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Oberkapfenberg Castle

The castle is situated above Oberkapfenberg Kapfenberg, east of Bruck an der Mur in Styria, Austria.In the year 1173 was the first time a castle Chaffenberch (castle on the lookout mountain) above.In the 13th Century was built by the Earl of Stubenberg the current castle as a residence and headquarters.Around 1550 was converted to the Renaissance fort.After the Counts of Stubenberg in 1739 residing in the castle Wieden at the Murz had moved the castle stood empty Oberkapfenberg and fell into ruin.Graf began only in 1953 with the reconstruction of Stubenberg a castle hotel, including the ruins of the old castle.But in 1985 was the tenant in bankruptcy and the castle was empty again and began to decay.

Church of St. Oswald

is a late Gothic building, which was extended from 1752 to 1755 in baroque style.She has a three-story west tower with a pointed helmet, a two-bayed choir 5/8-Schluss, a three-nave Baroque nave and side chapels.The vaulted ceilings are vaulted on Platzl belts.Device and high altar in the Rococo style was created in 1770th.In addition to the parish church originally established on the main square Mariensaule (Plagu), 1738 by the sculptor Johann Leitner Matthias Steinmetz and Andreas Zeller created.Originally, the church of St. Martin is a Romanesque building, which in the late 15th Century around a gothic nave nave was extended.Beginning of the 16th Century replaced the flat roof of the church with a cross vault. Attached to the tower was built in 1918th War damages made 1961 a renovation of the building is necessary. Another renovation took place in 1980.

Castle Wieden in Vienna street

is a broad, two-storey four-wing building from the 17th Century, the 18th Century it was enlarged and modified several times later.Remarkably the court arcades and sgraffito decorations based on a scratch plaster stucco technique.The bronze fountain Rosegger (or forest schoolmaster Fountain) was built in 1908 by Hans Brandstetter created.The buildings are remarkable works of Boehler-systems which are located northwest of the town.They include the plant inn (1918), a private hotel (circa 1914), the workshops (1910-1915), the hammer Erlach late 19th century and the working class neighborhood in the Street Graz (1901).

Medieval festival

the medieval festival which is one of the largest events of its kind in Austria.Even as a reference to the centuries-old tradition of Hafner craft in Kapfenberg and in its sister city Frechen found here in 2007 for the fifth time place since 1999, the International Ceramics Biennale.The Film Society shows treat the cinema center regularly since 1979 Kapfenberg quality films in the film Kapfenberger candy.

November - February
April - July

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