District · V. · Styria
Gries: living in Graz's 5th district
Gries is Graz's 5th district, about 2 km south-west of the centre. By public transport you reach Jakominiplatz in about 12 minutes. About 137 street trees stand within 300 m of a typical spot, with water nearby: plenty of local cooling on hot days. Recent sales across Graz came to €2,874/m², over all building ages.
Tap any point on the map to see every value for exactly that spot: transit, green, noise, heat and more.
- heat island, Gründerzeit
- industry, strongly heated
- perimeter blocks, moderately overheated
- garden city
- urban fringe, slightly overheated
- slopes, parks (cool)
- cold side valleys
History & character
From Gravel Beds to Multicultural Life
The district of Gries, whose name derives from the Old High German term for gravel deposits, was long an affordable residential and commercial area for rafters, craftsmen, and traders. Due to its unprotected location and flood risk, solid construction only began to take shape in the 17th century. Gries has retained its multicultural character over the centuries. Tragic events like the November pogroms of 1938, during which the synagogue on Grieskai was burned down, marked the district's history. Today, the David-Herzog-Platz serves as a reminder of these events. Today, Gries presents itself as a vibrant district shaped by its diversity and history.
Transit connections
Lines and modes from OpenStreetMap, frequency from the timetable (Graz Linien (Styrian transit) and ÖBB): local stops within walking distance, stations counted a little wider. As of: September 2026.
Access · travel time
Where can you get from here, by which mode, to which destination? The map colours every location in the district by real travel time (dark = fast).
Real travel time per inhabited location (250 m grid, clipped to the real district boundary) to destinations in Graz. Transit from the schedule router (Day = peak, Late = after 11pm), bike/walk/car over the street network (car computed without traffic, so rush hour takes correspondingly longer).
Leisure & culture
What makes the area lively: culture, green space, nightlife and sport.
- Museums & galleries
DruckZeug, Puchmuseum, Atelier Ruth Friedrich, Bakerhouse Gallery, Kunstgalerie Roter Keil, off_gallery graz · and 3 more
- Theatres
ARTist's, Lechthaler-Belic, Theater im Bahnhof, Theater-Spielensemble
- Cinemas
UCI Kinowelt Annenhof
- Stages & clubs
Akrosphäre Zirkuszentrum, Club Bunker, Galerie Blaues Atelier, Kultur in Graz, Postgarage, Schaumbad - Freies Atelierhaus Graz · and 4 more
- Libraries
Hauptbibliothek Zanklhof, Bibliothek kunstGarten, Interkulturelle Fachbibliothek ISOP, Mediathek, Sektion Graz Alpenvereinsbücherei, She Drup Ling
- Parks & green
kunstGarten, Nikolaiplatz, St.-Andrä-Platz, Bubble Park, Dr.-Hans-Spitzy-Platzl, Dr.-Schlossar-Park · and 9 more
- Sports
Bad zur Sonne, Bezirkssportpark Reininghaus, Bezirkssportplatz St.Lukas/Eggenbergergürtel, BLOC house, Bushidox, CrossFit Graz · and 14 more
- Markets
Bauernmarkt Triestersiedlung, Biobauernmarkt
Publicly accessible culture and leisure venues within the district boundary, better-known first.
Climate & environment
On hot summer days, local cooling matters. With ≈137 trees per spot and water nearby: plenty of local cooling on hot days.
Public street and park trees from the City of Graz tree register, counted within 300 m of each inhabited spot. More trees mean more shade (climate) and more green (location). Private gardens are not included.
Light & shadow
Check the light anywhere. Type an address or click the map, pick a floor and drag through the day. The buildings cast their real shadows. Pan the map to explore.
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Real building heights (OpenStreetMap footprints with heights from the BEV laser scan), sun hours and shadows from sun position and geometry. How much of it reaches you also depends on orientation and windows. Terrain is included, from the official elevation model out to 12 km: a mountain to the south takes the winter sun just as the house opposite does. Where the sun only grazes a ridge, the figure remains an approximation. At the foot of the Schlossberg this weighs heavily: in winter the hill sits higher in the sky than the sun ever climbs.
What does living here cost?
Asking prices (not land-register), orientation, not a valuation of a specific flat. Source: IMMOXX-Markterhebung (Kauf) / immomarktanalyse.at (Miete) · June 2026. Prices actually paid, per political district. Source: STATISTIK AUSTRIA, Immobilien-Durchschnittspreise 2025. All districts compared →
Living & commercial
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Frequently asked questions
How well connected is Gries by public transport?
From Gries you reach Jakominiplatz in the centre of Graz in about 12 minutes by public transport.
How green is Gries?
Around 137 public street and park trees stand within 300 m of a typical spot in Gries (lots of green), based on the City of Graz tree register.
Where can I find flats and commercial space in Gries?
You can browse available homes and commercial spaces in Gries in the wohnwahn search, each honestly rated for location, climate, greenery and commute.