Einkaufszentrum Murpark, Shopping center in Graz, Austria
Murpark is a two-level open shopping center in eastern Graz, designed by ATP Architekten und Ingenieure as Austria's first non-air-conditioned mall. Its 350-meter glass facade is divided by light shafts extended into towers. The covered shopping street links shops, parking decks and a separate Interspar hypermarket building.
The center opened its doors on March 21, 2007, bringing a major retail project to eastern Graz. The location near the A2 highway was chosen from the start to offer easy access and reach.
The name Murpark combines "Mur", the river bordering the site, with "park". The center is run by SES Spar European Shopping Centers, part of the Spar Österreich group, and its largest store is an Interspar hypermarket that received the "Goldene Merkur" retail award in October 2007. It has repeatedly been named the most bicycle-friendly shopping center in the Graz area.
The Murpark lies directly on the A2 Graz Ost motorway feeder and is served by tram line 7, several city bus lines and RegioBus routes X44, 500, 501, 515 and 521. A Park+Ride garage costing 4.7 million euros opened for commuters, and since 2013 an S-Bahn stop on the Ostbahn sits right beside the center. The P+R facility also serves visitors to the Merkur Arena, the Liebenau ice stadium, the Graz trade fair and the Stadthalle.
A play area called Planet Lollipop allows children from 3 to 10 years old to play and explore. This makes the place a destination for families looking for entertainment while shopping.
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