Excursions, St. Andrae School - Sunday, October 12, 2008 14:06 - 3 Comments

St. Andrä School

The foundations of our school building were first laid in 1592. By 1680 it had become an orphanage and one hundred years later was used as army barracks.
The building has been in use solely as a school since 1872. Huge renovations and alterations were made in 2003/4 and now our school is at home in a wonderful building with all modern ammenities.

The school is in the district of Graz known as Gries. The word Gries means river stones and they can be found in our main river - the Mur. The Gries area was at first on the outskirts of Graz outside the city walls. All agricultural products and merchandise that had to come into Graz passed through the Gries district, mainly because of the easy routes along and next to the river Mur. That meant that many people came and went through the area, not only locals but also those from much further away. They came from all parts of the old Austrian Monarchy. Some decided to stay. Continue…