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9th city district of Graz in Styria, Austria

Waltendorf

Waltendorf is a district of the Austrian city of Graz.

Waltendorf
Waltendorf · Johann Jaritz
The place

Waltendorf is a district of the Austrian city of Graz. It is district number nine and borders the districts of Ries to the north, St. Peter to the south and St. Leonhard mostly to the west. It had a population of 12.158 (January 2023) and covers an area of 4.48 square kilometres. The postal codes of Waltendorf are 8010, 8042 und 8047. There are two small castles in the district the 'Schloss Lustbühel' and the 'Hallerschloss', as well as a church the 'Rupertikirche' in 'Hohenrain'. Within the north of the district, next to the Ragnitz brook, there is one of the largest collection of high-risers in Graz, called 'Berliner Ring'. Some of the high risers have the solar water heating systems on their roof tops. Collectively this solar water system is one of the largest in the city of Graz.

Adapted from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

What is there

Worth seeing in and around Waltendorf

10 places within 25 km that the world writes about, in the order of how widely: the ones a visitor has heard of first, then the ones only a local would name.

  1. 01
    University of Graz

    The University of Graz in Graz is the largest public research university in Styria and the second oldest university in Austria. Its name is derived from Archduke Charles II of Inner Austria and Francis I of Austria.

    2 km · university in Graz, Austria · Wikipedia
  2. 02
    Eggenberg Castle, Graz

    Eggenberg Palace in Graz, is the most significant Baroque palace complex in the Austrian state of Styria. With its preserved accouterments, the extensive scenic gardens, as well as some special collections from the Universalmuseum Joanneum housed in the palace and surrounding park, Schloss Eggenberg ranks among the most valuable cultural treasures of Austria.

    6.1 km · building in Graz, Austria · Wikipedia
  3. 03
    Graz University of Technology

    Graz University of Technology is a public research university located in Styria, Austria. It was founded in 1811 by Archduke John of Austria and is the oldest science and technology research and educational institute in Austria.

    1.6 km · institute of technology in Austria · Wikipedia
  4. 04
    Graz Cathedral

    Graz Cathedral, also called St. Giles' Cathedral (German: Dom St.

    2.2 km · cathedral of the catholic diocese of Graz-Seckau · Wikipedia
  5. 05
    Kunsthaus Graz

    The Kunsthaus Graz, Grazer Kunsthaus, or Graz Art Museum was built as part of the European Capital of Culture celebrations in 2003 and has since become an architectural landmark in Graz, Austria. Its exhibition program specializes in contemporary art from the 1960s onwards.

    2.8 km · art museum in Graz, Austria · Wikipedia
  6. 06
    Mariatrost Basilica

    The Baroque Mariatrost Basilica on top of the Purberg hill in Mariatrost, a district of Graz, is one of the most famous pilgrimage sites of Styria in Austria. The pilgrimage church stands prominently on top of the Purberg hill in the northeast of Graz.

    4.8 km · parish church · Wikipedia
  7. 07
    University of Graz Library

    The University of Graz Library in Graz, Austria is the largest research and public library in Styria and the third largest in Austria. It holds the right of legal deposit.

    2 km · library of the University of Graz, Austria · Wikipedia
  8. 08
    Graz Opera

    The Graz Opera is an Austrian opera house and opera company based in Graz. The orchestra of the opera house also performs concerts as the Graz Philharmonic Orchestra.

    1.9 km · opera house in Graz, Styria, Austria · Wikipedia
  9. 09
    University of Music and Performing Arts Graz

    The University of Music and Performing Arts Graz, also known as Kunstuniversität Graz is an Austrian university. Its roots can be traced back to the music school of the Akademischer Musikverein founded in 1816, making it the oldest university of music in Austria.

    1.7 km · public university in Graz, Austria · Wikipedia
  10. 10
    Universalmuseum Joanneum

    The Universalmuseum Joanneum is a multidisciplinary museum with buildings in several locations in the state of Styria, Austria. It has galleries and collections in many subject areas including archaeology, geology, paleontology, mineralogy, botany, zoology, history, art and folk culture.

    2.5 km · Austrian museum · Wikipedia

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Go there

Getting to Waltendorf

Airports
Graz (GRZ), 9 km · Klagenfurt (KLU), 98 km · Ljubljana Jože Pučnik (LJU), 122 km
Stations
Graz Airport, 8.5 km · Graz Hauptbahnhof, 4.1 km
  • Klagenfurt am Wörthersee → Waltendorf
    101 km · quickest by road, 2h 33m · €14–20
  • Vienna → Waltendorf
    144 km · quickest by road, 2h 50m · €19–26
  • Linz → Waltendorf
    164 km · quickest by road, 3h 19m · €22–31
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Not yet researched

No local-transport research exists yet for Waltendorf

Our researched notes are written from a sourced entry: every shared taxi, boat and village bus with its operator, its rule, its fare and the year we saw it, and what could not be confirmed. Nobody has done that work for Waltendorf. What is above is what we hold from open sources; nothing here pretends to be more.

The nearest places where the work is done
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    441 km
  2. 02
    KorčulaHR

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    475 km
  3. 03
    MljetHR

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  4. 04
    Cinque TerreIT

    7 ways of moving, 22 sources

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  5. 05
    ZermattCH

    8 ways of moving, 26 sources

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Around it

Next door to Waltendorf

Waltendorf is 2 km from Graz, the nearest large city, whose note carries the wider picture.

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