Hauptplatz
The central square of the old town, ringed by the town hall and colourful Baroque facades, and the hub of life and transport in Graz.
Hauptplatz is the heart of Graz's old town. On its south side stands a late-19th-century neo-Renaissance town hall, surrounded by colourful Baroque and Renaissance houses. No. 6, the Luegg House, has finely crafted stucco decoration on its facade. In the centre of the square is the Archduke Johann Fountain, where four goddesses represent Styria's four rivers. Food stalls on the square sell Styrian sausages, and you can look up to see the clock tower on Schlossberg. Several tram lines converge here, and in winter it is the main venue for the Christmas market.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- Landhaus Courtyard
- Styrian Armoury (Landeszeughaus)
- Joanneum Quarter
- Glockenspielplatz
- Clock Tower (Uhrturm)
- Kunsthaus Graz
- Graz Cathedral
- Grazer Burg & Double Spiral Staircase