Jakominiplatz
The Jakominiplatz (colloquially often called "Jako" for short) is one of the largest squares in the Styrian capital Graz . It is located in the south of the first inner city district . Jakominiplatz and Europaplatz at the main train station in the west of Graz are the two central transport hubs of the Grazer Verkehrsbetriebe and the city of Graz. All tram lines and ten bus lines have their stops and transfer points here. There are also numerous regional bus routes.
Namesake
The square was named after Kaspar Andreas Ritter von Jacomini-Holzapfel-Waasen (1726–1805), who was postmaster of Cilli in Lower Styria (now Celje in Slovenia) for 20 years and who owned large properties in front of the southern bastion of Graz. Jakominiplatz and today's urban district Jakomini, which adjoins it to the south, were then built .
history
In 1878 Graz's first horse-drawn tram ran from the main train station to Jakominiplatz (also known as Jako or Jackie for short ) . After the lines to Fröhlichgasse were opened in 1880 and to Schillerplatz in 1895, the square developed into the most important junction in the city's local public transport.
In 1964 an urban planning competition was organized for Jakominiplatz, which was supposed to provide solutions for the implementation of a general transport plan that had been drawn up in Graz after 1945. Numerous excellent high-rise proposals and the underground installation of the tram were planned for the redesign of the square.
In the period from 1995 to 1996 the square was completely redesigned and redesigned and received its current appearance and use as a pedestrian zone, which only public transport is allowed to use.
For security reasons, Jakominiplatz has been monitored by the Austrian police via video since September 2005 .
Location and transport network
Jakominiplatz is connected to Graz's main square by Herrengasse . From the square the streets Joanneumring go to the west, the Opernring and the Gleisdorfergasse to the east, the Reitschulgasse to Dietrichsteinplatz to the southeast, the Klosterwiesgasse, Jakoministraße and Schönaugasse to the south and the Radetzkystraße to the west.
After Graz main station, Jakominiplatz is the second largest square in Graz with transfer options. The lines are:
- tram lines 1, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7 as well as lines 13 (combination of lines 3 and 4) and 26 (shortened line 6) in the evening and at the weekend
- the bus routes 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 34E, 35, 39, 40 and 67E
- many regional bus routes
Jakominiplatz is surrounded by shops, banks and restaurants. The Dorotheum is also located here . There are market stalls on the northern square.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ^ Hansjörg Luser: Concepts of urban development in Graz. In: Without memory. Documents on architecture N ° 4/95, HDA Graz 1995, p. 59 ff.
- ↑ More surveillance for Jakominiplatz in Graz . orf.at
Coordinates: 47 ° 4 ′ 2.8 " N , 15 ° 26 ′ 33.2" E