Hauptplatz der Stadt Graz: Self-Guided Audio Tours

Get fired up for a close-up weapons inspection of over 32,000 real guns, spears, swords, artillery, and shiny suits of armor at Landeszeughaus, the world's biggest historical armory. Learn fascinating facts on each grim death-bringing implement, and the history of Styria's war-torn past with military precision.

No it's not a spaceship, it's the oddly shaped and eye-catching Kunsthaus Graz! As part of the huge Universalmuseum Joanneum, this joint venture from the Province of Styria and the City of Graz is dedicated to permanent and changing, vibrant contemporary art exhibitions.

The Universalmuseum Joanneum is the biggest of its kind in Central Europe, and home to a broad range of art, culture, and natural sciences. Get your museum fix at 19 architecturally valuable sites in Graz and Styria.

This self-guided audio walking tour explores Graz through its most revealing landmarks, from medieval streets and Habsburg monuments to bold modern design. It is ideal for first-time visitors and travelers interested in history, architecture, city life, and the contrast between old and new. Your route starts at Schlossberg, the hill that shaped Graz, then moves to the Mur river for the Murinsel and the striking Kunsthaus. From there, you return to the famous Uhrturm and continue into the old town through Sporgasse and the cathedral quarter, where the Mausoleum of Kaiser Ferdinand II and Graz Cathedral stand side by side. The walk then opens onto Hauptplatz, passes Graz City Hall, and leads to the Renaissance arcades of the Grazer Landhaus and the remarkable Styrian Armory. The tour also includes Joanneumsviertel before finishing at the Doppelwendeltreppe in the Graz Burg area, one of the city’s most unusual late Gothic treasures. Along the way, you will see red-tiled rooftops from above, hear trams crossing the main square, step into elegant courtyards, and stand before turquoise domes, fortress remains, and futuristic river architecture. The most memorable moments include the view from Schlossberg, the odd clock hands of the Uhrturm, the shell-like Murinsel, the blue Friendly Alien of the Kunsthaus, and the stone spirals of the Doppelwendeltreppe.