District · II. · Styria
St. Leonhard
St. Leonhard is Graz's 2nd district. The centre is about 10 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 Early Settlements to Urban Life
St. Leonhard is one of the oldest districts of Graz, with roots dating back to the Middle Ages. The first documented mention of a church dates back to 1361. In 1809, during the French siege of the Graz Castle Hill, several battles occurred around the church, which served as a detention camp for around 400 Austrian prisoners. In the 19th century, the district developed into an important settlement area between the city center and the village of St. Leonhard. Numerous bourgeois houses were built here, particularly in Elisabeth and Leonhard streets, as well as in the Herz-Jesu district. The Herz-Jesu Church was consecrated in 1887. In 1900, St. Leonhard was separated as an independent district. Today, St. Leonhard is an urban district characterized by a mix of historical buildings and modern residential forms.
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.
- Theatres
MUMUTH, Kulturkotter, Theatercafé Hin & Wider
- Cinemas
Filmzentrum Rechbauerkino
- Stages & clubs
BUNT:werk – Atelier für kreative Begegnung, Club Motion, Galerie Schnitzler und Lindenberger, Kulturhauskeller
- Libraries
Bibliothek Odilieninstitut, Stadtbibliothek Graz Ost, Fachbibliothek Wall, Franz-Nabl-Institut für Literaturforschung, Hauptbibliothek, ÖKA-Österreichisches Kabarettarchiv · and 2 more
- Parks & green
Felix-Dahn-Platz, Johannes-Zwerger-Platz, Schillerplatz, Tegetthoffplatz, August-Matthey-Park, Barbara-Frischmuth-Park · and 8 more
- Pools & baths
Union Hallenbad
- Sports
Attention, BG/BRG Lichtenfels, Bodystreet, Casa Ananda, FITINN, LadyFit Graz · and 5 more
- Markets
Bauernmarkt Kaiser-Josef-Platz, Biobauernmarkt Herz Jesu, derbauernmarkt
Publicly accessible culture and leisure venues within the district boundary, better-known first.
Climate & environment
On hot summer days, local cooling matters. With ≈106 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.
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 St. Leonhard by public transport?
From St. Leonhard you reach Jakominiplatz in the centre of Graz in about 10 minutes by public transport.
How green is St. Leonhard?
Around 106 public street and park trees stand within 300 m of a typical spot in St. Leonhard (lots of green), based on the City of Graz tree register.
Where can I find flats and commercial space in St. Leonhard?
You can browse available homes and commercial spaces in St. Leonhard in the wohnwahn search, each honestly rated for location, climate, greenery and commute.