Burgtor
Burgtor is a city gate in Innere Stadt, Graz, Styria. Burgtor is situated nearby to the church Graz Cathedral, as well as near Mausoleum of Emperor Ferdinand II.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Tourist attraction
- Description: former city gate, Graz
- Roof shape: gabled
- Wheelchair access: yes
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Graz Cathedral and Graz double spiral stairs.
Graz Cathedral
Church
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Graz Cathedral, also called St. Giles' Cathedral, is the Roman Catholic cathedral of the Diocese of Graz–Seckau in Graz, Austria. It is dedicated to Saint Giles, the patron saint of Graz, and serves as the seat of the bishop.
Mausoleum of Emperor Ferdinand II
Church
Photo: Gugganij, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Mausoleum of Emperor Ferdinand II in Graz was constructed beginning in 1614 under the patronage of Archduke Ferdinand II of Habsburg, who later became Holy Roman Emperor.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Innere Stadt and St. Leonhard.
Innere Stadt
Suburb
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Innere Stadt is the 1st city-district of the Austrian city of Graz, capital of the state of Styria. It is the part of the Old Town containing the Schloßberg and the city park.
St. Leonhard
Suburb
St. Leonhard is the 2nd district of the Austrian city of Graz. It is located in the east of the city along the Leonhardbach and stretches south to the St.
Geidorf
Suburb
Geidorf is the 3rd district of the Austrian city of Graz. It is located north of the first two districts I. Innere Stadt and II. St. Leonhard. In the east it stretches as far as the Landeskrankenhaus Universitätsklinikum and towards the west it borders the river Mur.
Burgtor
- Categories: city gate, building, tourism, and historic site
- Location: Innere Stadt, Graz, Styria, Austria, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
47.07216° or 47° 4′ 20″ northLongitude
15.44305° or 15° 26′ 35″ eastInception
1336—1346Open location code
8FVQ3CCV+V6OpenStreetMap ID
way 84579396OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=city_gateOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionOpenStreetMap attribute
roof-shape=gabledOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=yesWikidata ID
Q1016050
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In Other Languages
From French to German—“Burgtor” goes by many names.
- French: “Burgtor”
- French: “porte du Château”
- German: “Burgtor (Graz)”
- German: “Burgtor”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Burggarten and Institut für Kirchenmusik.
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