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Graz (German: ⓘ) is the capital of Styria and the second-largest city in Austria, after Vienna. As of 1 January 2024, Graz had a population of 339,810 (303,270 of whom had principal-residence status). [4]
- +43 316
- Austria
- 353 m (1,158 ft)
- Statutory city
First mentioned about 1128–29, it received town rights about 1240 and became the centre of Steiermark (Styria) during the Middle Ages and the residence of the Leopoldine Habsburgs after 1379. Its fortifications, built in the 15th–16th century, successfully withstood numerous sieges by the Hungarians and the Turks.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Graz, Austria. Prior to 14th century. 1180 – Graz becomes capital of the Duchy of Styria. 1239 – Graz Friary active. 14th–16th centuries. 1379 – Graz becomes capital of Inner Austria; [1] Leopold III in power. 1438 – Graz Castle built. [citation needed] 1462 – Graz Cathedral built.
1809–1914. 1600–1809. 1914–1945. Graz 1809–1914. Listen to introduction. The loss of the fortress in the early 19th century was only the beginning of rapid transformation processes. Industrialization and exploding population figures changed the cityscape. Newly established large factories attracted people to the city—the working class emerged.
Dec 2, 2010 · The City of Graz – Historic Centre and Schloss Eggenberg bear witness to an exemplary model of the living heritage of a central European urban complex influenced by the secular presence of the Habsburgs and the cultural and artistic role played by the main aristocratic families.
Find out everything about the history of Graz. The permanent exhibition of the GrazMuseum “The Story of Graz” illustrates the development of the Styrian state capital from the Middle Ages to 2003 from a both local and European perspective.
During the 1300s, Graz was called home by the Austrian Habsburgs, who lived within the Schlossberg Castle and ruled over an extensive kingdom consisting of both Carinthia and Styria (southern Austria / northern Slovenia), as well as areas of Italy.
