Eggenberg (Graz)
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Eggenberg is the 14th city district of Graz
in the Austria
n province of Styria. It borders to the districts of Lend
and Gries
in the east and to the Plabutsch mountain in the west. The name originates from the Eggenberg palace
and its founding family the House of Eggenberg
.
. In 2010 the palace was added to the UNESCO
World Cultural Heritage Site
listing for Graz's "Old Town"
. Early discoveries indicate a settlement since the early stoneage. In Algersdorf two grave field
s from the roman age
were found. The Alte Poststraße can be traced back to the roman age as well. In the middle ages
and up to the 19th century the landscape was dominated by agriculture and cultivating wineyards on the Plabutsch hillside. In locality Beierdorf near Graz - nowadays belonging to Eggenberg - the Baierdorf manor
was situated.
In 1850 the community of Eggenberg was formed. It was subdivided into parts called Katastralgemeinde
with the names Algersdorf, Beierdorf and Wetzelsdorf. Additionally there were the localities of Plawutsch and Krottendorf (now belonging to Wetzelsdorf).
It gradually changed from a peasant palace village towards a working class community because of the brewery Reininghaus since 1853 and the expansion of the industrial area around the railway station. This is also demonstrated by the erection of the working class suburb of Neu-Algersdorf in the late 19th century.
In 1906 Eggenberg got the market right. Although Wetzelsdorf became independent in 1914 Eggenberg still was the most populous market town
in Austria with about 15000 inhabitants during the interwar period
.
In the course of the Austrian Civil War
in 1934 there were bitter fights between members of the Schutzbund
and workers against police and military. In the socialdemocatic
dominated Eggenberg the headquarter of the Konsum consumers' cooperative
was located. There were several people killed and wounded and in the Konsum building alone 130 prisoners captured.
After the so called "Anschluß" of Austria in 1938 Eggenberg became a district of Graz.
Around the last third of the 20th century there were a lot of social and educational developments in the district due to the building of the ASKÖ-Sport stadium, the pedagogic academy (1969), the big indoor and outdoor swimming pool (1974), the Unfallkrankenhaus clinic (1981) and the LKH - West clinic (2002).
In the year 2009, the Graz International Bilingual School
, a prominent bilingual Austrian Gymnasium
, relocated to the building of the pedagogy academy next to the Eggenberg palace.
Graz
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. Most of the people with secondary residence status in Graz are students...
in the Austria
Austria
Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
n province of Styria. It borders to the districts of Lend
Lend (Graz)
Lend is the 4th district of the Austrian city of Graz. It is located on the west bank of the Mur and north of the district Gries and west of the district Innere Stadt and the Schloßberg....
and Gries
Gries (Graz)
Gries is the 5th District of Graz. It is the location of Graz's red-light district....
in the east and to the Plabutsch mountain in the west. The name originates from the Eggenberg palace
Schloss Eggenberg (Graz)
Eggenberg Palace in Graz is the most significant Baroque palace complex in Styria. With its preserved accouterments, the extensive scenic gardens as well as some additional collections from the Universalmuseum Joanneum housed in the palace and park, Schloss Eggenberg counts among the most valuable...
and its founding family the House of Eggenberg
House of Eggenberg
Eggenberg is the name of an Austrian noble family from Styria whose last male heir died in 1717 bringing an end to the House of Eggenberg.- History :The origin of the Austrian noble house of Eggenberg is shrouded in darkness...
.
History
The district is named after the Eggenbergers who built their medieval residence sometime after 1460 and which was expanded starting in 1625 to become Eggenberg palaceSchloss Eggenberg (Graz)
Eggenberg Palace in Graz is the most significant Baroque palace complex in Styria. With its preserved accouterments, the extensive scenic gardens as well as some additional collections from the Universalmuseum Joanneum housed in the palace and park, Schloss Eggenberg counts among the most valuable...
. In 2010 the palace was added to the UNESCO
UNESCO
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization is a specialized agency of the United Nations...
World Cultural Heritage Site
World Heritage Site
A UNESCO World Heritage Site is a place that is listed by the UNESCO as of special cultural or physical significance...
listing for Graz's "Old Town"
Graz
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. Most of the people with secondary residence status in Graz are students...
. Early discoveries indicate a settlement since the early stoneage. In Algersdorf two grave field
Grave field
A grave field is a prehistoric cemetery, typically of Bronze Age and Iron Age Europe.Grave fields are distinguished from necropoleis by the former's lack of above-ground structures, buildings, or grave markers.-Types:...
s from the roman age
Ancient Rome
Ancient Rome was a thriving civilization that grew on the Italian Peninsula as early as the 8th century BC. Located along the Mediterranean Sea and centered on the city of Rome, it expanded to one of the largest empires in the ancient world....
were found. The Alte Poststraße can be traced back to the roman age as well. In the middle ages
Middle Ages
The Middle Ages is a periodization of European history from the 5th century to the 15th century. The Middle Ages follows the fall of the Western Roman Empire in 476 and precedes the Early Modern Era. It is the middle period of a three-period division of Western history: Classic, Medieval and Modern...
and up to the 19th century the landscape was dominated by agriculture and cultivating wineyards on the Plabutsch hillside. In locality Beierdorf near Graz - nowadays belonging to Eggenberg - the Baierdorf manor
Manor house
A manor house is a country house that historically formed the administrative centre of a manor, the lowest unit of territorial organisation in the feudal system in Europe. The term is applied to country houses that belonged to the gentry and other grand stately homes...
was situated.
In 1850 the community of Eggenberg was formed. It was subdivided into parts called Katastralgemeinde
Katastralgemeinde
A Katastralgemeinde , a German word , is a cadastral subdivision of municipalities in the nations of Austria, Croatia, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, the Italian provinces of South Tyrol, Trentino, Gorizia, Trieste, and in Slovenia.A cadastral community records property ownership in a cadastre,...
with the names Algersdorf, Beierdorf and Wetzelsdorf. Additionally there were the localities of Plawutsch and Krottendorf (now belonging to Wetzelsdorf).
It gradually changed from a peasant palace village towards a working class community because of the brewery Reininghaus since 1853 and the expansion of the industrial area around the railway station. This is also demonstrated by the erection of the working class suburb of Neu-Algersdorf in the late 19th century.
In 1906 Eggenberg got the market right. Although Wetzelsdorf became independent in 1914 Eggenberg still was the most populous market town
Market town
Market town or market right is a legal term, originating in the medieval period, for a European settlement that has the right to host markets, distinguishing it from a village and city...
in Austria with about 15000 inhabitants during the interwar period
Interwar period
Interwar period can refer to any period between two wars. The Interbellum is understood to be the period between the end of the Great War or First World War and the beginning of the Second World War in Europe....
.
In the course of the Austrian Civil War
Austrian Civil War
The Austrian Civil War , also known as the February Uprising , is a term sometimes used for a few days of skirmishes between socialist and conservative-fascist forces between 12 February and 16 February 1934, in Austria...
in 1934 there were bitter fights between members of the Schutzbund
Republikanischer Schutzbund
The Republikanischer Schutzbund was a paramilitary organization established in 1923 by the Sozialdemokratische Arbeiterpartei Österreichs to secure power in the face of rising political radicalization after World War I....
and workers against police and military. In the socialdemocatic
Social Democratic Party of Austria
The Social Democratic Party of Austria is one of the oldest political parties in Austria. The SPÖ is one of the two major parties in Austria, and has ties to trade unions and the Austrian Chamber of Labour. The SPÖ is among the few mainstream European social-democratic parties that have preserved...
dominated Eggenberg the headquarter of the Konsum consumers' cooperative
Consumers' cooperative
Consumer cooperatives are enterprises owned by consumers and managed democratically which aim at fulfilling the needs and aspirations of their members. They operate within the market system, independently of the state, as a form of mutual aid, oriented toward service rather than pecuniary profit...
was located. There were several people killed and wounded and in the Konsum building alone 130 prisoners captured.
After the so called "Anschluß" of Austria in 1938 Eggenberg became a district of Graz.
Around the last third of the 20th century there were a lot of social and educational developments in the district due to the building of the ASKÖ-Sport stadium, the pedagogic academy (1969), the big indoor and outdoor swimming pool (1974), the Unfallkrankenhaus clinic (1981) and the LKH - West clinic (2002).
In the year 2009, the Graz International Bilingual School
Graz International Bilingual School
The Graz International Bilingual School is an Austrian bilingual university preparatory semi-independent charter school Gymnasium in Graz, Austria.- School Profile :...
, a prominent bilingual Austrian Gymnasium
Gymnasium
Gymnasium may refer to:*Gymnasium , educational and sporting institution*Gymnasium , type of secondary school that prepares students for higher education**Gymnasium **Gymnasium...
, relocated to the building of the pedagogy academy next to the Eggenberg palace.
Sights
- Eggenberg palaceSchloss Eggenberg (Graz)Eggenberg Palace in Graz is the most significant Baroque palace complex in Styria. With its preserved accouterments, the extensive scenic gardens as well as some additional collections from the Universalmuseum Joanneum housed in the palace and park, Schloss Eggenberg counts among the most valuable...
- Reininghaus brewery area
- Algersdorf palace
Economy, schools and traffic
- Industrial facilities in the eastern region (near the Railway station)
- "Kooperative Mittelschule" Algersdorf (highschool)
- Private school of the Schulschwestern (elementary school, highschool)
- Pedagogical Academy of the Graz-SeckauRoman Catholic Diocese of Graz-SeckauThe Roman Catholic Diocese of Graz-Seckau is a diocese comprising the Austrian state of Styria and is part of the Ecclesiastical province of Salzburg.-History:...
dioceseDioceseA diocese is the district or see under the supervision of a bishop. It is divided into parishes.An archdiocese is more significant than a diocese. An archdiocese is presided over by an archbishop whose see may have or had importance due to size or historical significance...
(until Autumn 2009) - University of Applied Sciences JoanneumFH JoanneumFH Joanneum is one of the largest Universities of Applied Sciences in Austria. It has about 3,500 students and about 530 employees . The main campus is located in Graz, while there are two other locations in Kapfenberg and Bad Gleichenberg...
- Up to 1973 it was planned to have the Pyhrn Autobahn motorway go straight through Eggenberg. This was spared to the district by the construction of the Plabutsch tunnel.
- Tram linesTrams in GrazThe Graz tramway network forms part of the public transport system in Graz, which is both the capital city of the federal state of Styria in Austria, and the second largest city in Austria.In operation since 1878, the network presently has nine lines....
number 1 and 7. The line number 1 was erected in 1900. - Graz International Bilingual SchoolGraz International Bilingual SchoolThe Graz International Bilingual School is an Austrian bilingual university preparatory semi-independent charter school Gymnasium in Graz, Austria.- School Profile :...
(from 2009 onwards)