Stadtpfarrkirche

Graz


Rising up on Herrengasse between the main square and Jakominiplatz, the town parish church stands out for its attractive baroque exterior. Inside, the post-WWII stained-glass window by Salzburg artist Albert Birkle has a controversial anomaly: the fourth panel from the bottom on the right (left of the high altar) clearly shows Hitler and Mussolini looking on as Christ is scourged.


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1. Landeszeughaus

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2. Naturkundemuseum

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3. Joanneumsviertel

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4. Atelier Jungwirth

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5. Neue Galerie Graz

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6. Mausoleum of Ferdinand II

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7. Domkirche

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8. Franziskaner Kirche

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