Timeline of Graz

The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Graz, Austria.

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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.
• 1560 – Clock tower built on the Schlossberg.
• 1585 – University of Graz founded.
• 1588 – Belltower built on the Schlossberg.
• 1590 – Dobel Castle built.

17th–18th centuries

• 1619 – Habsburg Ferdinand II becomes Holy Roman Emperor; relocates from Graz to Vienna.^[2]
• 1635 – Eggenberg Palace built (approximate date).
• 1640 – Mausoleum of Ferdinand II, Holy Roman Emperor consecrated.^{[citation needed]}
• 1645 – Styrian Armoury built.
• 1652 – Grabenkirche (church) dedicated.
• 1724 – Mariatrost Basilica (church) built.
• 1776 – Schauspielhaus Graz (theatre) built.
• 1780 – Count John D'Alton becomes Governor.
• 1786 – Catholic See of Seckau prince-bishop residence relocated to Graz.
• 1794 – Prison in use.
• 1797 – French in power.^[3][4]

19th century

• 1809 – June: Battle of Graz.^[5]
• 1811
  • Landesmuseum Joanneum (museum) established.
  • Graz University of Technology founded by Archduke John of Austria^[4]
• 1816 – Music school established.
• 1823 – Population: 40,000 (approximate).^[6]
• 1828 – Graz Mutual Insurance Company founded.^{[citation needed]}
• 1844 – Southern Railway in operation (approximate date).
• 1847 – Central Railway Station opens.
• 1850 – Historical Society of Styria founded.^[7]
• 1855 – Grazer Telegraf newspaper begins publication.^[8]
• 1864 – Technical High School and Thalía Theatre active.
• 1872 – Grazer Waggon- & Maschinen-Fabriks-Aktiengesellschaft (manufacturer) in business.
• 1876 – Steiermärkische Fechtklub (fencing club) founded.^[9]
• 1878 – Horse trams begin operating.
• 1885 – Grazer Congress (concert hall) built.^{[citation needed]}
• 1887 – Sacred Heart of Jesus Church built.
• 1888 - Grazer Alpenclub (hiking club) formed.^[10]
• 1889 – Club der Amateurfotografen (photography club) founded.^[11][12]
• 1894 – Schlossbergbahn funicular railway begins operating.
• 1899
  • Graz Opera house inaugurated.^[13]
  • Electric tram begins operating.
• 1900 – Population: 138,370.^[4]

20th century

1900s–1950s

• 1902 – Grazer AK (sports club) formed.
• 1904 – Kleine Zeitung newspaper begins publication.
• 1909
  • SK Sturm Graz (football club) formed.
  • Grand Hotel Wiesler in business.^[14]
• 1912 – LKH-Universitätsklinikum (hospital) built.
• 1913 – Volkskundemuseum (folkloric museum) opens.
• 1914 – September: Talerhof concentration camp in operation near city.
• 1919 – Vinzenz Muchitsch becomes mayor.
• 1920 - Population: 157,032.^[15]
• 1925 – Graz Airport active.
• 1938
  • February: City becomes part of Nazi Germany.^[16]
  • Julius Kaspar becomes mayor.
• 1941 – Trolleybuses begin operating.
• 1945
  • Allied occupation of Austria begins; Styria overseen by British forces.
  • Eduard Speck becomes mayor.
  • Die Wahrheit communist newspaper begins publication.^[8]
• 1951
  • Population: 226,476.
  • Die Aula magazine begins publication.
• 1955 – July: Allied occupation of Austria ends per Austrian State Treaty.

1960s–1990s

• 1960
  • Gustav Scherbaum becomes mayor.
  • Hafnerriegel (residence building) constructed.
  • Forum Stadtpark (art gallery) opens.^[17]
• 1963 – Eisstadion Liebenau (sports arena) built.
• 1971 – Tramway Museum Graz founded.
• 1973 – Alexander Götz becomes mayor.
• 1985 – Alfred Stingl becomes mayor.
• 1993 – Nausner & Nausner Verlag (publisher) in business.^[18]
• 1995 – Das Megaphon newspaper begins publication.
• 1997 – Schwarzenegger-Stadium opens.
• 1998
  • Diagonale film festival active.
  • Schreibkraft magazine founded.
• 1999 – Old Town designated an UNESCO World Heritage Site.

21st century

• 2001
  • Magna Steyr automobile manufacturer headquartered in Graz.
  • Springfestival begins.^[19]
• 2002 – Stadthalle Graz (assembly hall) opens.
• 2003
  • Graz Art Museum built.
  • City designated a European Capital of Culture.
  • Murinsel (amphitheatre) opens.
  • Homeless World Cup football contest held.
  • Siegfried Nagl becomes mayor.^[20]
• 2005 – Elevate Festival begins.
• 2007
  • Rondo built.
  • Einkaufszentrum Murpark (shopping mall) in business.
• 2013 – Population: 265,778.
• 2015 – A van and knife attack kills three and injures 36.
• 2016 - Overnight stays in Graz Hotels exceed 1.1 million for the first time.
• 2025 - A school shooting kills ten and injures at least 30.

See also

• Graz history
• History of Graz [de]
• List of mayors of Graz [de]
• List of churches in Graz [de]
• History of Styria
• Timelines of other cities in Austria: Linz, Salzburg, Vienna