One day I was visiting the university music library (to which we have free access) when I espied the nave of a Gothic church down the street. Since this is Europe, it was likely to be authentic. It turns out to be THE oldest church in Graz, called Sankt Maria am Leech, and is consecrated to Saint Kunigonde. The original structure was built in 1201 but that was destroyed in 1250 by the invading Magyars (naughty Magyars!). The present church is from 1275. The stained glass windows are 13th and 14th century. I had to wait nearly a week for a sunny day to take this interior snapshot. It's a small church, almost a chapel, but enchanting in its unpretentiousness. The Baroque altar and puplit fit in harmoniously with the stark Gothic vaulting.
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