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The name of the city, Graz, formerly spelled Gratz [8] and also formerly known as Grätz, most likely derives from Slavic gradec/gradac 'small castle'. Some archaeological finds point to the erection of a small castle by Alpine Slavic people, [9] who settled in the region after the Barbarian invasions drove out the original Celts, as well as the Romans.
Innere Stadt (German pronunciation: [ˈɪnəʀə ʃtat] ⓘ) is the 1st city-district of the Austrian city of Graz, capital of the state of Styria.It is the part of the Old Town (in German: Altstadt) containing the Schloßberg and the city park (Stadtpark).
Sankt Marein bei Graz: Market town: 3,751 Sankt Marein im Mürztal: Market town: 2,822 ... at.htm Map showing Austria's cities at archive.today (archived 2012-12-05)
The Uhrturm is a recognisable icon for the city, and is unusual in that the clock's hands have opposite roles to the common notion, with the larger one marking hours while the smaller is for minutes. The Glockenturm contains Liesl, the heaviest bell in Graz. [1] [2] [5] Near the Uhrturm is a café with views over the old town. Additionally, on ...
Graz is composed of 17 districts, which, like Vienna, are numbered for the sake of convenience although they all have their own names. Legally, they are not really districts, but rather Katastralgemeinden .
Gries (German:) is the 5th District of the Austrian city of Graz. It is the location of Graz's red-light district This page was last edited on 1 January 2025 ...
Bezirk Graz-Umgebung (German: [ɡʁaːt͡s umˈɡeːbuŋ], lit. Graz Surroundings) is a district of the state of Styria in Austria. It forms a continuous ring around Graz, the capital city of Styria and also the seat of the district commission. Since the 2015 Styria municipal structural reform, it consists of the following municipalities: [3]
Mariatrost (German: [maˌʁiːaˈtʁoːst], from Maria ‘Mary’ + Trost ‘comfort’) is the 11th district of the Austrian city of Graz. It has a population of 9.998 (2023) and an area of 13,99km². [1] The Mariatrost Basilica, a famous pilgrimage site, is situated within the district, as is the Graz Tramway Museum.