstand, behind Eggenberg Palace, with a hilltop restaurant and viewing tower, as well as [[Buchkogel (Plabutsch)|Buchkogel]]/Kronprinz-Rudolf-Warte are viewpoints for vistas of the city.

=== Greater Graz area ===
* '''Österreichisches Freilichtmuseum Stübing''', an open-air museum containing old farmhouses/farm buildings from all over Austria reassembled in historic setting.
* '''[[Lurgrotte]]''', the most extensive cave system in Austria.
* '''[[Piber Federal Stud|Lipizzanergestüt Piber]]''', [[Lipizzaner]] stud at [[Piber]] where the famous horses are bred.
* The '''Steirische Weinstraße''' is a wine-growing region south of Graz, also known as the "Styrian Tuscany".
* '''Thermenregion''', spa region east of Graz.
* '''[[Riegersburg Castle]]''', a mighty fortress that was never taken. It was a bastion against Turkish invasions