In ice hockey, the ATSE Graz was the Austrian Hockey League champion in 1975 and 1978. Referred to as Steirisch by locals, Graz belongs to the Austro-Bavarian region of dialects, more specifically a mix of Central Bavarian in the western part of Styria and Southern Bavarian in the eastern part. During that time, Nikola Tesla studied electrical engineering at the Polytechnic in 1875. Unbekannter versendete 20 erpresserische Briefe. Four lines pass through the underground tram stop at the central railway station (Hauptbahnhof) and on to the city centre before branching out. In 1574, the first Slovene Catholic book [sl] was published in Graz, and in 1592, Hieronymus Megiser published in Graz the book Dictionarium quatuor linguarum, the first multilingual dictionary of Slovene. Community Alle ansehen. Erwin Schrödinger was briefly chancellor of the University of Graz in 1936. More than 30,000 students are currently enrolled at this university. Situated in a cultural borderland between Central Europe, Italy and the Balkan States, Graz absorbed various influences from the neighbouring regions and thus received its exceptional townscape. New fortifications were built on the Schlossberg at the end of the 16th century. The Graz Giants play in the Austrian Football League (American Football). IX. The western site (LKH Graz II Standort West) is located in Eggenberg and has 280 beds and about 500 employees, the southern site (LKH Graz II Standort Süd) specializes in neurology and psychiatry and is located in Straßgang with 880 beds and 1,100 employees. Verwenden Sie Google, um die Website zu übersetzen. Vorsitzender-Stv. Our Story. [7], Many Slovenian Styrians study there. Seitenanfang. Nobel Laureate Otto Loewi taught at the University of Graz from 1909 until 1938. Facebook giver folk mulighed for at dele og gør derved verden mere åben og forbundet. Înscrie-te pe Facebook pentru a lua legătura cu Sonja Malli şi cu alţii pe care s-ar putea să îi cunoşti. The current mayor of Graz is Siegfried Nagl (ÖVP), who first took office in 2003. Straßgang (16,341) Offizielles Web-Portal der Stadt Graz. Dienststellen. Perpetually two emergency doctor's cars (NEF – Notarzteinsatzfahrzeug), two NAWs (Notarztwagen – ambulances staffed with a physician in addition to regular personnel) and about 30 RTWs (Rettungswagen – regular ambulances) are on standby. From the earlier part of the 15th century, Graz was the residence of the younger branch of the Habsburgs, which succeeded to the imperial throne in 1619 in the person of Emperor Ferdinand II, who moved the capital to Vienna. The Schlossbergbahn, a funicular railway, and the Schlossberg lift, a vertical lift, link the city centre to the Schlossberg. Waltendorf (12,066), X. Ries (5,886) Unsere neue MagistratsMix ist da! There are several private clinics as well: the Privatklinik Kastanienhof, the Privatklinik Leech, the Privatklinik der Kreuzschwestern, the Sanatorium St. Leonhard, the Sanatorium Hansa and the Privatklinik Graz-Ragnitz. The city center sits at an elevation of 353 m (1,158 ft), the highest point is Plabutsch mountain with 754 m (2,474 ft) at the western border. Mo-Fr 8:00-12:30 Uhr / Kanzlei: Mo-Fr 8:00-15:00 Uhr, Stellenbewerbung - allgemeine Informationen, Abwicklung aller Personalangelegenheiten für die Bediensteten der Stadt Graz, Aufnahme von Mitarbeiterinnen und Mitarbeitern, Betreuung von Mitarbeiterinnen und Mitarbeitern im aufrechten Dienstverhältnis, Teilzeitbeschäftigungen / Karenzierungen / Urlaube, Personalentwicklung / Aus- und Weiterbildung, Betriebliches Eingliederungsmanagement (BEM), Dienstrechtliche Vorschriften und Richtlinien. The historic centre was added to the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1999[12] due to the harmonious co-existence of typical buildings from different epochs and in different architectural styles. View Elisabeth Aufreiter’s full profile. Die Sommerausgabe unserer MagistratsMix ist da! St. Peter (15,291) [17] Due to its position southeast of the Alps, Graz is shielded from the prevailing westerly winds that bring weather fronts in from the North Atlantic to northwestern and central Europe. Christoph Schweighofer is on Facebook. (FH) Mario Eustacchio. XII. 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The party placed third with 20.8% of votes in the 2003 local election, which has been attributed to the popularity of local leader Ernest Kaltenegger. The University of Graz was founded by Archduke Karl II in 1585, it's the city's oldest university. In ganz Kärnten. Sanierung: Die Stadt Graz rettet das Girardihaus! Today the historic centre consists of over 1,000 buildings, their age ranging from Gothic to contemporary. Graz is home to the region's provincial armory, which is the world's largest historical collection of late medieval and Renaissance weaponry. Personalvertretung bei GGZ der Stadt Graz Austria area Individual & Family Services. View the profiles of professionals named "Elisabeth Aufreiter" on LinkedIn. Neue Galerie: visual arts from the 19th and 20th centuries. Napoleon's army occupied Graz in 1797. Forum Stadtpark: museum of contemporary art. Gösting (11,309) G-PVG durchzuführenden Aufgaben für alle Mitarbeiterinnen des Magistrates Linz. Ivo Andric, the 1961 Nobel Prize for Literature Laureate obtained his doctorate at the University of Graz. [20], The Styrian Slovenes did not consider Graz a German-speaking city, but their own, a place to study while living at their relatives' homes and to fulfill one's career ambitions. The most recent city council election was held on 5 February 2017, and the results were as follows: During 2003 Graz held the title of "European Capital of Culture" and was one of the UNESCO "Cities of Design" in 2011. Abwicklung aller Personalangelegenheiten für die Bediensteten der Stadt Graz; Aufnahme von Mitarbeiterinnen und Mitarbeitern; Betreuung von Mitarbeiterinnen und Mitarbeitern im aufrechten Dienstverhältnis ; … Direct destinations include Amsterdam, Berlin, Düsseldorf, Frankfurt, Munich, Stuttgart, Istanbul, Vienna and Zurich.[26]. For the year that Graz was Cultural Capital of Europe, new structures were erected. 0664/608722125 peter.baumhackl@stadt.graz.at Personalvertretung Service und Betreuung Sabine Jager 872/6104 sabine.jager@stadt.graz.at Behindertenfragen Kurt Maier 0676/3169109 kurt.maier@stadt.graz.at Magistratsdirektion Fit Kreativ Anita Schönberger-Wirtl 872/2281 anita.schoenberger-wirtl@stadt.graz.at A 21 Bewegung und Gesundheit Marianne Weiß 872/5452 marianne.weiss@stadt.graz… The Albert Schweitzer Clinic in the western part of the city is a geriatric hospital with 304 beds, the Hospital of St. John of God (Krankenhaus der Barmherzigen Brüder) has two sites in Graz, one in Lend with 225 beds and one in Eggenberg with 260 beds. פייסבוק מאפשר לאנשים לשתף והופך את העולם לפתוח ולמקושר יותר. Sonja Malli on Facebookissa. It was established at the Lyzeum of Graz in July 1811 on the initiative of Janez Nepomuk Primic [sl]. Liebenau (14,562) [7] In 1999, the city's historic centre was added to the UNESCO list of World Heritage Sites and in 2010 the designation was expanded to include Eggenberg Palace (German: Schloss Eggenberg) on the western edge of the city. Direct trains run to most major cities nearby including Vienna, Salzburg, Innsbruck, Maribor and Ljubljana in Slovenia, Zagreb in Croatia, Budapest in Hungary, Prague and Brno in the Czech Republic, Zürich in Switzerland, as well as Munich, Stuttgart, Heidelberg, and Frankfurt in Germany. Graz (/ɡrɑːts/ GRAHTS, German: [ɡʁaːts] (listen); Slovene: Gradec) is the capital city of Styria and second-largest city in Austria after Vienna. The KPÖ's popularity in Graz allowed them to enter to the Styrian state parliament in the 2005 election, marking their first appearance in a state parliament in 35 years; they have retained their seats in the subsequent 2010, 2015, and 2019 elections.[23]. Inscrivez-vous sur Facebook pour communiquer avec Gabi Kocher et d’autres personnes que vous pouvez connaître. Graz se prvi put spominje 1128. godine, a tada su ga naseljavali pretežno slavenski stanovnici. Magistrat der Stadt Wien (HG I) Gesundheitsverbund (HG II) Magistratische Betriebe (MA 31, 44, 48) und Friedhöfe Wien (HG III) Wiener Stadtwerke Holding, Wiener Linien und Bestattung Wien (HG IV) Energie Wien (HG V) Wiener Netze (HG VI) PensionistInnen (HG VII) Kunst, Medien, Sport, freie Berufe (HG VIII) Ende {0} {0} überspringen. Issuu company logo. ÖV: alle Straßenbahnlinien Richtung Hauptplatz Parkplätze: gebührenpflichtige Kurzparkzonen, Bürgermeister-Stellvertreter Mag. Zaregistrujte sa na Facebooku a spojte sa s používateľom Martin Povoden a ďalšími, ktorých možno poznáte. Mariatrost (9,737) The astronomer Johannes Kepler lived in Graz for a short period. Přidejte se k síti Facebook a spojte se s uživatelem Martin Povoden a dalšími lidmi, které znáte. Apart from the Riegersburg Castle, the Schlossberg was the only fortification in the region that never fell to the Ottoman Turks. [7] For the Slovene culture, Graz remains permanently important due to its university and the Universalmuseum Joanneum archives containing numerous documents from the Slovenian Styria. Neues Konto erstellen. The Graz 99ers plays in first division since 2000. oder. In the 16th century, the city's design and planning were primarily controlled by Italian Renaissance architects and artists. 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. The mountain Schöckl is just a few kilometers to the north and surmounts the city by 1,100 m (3,600 ft). Austrian Sculpture Park: seven hectares of contemporary sculpture. הצטרף/י לפייסבוק כדי ליצור קשר עם ‏‎Gerald Sapper‎‏ ועם אנשים אחרים שאת/ה עשוי/ה להכיר. XIII. The EC Graz was runner-up in 1991–92, 1992–93 and 1993–94. The Island in the Mur is a floating platform made of steel. [3] In 2015, the population of the Graz larger urban zone (LUZ) stood at 633,168, based on principal-residence status. Natural History Museum: exhibition of botany, mineralogy and zoology. It has four colleges and four universities with more than 60,000 students. Josef Resch fent van a Facebookon. S jačanjem obrta i trgovine dolazi do doseljavanja bavarskih kolonista u podgrađe koje se ubrzano razvijalo. Graz is centrally located within today's Bundesland (state) of Styria, or Steiermark in German. Several buildings around the universities are of this style, for example the green houses by Volker Giencke and the RESOWI center by Günther Domenig. It is about 150 km (93 mi) southwest of Vienna (Wien). Close. Events have been held at different venues in Graz and in the surrounding region. The party fell to 11.2% in 2008, but recovered under new leader Elke Kahr, becoming the second most popular party in Graz with 19.9% in 2012 and 20.3% in 2017. Liity Facebookiin ja pidä yhteyttä käyttäjän Sonja Malli ja muiden tuttujesi kanssa. Fraktion Christlicher Gewerkschaftler Salzburg im Bundesheer Hunderte Euro Schaden. Graz lies in a basin that is only open to the south, causing the climate to be warmer than would be expected at that latitude. Following the defeat of Austria by Napoleonic forces at the Battle of Wagram in 1809, the fortifications were demolished using explosives, as stipulated in the Peace of Schönbrunn of the same year. Hier findest du alles zu Ämtern, städtischen Services, News, Webcams und vieles mehr. Try. This page was last edited on 13 December 2020, at 18:14. [18] Plants are found in Graz that normally grow much further south. One of the most famous buildings representative of this style is the Landhaus, designed by Domenico dell'Allio, and used by the local rulers as a governmental headquarters. The Painted House (Gemaltes Haus) in Herrengasse 3. Info Alle ansehen +43 … Title: En welcome 2015 web, Author: Stadt Graz, Name: En welcome 2015 web, Length: 59 pages, Page: 15, Published: 2015-08-04 . Josef Resch je na Facebooku. INFO STADT GRAZ. Personalvertretung Stadt Graz . In the outer districts buildings are predominantly of the architectural styles from the second half of the 20th century. Ende {0} Schnellsuche. It was designed by American architect Vito Acconci and contains a café, an open-air theatre and a playground. During the 12th century, dukes under Babenberg rule made the town into an important commercial center. 45.275 Personen haben das abonniert. Luftfahrtmuseum: (Graz airport) aviation museum. Die durchschnittliche Bewertung dieses Beitrages liegt bei ( Bewertungen). Some archaeological finds point to the erection of a small castle by Alpine Slavic people, which over time became a heavily defended fortification. ISSN 0476-3475 Henneberger, Fred & Sudjana, Sarah (2005) Kollektivrechtliche Situation des Personals im öffentlichen Dienst der Schweiz. The Calvary Hill (Kalvarienberg) in the Gösting area of Graz with a 17th-century calvary and church. He successfully defended the Schlossberg against eight attacks, but they were forced to give up after the Grande Armée occupied Vienna and the Emperor ordered to surrender. The weather in Graz is thus influenced by the Mediterranean, and it has more hours of sunshine per year than Vienna or Salzburg and also less wind or rain. Inscrivez-vous sur Facebook pour communiquer avec Ingrid Danner et d’autres personnes que vous pouvez connaître. Join Facebook to connect with Franz Peter Pergler and others you may know. Graz is situated on both sides of the Mur river in southeast Austria. 43.553 Personen gefällt das . À propos Das offizielle Unternehmensprofil der Stadt Graz auf LinkedIn, gestaltet vom Referat für Öffentlichkeitsarbeit der Abteilung für Kommunikation. Gabi Kocher est sur Facebook. Weiterempfehlen. VIII. Anmelden. [21] A collection of lectures on the topic was published. The Castle (Burg), with Gothic double staircase, built between 1438 and 1453 by Emperor. He left Graz for Prague when Lutherans were banned from the city. In addition to the cars, there's also the C12 air ambulance helicopter stationed at Graz airport, staffed with an emergency physician in addition to regular personnel. The Clock Tower (Uhrturm) is a symbol of Graz, at the top of the Castle hill. Sonja Malli este pe Facebook. [5] Its historic centre (Altstadt) is one of the best-preserved city centres in Central Europe.[6]. Facebook giver folk mulighed for at dele og gør derved verden mere åben og forbundet. Slovenes are among the professors at the Institute for Jazz in Graz. XIV. Passwort vergessen? The city has a comprehensive bus network, complementing the Graz tram network consisting of eight lines. Franz Peter Pergler is on Facebook. The Graz University Hospital is the largest hospital in Graz and one of the largest hospitals in, Best viewpoints for vistas of the city are the. Try. Eggenberg (20,801) The Regional Hospital Graz II (LKH Graz II) has two sites in Graz. Graz is the state capital and largest city in Styria, a green and heavily forested region on the eastern edge of the Alps. The following are past and present notable residents of Graz. U 12. stoljeću je počeo proces kolonizacije južnoalpskog prostora. Ju Re er på Facebook. Close. Künstlerhaus: exhibition hall of contemporary visual arts. An extensive public transport network makes Graz an easy city to navigate without a car. The nearest larger urban centre is Maribor (Marburg) in Slovenia, which is about 50 km (31 mi) to the south. Puntigam (8,745). With the decline of the SPÖ, the Communist Party of Austria (KPÖ) has become highly popular in Graz, despite its negligible presence on a national level. Mark is an old German word indicating a large area of land used as a defensive border, in which the peasantry is taught how to organize and fight in the case of an invasion. The New Gallery (Neue Galerie), a museum of art. The more recent population figures do not give the whole picture as only people with principal-residence status are counted and people with secondary residence status are not. The Grazer AK also won an Austrian championship, but went into administration in 2007 and was excluded from the professional league system. The oldest settlement on the ground of the modern city of Graz dates back to the Copper Age. Alle Infos, News und Updates rund um Graz gibt's hier - auf der offiziellen Facebook-Seite der Stadt... Mehr anzeigen. Bliv medlem af Facebook, og få kontakt med Ju Re og andre, du måske kender. It's free! In 1809, the city withstood another assault by the French army. In 1965 the Grazer Schule (School of Graz) was founded. Two reasons for a melding of these dialects with Standard German: the influence of television and radio bringing Standard German into the home and the industrialization causing the disappearance of the single farmer since the farming communities are seen as the true keepers of dialect speaking.[25]. 86 talking about this. A brochure for newcomers in Graz. IV. Archduke Karl II of Inner Austria had 20,000 Protestant books burned in the square of what is now a mental hospital, and succeeded in returning Styria to the authority of the Holy See. GGZ der Stadt Graz. Graz was designated the Cultural Capital of Europe in 2003 and became a City of Culinary Delights in 2008. Features Fullscreen sharing Embed Statistics Article stories Visual Stories SEO. EMS in Graz is provided solely by the Austrian Red Cross. Martin Povoden on Facebookissa. He worked as a math teacher and was a professor of mathematics at the University of Graz, but still found time to study astronomy. At the end of 2016 there were 33,473 people with secondary residence status in Graz.[13][14]. Danke für Ihre Bewertung. XVII. III. Archduke Franz Ferdinand was born in Graz in what is now the Stadtmuseum (city museum). Wir übernehmen keine Verantwortung für die Genauigkeit der Übersetzung. Oceanic climate is the type found in the city,[16] but due to the 0 °C isotherm, the same occurs in a humid continental climate with based in Köppen system (Cfb/Dfb borderline). Issuu company logo. 475-480. Seitenbereiche: Inhalt (Accesskey 0) Hauptmenü (Accesskey 1) Weitere Informationen (Accesskey 3) Suche (Accesskey 4) Feed: Suche: Suche: Suchen. Kindermuseum Frida&Fred: museum for children. Politically, culturally, scientifically and religiously, Graz was an important centre for all Slovenes, especially from the establishment of the University of Graz in 1586 until the establishment of University of Ljubljana in 1919. Camera Austria: museum of contemporary photography. It's still facing referendum, meaning usually the end for many former olympic bids in Europe and North America since 1970 -century. UBSC Raiffeisen Graz plays in the Austrian Basketball League. With a strategic location at the head of the open and fertile Mur valley, Graz was historically a target of invaders, such as the Hungarians under Matthias Corvinus in 1481, and the Ottoman Turks in 1529 and 1532. In Graz there are seven hospitals, several private hospitals and sanatoriums, as well as 44 pharmacies. The name thus follows the common South Slavic pattern for naming settlements as grad. In addition to the Red Cross, the Labourers'-Samaritan-Alliance (Arbeiter-Samariter-Bund Österreichs), the Austrian organisation of the Order of Malta Ambulance Corps (Malteser Hospitaldienst Austria) and the Green Cross (Grünes Kreuz) operate ambulances (KTW) for non-emergency patient transport. 485 likes. This article is about the city in Austria. Ingrid Danner est sur Facebook. The Old Town and the adjacent districts are characterized by the historic residential buildings and churches found there. VII. Izvorište kolonista bilo je njemačko govorno područje. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the world more open and connected. As of 1 January 2019, it had a population of 328,276 (292,269 of whom had principal-residence status). St. Leonhard (16,122) XV. Joseph II transformed it into a lyceum where civil servants and medical personnel were trained. Geidorf (25,168) Dienstrecht; Personalentwicklung; Personalservice; Personalverrechnung; Personalwirtschaft; Aufgaben. Kärnten . II. [9] In literary Slovene, gradec still means "small castle", forming a hypocoristic derivative of Proto-West-South Slavic *gradьcъ, whichs descends via liquid metathesis from Common Slavic *gardьcъ and via the Slavic third palatalisation from Proto-Slavic *gardiku, originally denoting "small town, settlement". 364-376. Der Personalrat. It was overtaken by the Austrian People's Party (ÖVP) in 2003, which has been the largest party in the city council (Gemeindesrat) ever since. Later, Graz came under the rule of the Habsburgs and, in 1281, gained special privileges from King Rudolph I. Die Personalvertretung : PersV, 48 (10). Furthermore, several non-emergency ambulances (KTW – Krankentransportwagen) and a Mobile Intensive Care Unit (MICU) are operated by the Red Cross to transport non-emergency patients to and between hospitals. In 1827 it was re-established as a university by Emperor Franz I, and was named 'Karl-Franzens Universität' or 'Charles-Francis University' in English. There are 2 professionals named "Elisabeth Aufreiter", who use LinkedIn to exchange information, ideas, and opportunities. Ursula Kapp Vorsitzende: Personalvertretung Frauenreferentin: eMail: ursula.kapp@stadt.graz.at Tel. For most of its existence, it was controlled by the Catholic church, and was closed in 1782 by Joseph II in an attempt to gain state control over educational institutions. Martin Povoden je na Facebooku. Buildings, inner courtyards (e. g. Early Renaissance courtyard of the. Jeder Beitrag kann nur einmal bewertet werden. Bliv medlem af Facebook, og få kontakt med Jakob Lenz og andre, du måske kender. Buildings in Graz which are at least 50m tall: SK Sturm Graz is the main football club of the city, with three Austrian championships and five runner-up seasons. Nowadays there is a plan to bid for the 2026 Winter Olympics with some venues in Bavaria, Germany to cut costs with using existing venues around national borders. : 0316 / 872 6130 Hannes Zirkl 1. V. Gries (29,308) It is one of the most important examples of Renaissance architecture in Austria and was built by Italian architect. Wetzelsdorf (15,779) The University Hospital Graz (LKH-Universitäts-Klinikum Graz) is located in eastern Graz and has 1,556 beds and 7,190 employees. Andritz (19,129) Ludwig Boltzmann was Professor for Mathematical Physics from 1869 to 1890. 48 connections. ‏‎Gerald Sapper‎‏ נמצא בפייסבוק. Join Facebook to connect with Christoph Schweighofer and others you may know. : 0316/823264-0 FAX: 0316/82 32 64 – 6391 Museum im Palais: museum of Styrian cultural history from the Middle Ages to the present. Martin Povoden je na Facebooku. Mit vielen aktuellen Beiträgen der FCG-Personalvertretung für die MitarbeiterInnen der Stadt Graz. Oni su postupno potisnuli slavenske starosjedioce. The AUVA Accident Hospital (Unfallkrankenhaus der AUVA) is in Eggenberg and has 180 beds and a total of 444 employees. Jetzt nicht. The Hospital of the Order of Saint Elizabeth (Krankenhaus der Elisabethinen) in Gries has 182 beds. Wir Christgewerkschafter (FCG) treten für alle Mitarbeiterinnen und Mitarbeiter im Bundesministerium für Landesverteidigung ein. However, no historical continuity exists of a settlement before the Middle Ages. Jakob Lenz er på Facebook. Salzburger Personalvertretung FCG. The city bid for the 2002 Winter Olympics in 1995, but lost the election to Salt Lake City. Personalvertretung der Landeslehrer, Zentralausschuss für Steiermark Mandellstraße 38/II, 8010 Graz, Tel. Liity Facebookiin ja pidä yhteyttä käyttäjän Martin Povoden ja muiden tuttujesi kanssa. This led to fierce anti-Slovene efforts of German-speaking nationalists in Graz before and during World War II. Most of the people with secondary residence status in Graz are students. Das Team der Personalvertretung erledigt die nach dem Oö. Jakomini (33,554) Per E-Mail an Freunde und Bekannte empfehlen: Ich möchte mehr über die GdG-KMSfB und diese Kampagne erfahren. It is located in the Graz Basin and surrounded by mountains and hills to the north, east and west. [24] The Grazer ORF, the Graz subsidiary of Austrian Broadcasting Corporation, launched an initiative in 2008 called Scho wieda Steirisch g'redt in order to highlight the numerous dialects of Graz and Styria in general and to cultivate the pride many Styrians hold for their local culture. E-Mail: andrea.senekowitsch@stadt.graz.at. The belltower (Glockenturm)[10] and the civic clock tower (Uhrturm),[11] which is a leading tourist attraction and serves as a symbol for Graz, were spared after the citizens of Graz paid a ransom for their preservation.[12]. Facebook gives people the power … During this attack, the commanding officer in the fortress was ordered to defend it with about 900 men against Napoleon's army of about 3,000. In the 14th century, Graz became the city of residence of the Inner Austrian line of the Habsburgs. From the central railway station (Hauptbahnhof), regional trains link to most of Styria. XI. Graz hosts the annual festival of classical music Styriarte, founded in 1985 to tie conductor Nikolaus Harnoncourt closer to his hometown. The most important sights in the historic centre are: For much of its post-war history Graz was a stronghold of the Social Democratic Party of Austria (SPÖ), but since the late 1990s the party has lost most of its support on a local level. The name of the city, Graz, formerly spelled Gratz,[8] most likely stems from the Slavic gradec, which means "small castle". It is completely covered with frescos (painted in 1742 by Johann Mayer).