Graz Highlands Passail Basin, the adjacent Semriach Basin to the southwest and the Teichalm region to the north. The Graz Highlands are bounded: In the south and southeast the Graz Highlands transition into the East Styrian Hills and Graz Basin. The most important summits are the: Graz Highlands The Graz Highlands or Graz Mountains () are a low mountain range north of the Styrian state capital of Graz in Austria. It is part of the Central Alps and forms the start of the Prealps East of the Mur. From a geological perspective, regions on the west bank of the Mur, which are
Graz towns and villages border Graz: Graz is divided into 17 districts: The oldest settlement on the ground of the modern city of Graz dates back to the Copper Age. However, no historical continuity exists of a settlement before the Middle Ages. During the 12th century, dukes under Babenberg rule made the town into an important commercial center. Later, Graz came under the rule of the Habsburgs and, in 1281, gained special privileges from King Rudolph I. In the 14th century, Graz became the city of residence of the Inner Austrian line of the Habsburgs. The royalty lived in the Schlossberg