The city Park of Graz is the largest public Park in the city. Was founded in 1869 when the mayor Moritz von Franco. The reason for the organization of the Park was the transfer of former military lands to the municipality of the city. The Park was opened in 1873 with the financial assistance of the Association for the improvement of the city of Graz", which was opened by Moritz von Franco and was its Chairman even after his retirement from municipal politics.

The Park was created in the style of an English garden, planted with rare and exotic trees in the front of the Park area. Old cast-iron street lights were converted from gas to electric equipment in the 1970s. For the convenience of visitors in the Park has installed 600 beautiful metal benches.

Central to the Park is the fountain of Emperor Franz Joseph, submitted to the city public in October 1894. The fountain is surrounded by many monuments and statues. Here there are the statues of the writer Anastasius the Grüna, the astronomer Johann Kepler, the founder of the Park to the mayor Moritz von Frank, the playwright Schiller and writer Robert Hamerling.

In 1981, the Park has bike paths for those who like active rest on nature. Near the Central fountain in the late 50-ies of the 20 century began to gather creative people. This resulted in a café, called the Forum of a city Park.

Currently the city Park is a favorite place to relax and meet the residents of the city.