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Graz Town Hall – Graz City Hall loop from Graz Hauptbahnhof

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Styria

Graz Town Hall – Graz City Hall loop from Graz Hauptbahnhof

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171

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Graz Town Hall – Graz City Hall loop from Graz Hauptbahnhof

01:35

5.75km

80m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 15, 2026

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Grazer Schloßberg

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1.72 km

Schlossberg Steps and Graz Clock Tower

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The view and the trip to the top are worth the effort at any time of year.

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1.77 km

Schlossberg Square

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In summer, it's a sweaty affair to walk up the steps to the clock tower. But with every bend you get a different view of the city. The Kriegssteig is one of the many paths up the mountain that you should definitely walk at least once.

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2.88 km

Graz Cathedral (Cathedral of St. Aegidius)

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Currently with some noise from renovation work.

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3.58 km

Graz Town Hall

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The history of the town hall is a good example of the growing importance of Austria's second largest city. Around 1550, the town administration moved into a rather modest Renaissance building on what is now the main square, which also served as a prison. In 1803, it was replaced by a larger new building in the Baroque-Classical style. The huge increase in population in the 19th century and the growing self-confidence of the citizens led to the construction of today's town hall according to plans by the Viennese architects Wielemans and Reuter. It was completed in 1893. All the houses in the block were to make way for the building in the late historicist, old German style. This did not quite work out. There are still three narrow town houses on Herrengasse, literally clamped into the mighty town hall building. Their owners had refused to "sacrifice" the houses to the new town hall. For many, this is a symbol of the stubbornness that Styrians are said to have... The main façade of the town hall was greatly simplified in the 20th century. But the figures that were removed from niches and above the portal are now returning renewed: allegories of crafts, art, science and trade and important players in Austrian history. Inside, the quality of the meeting room, which extends over two floors, may make the work of the local council more pleasant. A wooden coffered ceiling, a gallery, wall paneling, even chandeliers and wall clocks have been preserved from the solid original furnishings of the late 19th century.
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In 1886, Georg Hauberrisser the Younger, a native of Graz, also took part in the architectural competition for a new town hall. His project was not realized in his home town. But another town hall building was to bring him fame - that of Munich.

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3.68 km

Graz Clock Tower

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The Graz clock tower stands on the Schlossberg and is the symbol of the city.

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3.72 km

Graz City Hall

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The current image of the late historic Old German town hall largely corresponds to that of the last expansion stage; The south wing of the building is dated 1889 and the main wing is dated 1893. The front side has a domed central projection, a part of the building that protrudes to the full height to structure the facade, and corner turrets. Only the classicist facade decoration was partially simplified in 1922. Most of the niche characters were lost; Only two sandstone figures (Landsknechts) and a sandstone bust remained on the western front. The figures originally came from the artists Hans Brandstetter, Karl Lacher, Karl Peckary, Emanuel Pendl and Rudolf Vital. The niche figures show important Austrians (such as the Habsburg emperor) and the four major allegories “Art”, “Science”, “Commerce” and “The Industry”. These were recreated from 2001 and placed in their original location.

(de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grazer_Rathaus)

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3.87 km