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
Graz districts buildings are predominantly of the architectural styles from the second half of the 20th century. In 1965 the "Grazer Schule" (School of Graz) was founded. Several buildings around the universities are of this style, for example the green houses by Volker Giencke and the "RESOWI" center by Günther Domenig. Before Graz became the European Capital of Culture in 2003, several new projects were realized, such as the "Stadthalle", the "Kindermuseum" (museum for children), the "Helmut-List-Halle", the "Kunsthaus" and the "Murinsel". Buildings in Graz which are at least 50m tall: SK Sturm Graz is the main football club of the