Geidorf

Geidorf is the third city district of Graz. The " Gaidorf " ( Middle High German for " village on the flat land") was formerly part of the Graz suburb, today the district is centrally located in the city north of the Old Town and the Castle Hill. The best known is Geidorf as the site of the Karl- Franzens- University and the University Hospital ( LKH -East). Due to its proximity to the center of the district is strongly revived in part, in other parts it is a relatively quiet, typical urban residential district.

Location

The district Geidorf is located north of the first two districts Inner City and St. Leonhard. In the east it extends up to the Graz Regional Hospital - University Hospital, in the west it is bounded by the Mur River, south of the foot of the at this point rather steep Grazer Schlossberg is the limit. The border to the district Andritz in the north is historic and largely corresponds to the boundary between the city of Graz more than a hundred years ago and the then still independent village community Andritz.

History

Through excavations that were made in the renovation of Leechkirche, a settlement in the urnfield time is demonstrated. But this can not be concluded that a continuous 3,000 -year-old settlement.

The term Geidorf means suburb '. The original Geidorf was in Graz within the old city walls near the Paulustors. The suburb was moved to its present location by an extension due to a population increase.

The historic core has Geidorf in a small settlement between Henry Street and Leechkirche. This was extended in the second half of the 19th century a middle-class residential neighborhood that was a little further north between Henry Street and grave road. Behind it is a residential area attracts up to the southern and western slopes of the rose grove. At the former Mühlgang important economic driver was founded in 1825 in Graz sugar factory, in which also the first steam engine Styria was put into operation.

The district is densely populated in some places near the city park and the old core today, mainly characterized by old buildings of the cityscape, however, at the foothills of the Rose Haines before a partly sparse population and the areas around the Rosenhain are a popular recreational area.

Traffic

Main roads to traffic of the city and the district are mainly the grave road that Henry Street and Elizabeth Street, the latter located in the south on the border of the districts Geidorf and St. Leonhard.

The last significant road development project in the district was in 2002, the Graz Nordspange was opened as Unterflurtrasse, which connects the two main roads leading to the north, the grave Street and the Vienna road. Although prior to construction with the locals and the urban population generally disputed, the Nordspange has led, among other things, to reduce traffic of the residential areas of the northwest Geidorfs. The realization of the planned " Ostgürtels " ( The road trains " Geidorfgürtel ", " Rosenberg belt" and " grave belt" remember this concept ) but currently it is not to be expected from today's perspective.

Public transport in the district is well developed: Tram line 1 runs through the district in the southeast direction of Maria Trost, respectively Eggenberg, lines 4 and 5 connect the northwestern part Geidorfs with the city center, as well as Liebenau and Puntigam, as well as the 's northern Andritz. In addition to operate the bus lines 30, 31, 39, 41, 53, 58, 62 and 63 at various important places and facilities in the district and condense the public transport offer.

Train

Besides the usual duties in Austria schools and high schools of the district Geidorf is known primarily as a university city, as in the district are the main locations of two universities, two pedagogical colleges and a technical college.

Since the merger of the elementary schools and digging Muchar there are in the district, only an elementary school named elementary school Geidorf. The higher schools

• BG and BRG Carneri (high school and junior high school with scientific focus, formerly 2nd Graz BG or BG / BRG Carnerigasse, Educational Panther 2004),
• Episcopal High School Graz (part of Augustinum )
• BG and BRG Church Street ( formerly Marie Institute )
• BRG Körösistraße, as well as the
• HTBLVA Ortweinschule

Their location in Geidorf.

Furthermore Geidorf is the location of the

• Karl- Franzens- University of Graz,
• Medical University of Graz,
• Church Pedagogical University Graz (formerly Prince Bishop's minor seminary & part of Augustinum )
• College of Education of the Federation in Styria, and the
• University of Applied Sciences Campus02.

Health

Large parts of the country Hospital University Hospital Graz, in terms of area with an area of ​​60 hectares, the largest hospital in Europe, located in the east of Geidorf. The popularly called " university hospital " Hospital is a tertiary care hospital and covers the medical care of the entire east of the city of Graz and the surrounding communities, and in addition there is a focus Hospital and University Hospital contact point for patients from all parts of the city and the entire Styria and Burgenland.

Attractions

• LKH- Universitätsklinikum Graz: built in 1912 in the pavilion style it in terms of the number of beds for a long time was the largest hospital in the world. It is the University Hospital of the Medical University Graz.
• Leechkirche
• Grave Church: The Church of St. grave. John D. T. was consecrated as a church of a later abandoned under Joseph II Capuchin convent in 1652. It contains on one side wall of the main works of major Styrian Baroque painter Hans Adam Weissenkircher, namely the image of the Annunciation to Mary.
• Salvatorkirche
• Karl- Franzens- University of Graz: Built from 1870 to 1895 and opened by emperor Franz Joseph I.. Since then repeatedly extended by new buildings. In a new direct-attached is the University Library of Graz, Austria's third-largest library.
• Meerscheinschlössl: Baroque pleasure building. In terms of artistic remarkable garden front a special position in the Graz Baroque architecture engaging.
• Elisabeth skyscraper: built in the 60s, it is 75 meters (25 floors) the tallest residential building in Graz (though not the tallest building, which is the Sacred Heart Church with 109.6 meters ).

Sports

• Casino -Stadion Graz: From 1902 to 2005, the Grazer AK was at home with its traditional venue in the district Geidorf. 2005 pulled the football section in the newly built training center by Andritz to, the football stadium was demolished and replaced by residential buildings. However, the tennis section still remains on the historic grounds of the sport Körösistraße.

Recreation

• Hilmteich: Originally clay pit for a brickworks, since the mid-19th century popular destination in the east of the district at the foot of Leechwaldes. From here a footpath to Maria Trost. In winter popular ice-skating rink.
• University Sports Centre: In the county, the center of the University Sports Institute is located with walking track and pool. Many students, it is used for recreation, there are regular events.
• At the University Sports Centre is close to the so-called "Rose Grove ", an urban recreational area and popular with many citizens of Graz tourist destination.