Graz Town Hall – Graz Clock Tower loop from Graz Hauptbahnhof

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Graz Town Hall – Graz Clock Tower loop from Graz Hauptbahnhof

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Graz Town Hall – Graz Clock Tower loop from Graz Hauptbahnhof

01:35

5.76km

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: August 2, 2026

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Grazer Schloßberg

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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1.72 km

Schlossberg Steps and Graz Clock Tower

Highlight • Monument

The Schlossbergstiege is a historic staircase with 260 steps leading from the city center up to the Grazer Schlossberg. During the ascent, beautiful views of the old town repeatedly open up. Once at the top, you reach the Grazer Uhrturm, the city's most famous landmark. The Uhrturm dates back to the 13th century and is particularly known for its unusual clock hands – the large hand indicates the hours, the small one the minutes. From here, you can enjoy an impressive panoramic view over Graz.

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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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3.75 km

Graz Main Square (Hauptplatz Graz)

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In the heart of the city, lined with many magnificent buildings, is Graz's main square with the town hall. It is the hub for tourists and locals... but sometimes you can't even see the square because of all the people.
When we were "Aufsteirern" there was absolutely no way for us to get through here with our bikes! But it was still very beautiful... 😅

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4.09 km

Kunsthaus Graz

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A house for contemporary art

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5.76 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.99 km

399 m

272 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

4.47 km

1.13 km

101 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (410 m)

Lowest point (350 m)

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Comments

November 1, 2021,Graz - Grazer Uhrturn - Altstadt - Klimaticket

We visited Graz and some sights. The weather was lovely and very warm.

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June 10, 2026,😍GRAZ-Cityrunde🥰

On the way from Carinthia to the state of Styria, we simply had to get off in Graz. The city view from the train window was simply tempting. So, 2 hours break from the Interrail ticket and exploring the city on foot. It was absolutely worth it. I'm even a little sad that we couldn't take more time. But maybe …

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August 17, 2023,41/23. Weltkulturerbe Graz

As a native of Graz, I visited my native city of Graz in Styria for the first time in over 35 years.

The old town and the castle hill are not unjustly included in the list of world heritage sites and are worth seeing and visiting.

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