Dienstag, 24. September 2013

Drawn sword sculpture at Graz Operahouse





Graz Casino Congress



Sackstrasse - Graz Altstadt - Old City Center


Looking down on Sackstrasse from the skywalk at the Cafe on top of K&O
Sackstrasse

This short old-city street runs North from Hauptplatz and merges into Kaiers Josef Kai. It has many important addresses along the way, including several magnificent buildings called Palais, some of which now house museums and exhibitions. Dreifaltigkeiskirche (Trinity Church); Schlossbergplatz, and the city's most renowned department store - Kastner & Oehler - are all located on this street, as is the Krebsenkeller, a cellar-restaurant with a pedigree spanning hundreds of years. K & O features a ultra-modern roof-level cafe with a terrace/skywalk that affords a view of the city's street scene from above and a unique vantage point to take in the vistas of the Schlossberg and other surrounding landmarks that stand out in a sea of red roofs.

Sackstrasse 19
Cafe Koenig
K & O Department Store - street-level view in the evening






Sackstrasse at Murinsel / Schlossbergplatz tram stop (Lines 4 and 5)



Herrengasse - Old Town Graz Main Street in City Centre



Herrengasse 

Herrengasse is the Main Street of Old Town Graz. It is lined not only by many magnificent historic buildings and architectural gems, but also by numerous stores, boutiques, restaurants, and street-side - not the mention on-the-street - cafes. All of the city's streetcar lines run through Herrengasse, which is a designated pedestrian and bicycle zone. Automobiles have been banned except for delivery purposes on a restricted schedule. 
North end of Herrengasse at Rathaus (city hall) / Hauptplatz

Gemaltes Haus - Painted House
on Herrengasse near Hauptplatz




Grazer Oper - Opera House







Richard Wagner - Bust at Graz Opera House



Lohengrin production of Richard Wagner opera in 2013 at Graz Operahouse


Erzherzog Johann Brunnen - Archduke John Fountain on Main Square




Hauptplatz at night - Archduke Johann Fountain at center

Town Hall "Rathaus"



Rathaus Graz
Hauptplatz 1
8010 Graz
Österreich



Mariahilferkirche Catholic Church on West bank of Mur River





Mariahilferkirche - Baroque Catholic Church with Twin Towers 
on West Bank of Mur River near Erich Edegger Mursteg


Mariahilferkirche
Mariahilferplatz 3
8020 Graz Österreich 



Mariahilfer Church seen from above (looking down from Schlossberg)


St. Leonhard Catholic Church near State Hospital



Samstag, 21. September 2013

Stadtpfarrkirche - Old Town Graz City Parish Church


Stadtpfarrkirche seen from the Schlossberg (photo with zoom)

Stadtpfarre Hl. Blut Kirche on Herrengasse

Side entrance of Stadtpfarrkirche Church on Mesnergasse

Freitag, 13. September 2013