Graz Cathedral

Graz Cathedral (German: Grazer Dom), also called St. Giles' Cathedral (German: Dom St. Ägidius), is the Roman Catholic cathedral of the Diocese of Graz–Seckau in Graz, Austria. It is dedicated to Saint Giles (Ägidius), the patron saint of Graz, and serves as the seat of the bishop. The church was originally built between 1438 and 1462 as the Hofkirche (court church) of Emperor Frederick III in the Gothic style, and later served as the Jesuit collegiate and university church from 1577 to 1773, during which period it was modified in the Baroque style. It stands adjacent to the Mausoleum Emperor Ferdinand II. The cathedral’s hall-like design combines Gothic architecture with later Baroque elements, it houses significant artworks such as medieval frescoes and altarpieces, a high Baroque altar (1730–33 by Georg Kraxner) with a painting of St. Giles, and two historic ivory reliquaries (originally Paola Gonzaga’s bridal chests).