Church of the Holy Cross

The Parish Church of St. Leopold is a Roman Catholic church located in the 17th district of Graz, specifically in Puntigam. It is dedicated to Saint Leopold.

In the 1960s, a parish center and church were built in the southern part of Puntigam, the youngest district of Graz. This construction was necessary to accommodate the significant population growth that had occurred since the interwar period.However, the search for land proved to be challenging due to the prevalence of structureless suburban development.The architect community, consisting of Edda Gellner, Fritz Neuhold, and Heimo Widtmann, emerged as the winners of the competition in 1967.

The church, vicarage, and parish center were constructed as simple cubic structures.Later, a freestanding bell bearer in the shape of a cross was added.The church building is easily distinguishable from the other buildings due to its unique tent-shaped roof landscape, which is made of black Eternit.The substructure is covered in white plaster, while the roof seems to be supported by a narrow band of windows encircling it.The interior design of the space was created by Fritz Hartlauer, an artist from Styria.