Graz (GRAHTS, German: [ɡʁaːts] (pay attention); Slovene: Gradec) is the capital city of the Austrian state of Styria as well as second-largest city in Austria after Vienna. As of 1 January 2021, it had a population of 331,562 (294,236 of whom had principal-residence standing). In 2015, the population of the Graz larger city zone (LUZ) stood at 633,168, based upon principal-residence status. Graz is referred to as a school city, with 4 universities and also four colleges. Integrated, the city is residence to even more than 60,000 pupils. Its historic centre (Altstadt) is just one of the best-preserved city centres in Central Europe.In 1999, the city's historical centre was added to the UNESCO checklist of World Heritage Sites and also in 2010 the designation was broadened to include Eggenberg Royal residence (German: Schloss Eggenberg) on the western edge of the city. Graz was assigned the Cultural Capital of Europe in 2003 and ended up being a City of Culinary Thrills in 2008. In ...