Mur Island

Local nameMurinsel
LocationGraz, Austria

The Murinsel in Graz, Austria, is an artificial floating "island" in the middle of the Mur river and links the two banks on both sides. At night the blue navigation lights that surround the structure light up. This landmark of Graz was designed by New York City artist Vito Acconci on the occasion of Graz becoming the 2003 European Capital of Culture.Described by the artist as "A bowl that morphs into a dome that morphs into a bowl…" Mur Island is in the form of a giant sea shell and measures 47 m in length. Two footbridges connect it with both banks of the Mur. The center of the platform forms an amphitheatre. Below a twisted round dome there is a café and a playground.

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Opening hours

Café:
Mon - Thu: 10 am - 10 pm
Fri: 10 am - midnight
Sat: 9:30 am - midnight
Sun: 9:30 am - 8 pm

More information and contact

Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murinsel

Official Website http://www.murinselgraz.at/

Email murinsel@tele2.at

Phone +43 316 82 26 60

Address Lendkai 19 8020 Graz, Austria

Coordinates 47°4'23.38" N 15°26'4.455" E

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