District · VII. · Styria
Liebenau
Liebenau is Graz's 7th district. The centre is about 26 minutes away.
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 Pleasant Meadows to Urban Life
The name Liebenau derives from 'pleasant meadow', reflecting the area's former landscape. In 1531, Sultan Suleiman camped with his army in Liebenau before crossing the Mur. The district was established in 1946 from several municipalities that had been integrated into Graz in 1938. Liebenau then included the cadastral communities that still exist today, among them the old Liebenau, which was called Vatersdorf until 1648. The region has a tumultuous history, including dark chapters such as the internment camp from the Nazi era and its use as a refugee camp after World War II. Today, Liebenau is an urban district characterized by a mix of residential areas and industrial remnants, continuously evolving.
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: August 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
Galerie Heimo Bachlechner, Galerie Sommer - Graz Liebenau
- Theatres
Veranstaltungsbühne
- Parks & green
Maria-Cäsar-Park, Anton-Lippe-Platz, Garten für ALLE, Garten für ALLE - Grünanger, Hedwig-Ehmann-Park, Kindergarten Kloiberweg · and 3 more
- Sports
Merkur Arena, Merkur Eisstadion, ASKÖ Murfeld, Bezirkssportplatz Fuchsenfeldweg, Bluebox, Champions Extreme Sports Center · and 7 more
- Markets
Bauernmarkt Liebenau
Publicly accessible culture and leisure venues within the district boundary, better-known first.
Climate & environment
On hot summer days, local cooling matters. With ≈28 trees per spot: little cooling as the heat rises.
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.
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 Liebenau by public transport?
From Liebenau you reach Jakominiplatz in the centre of Graz in about 26 minutes by public transport.
How green is Liebenau?
Around 28 public street and park trees stand within 300 m of a typical spot in Liebenau (green), based on the City of Graz tree register.
Where can I find flats and commercial space in Liebenau?
You can browse available homes and commercial spaces in Liebenau in the wohnwahn search, each honestly rated for location, climate, greenery and commute.