Graz Main Square and Town Hall

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)

Beautiful square at the town hall, where you can sit on the steps and just watch the hustle and bustle.

Used for various markets and events