University of Graz University of Graz The University of Graz (), located in Graz, Austria, is the largest and oldest university in Styria, as well as the second-largest and second-oldest university in Austria. The university was founded in 1585 by Archduke Charles II of Austria. The bull of 1 January 1586, published on 15 April 1586, was approved by Pope Sixtus V. For most of its existence it was controlled by the Catholic Church, and was closed in 1782 by Emperor Joseph II in an attempt to gain state control over educational institutions. Joseph II transformed it into a "lyceum", where civil servants
Trams in Graz February 5, 2018, the co-financing of a comprehensive expansion program between the city and - for the first time - Land Steiermark was signed. By 2023, 117 million euros are to be spent on the construction and expansion of 6 routes. Third-party funding by the federal government is sought. Open and in preparation is still the project of the leadership of a new line after Don Bosco (Nahverkehrsknoten). <BR> Trams in Graz The Graz tramway network is a network of tramways forming an important part of the public transport system in Graz, which is both the capital city of the