University of Graz general policy is not influenced by these connections. To demonstrate the university's independence and its shift of focus, the Christogram IHS on the very top of the university's seal has been replaced with the sun, symbolising the Enlightenment and von Humboldt's ideas.<ref name="motto/hymn"></ref> 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
Graz Hauptbahnhof tram stop has been constructed under the station forecourt enabling all four tram lines to have a stop just outside the main entrance to the station. The station is served by the following services: Graz Hauptbahnhof Graz Hauptbahnhof, abbreviated Graz Hbf (German for "Graz Main Station"; sometimes translated as Graz Central Station), is the main railway station in Graz, the capital of the Austrian state of Styria. The station is located some west of the city centre, to which it is connected by the tram. The station serves as a major node on the Southern Railway, which links it to