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Arrival Stefaniensaal
BIKE
Parking spaces either in the Landhausgasse or at Sparkassenplatz (at the tree in direction Albrechtsgasse)
PUBLIC TRANSPORT
all tram lines, stop: Hauptplatz
The easiest way to plan your journey by public transport is to use the timetable.
CAR
Short-term parking zone and parking garages in the surrounding area. Discounted parking tickets for the Weitzer car park are available for EUR 6 at the box office.
ATTENTION: When travelling by car, please note the numerous major construction sites and road closures in Graz city centre - construction site information: Neutorgasse is closed due to construction work, and the parking garage at Andresas Hofer Platz is also closed.
Make sure you allow extra time for your journey by car.
History
The Stefaniensaal is often called the small brother of the “Golden Hall” of the Vienna Musikverein.
This magnificent concert hall, which is one of the most beautiful and acoustically best concert halls of the world, is located in the heart of the “Congress Graz” building.
It was built between 1905 and 1908 according to the plans by Leopold Theyer. The hall has a rich stuccoed ceiling and presents portraits of fourteen famous composers in Grisaille style painted by Julius Schmid. This concert hall, which has a capacity of 1,100 persons, is the venue for concerts of recreation – Großes Orchester Graz. It was also the setting for several styriarte musical recordings with Nikolaus Harnoncourt who especially liked the high acoustic quality of the Stefaniensaal.
Did you know that on the portrait of Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy "1956" can be read? Due to his Jewish origin his portrait was scraped off during the Nazi era, and it was not restored until 1956.
