Graz's main square in summer. Photo courtesy Austrian National Tourist Office/Bohnacker
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Graz
In 2003, the city's 875th anniversary, Graz was European Capital of Culture. It celebrated with massive cultural investment in new artistic venues. Today, cutting-edge architecture complements this former seat of the Hapsburgs and bedrock of the Holy Roman Empire.
Sporting architectural styles that trace its history from the Gothic, Renaissance, Baroque and Art Nouveau up to the 21st century, Graz also has a rich European mix of Romany, Slavic, Magyar and Alpine-Germanic cultures.
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