Timeline of Graz
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The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Graz, Austria.
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Contents
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.
- 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.
- 1786 – Catholic See of Seckau prince-bishop residence relocated to Graz.
- 1794 – Prison in use.
- 1797 – French in power.[3]
19th century
- 1809 – June: Battle of Graz.[4]
- 1811 – Landesmuseum Joanneum (museum) established.
- 1816 – Music school established.
- 1823 – Population: 40,000 (approximate).[5]
- 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.[6]
- 1855 – Grazer Telegraf newspaper begins publication.[7]
- 1864 – Technical High School and Thalía Theatre active.
- 1872 – Grazer Waggon- & Maschinen-Fabriks-Aktiengesellschaft (manufacturer) in business.
- 1876 – Steiermärkische Fechtklub (fencing club) founded.[8]
- 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.[9]
- 1889 – Club der Amateurfotografen (photography club) founded.[10][11]
- 1894 – Schlossbergbahn funicular railway begins operating.
- 1899
- Graz Opera house inaugurated.[12]
- Electric tram begins operating.
20th century
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1900s–1950s
- 1900 – Population: 138,370.[13]
- 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.[7]
- 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
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- 2001
- Magna Steyr automobile manufacturer headquartered in Graz.
- Springfestival begins.[19]
- 2002 – Stadthalle Graz (assembly hall) opens.
- 2003
- Graz Art Museum built.
- City designated an 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.
See also
- other cities in Austria
References
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This article incorporates information from the German Wikipedia.
Bibliography
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External links
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- Items related to Graz, various dates (via Europeana)
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