The
Murinsel (German,
literally Mur island) in Graz
, Austria
, is actually
not an island at all, but an artificial floating platform in the
middle of the Mur river, located at .
This
landmark of Graz was designed by New York
artist
Vito Acconci on the occasion of Graz
becoming the 2003 European
Capital of Culture.
The building in the form of a giant
sea
shell measures 50m in length and 20m in width. 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. The Murinsel is built for a maximum
number of 350 visitors.
Image:Murinsel fern.jpg|MurinselImage:Murinsel_Acconci.JPG|Murinsel
- MurinselImage:Murinsel-Graz-Nacht.jpg|Murinsel at nightImage:IMG
0552 - Graz - Murinsel (foreground) and Schlossberg
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Murinsel.JPG|Upon the Murinsel at night