# Timeline of Graz

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; 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.
* 1635 – Eggenberg Palace built (approximate date).
* 1640 – Mausoleum of Ferdinand II, Holy Roman Emperor consecrated.
* 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.

## 19th century

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

## 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.
* 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.
* 1925 – Graz Airport active.
* 1938
** February: City becomes part of Nazi Germany.
** 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.
* 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.
* 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.
* 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.
* 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.
* 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