Grazer Dom

The Cathedral of St. Aegidius was built from 1438 under Emperor Friedrich III. and is one of the most significant late Gothic buildings in Styria. Together with the castle, mausoleum, and former Jesuit university, it forms the so-called Graz city crown. On the south façade, the famous Plague Painting from 1485 has been preserved – it depicts the three plagues of locusts, pestilence, and the Turkish wars that simultaneously afflicted Graz in 1480. Inside, the baroque furnishings, the high altar by Georg Kraxner, and two precious reliquaries from the 15th century, which once served as bridal chests for Paola Gonzaga, are impressive. Since 1786, the church has been the cathedral of the Diocese of Graz-Seckau. The cathedral is located at the edge of the pedestrian zone; bicycle parking spaces can be found at the nearby Freiheitsplatz.