Bruck an der Mur
Encyclopedia
Bruck an der Mur is a city of some 13,500 people located in the Austria
n state of Styria
. It is located at the confluence
of the Mur and Mürz
Rivers. Its manufactures include metal products and paper; Bruck is an important rail junction in the region located on the Graz to Vienna main line.
church in the city.
In the center is also the famous Kornmesser house, a building in Venetian style, built by Pankraz Kornmess in 15th century. There is also the iron well with its famous lace-like dome.
The castle of Landskron burned down in the great fire of 1792. After that fire just two of 166 houses were left standing.
festival called Murenschalk is held.
), who unconditionally raised police presence in the streets. They argue that this policy has the objective of harming the nightlife and harassing young people.
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 state of Styria
Styria (state)
Styria is a state or Bundesland, located in the southeast of Austria. In area it is the second largest of the nine Austrian federated states, covering 16,401 km². It borders Slovenia as well as the other Austrian states of Upper Austria, Lower Austria, Salzburg, Burgenland, and Carinthia. ...
. It is located at the confluence
Confluence (geography)
In geography, a confluence is the meeting of two or more bodies of water. It usually refers to the point where two streams flow together, merging into a single stream...
of the Mur and Mürz
Mürz
The Mürz is a river in Austria.It begins north of the Schneealpe in Lower Austria, flows into Styria, and meets the Mur River after 98 km in Bruck an der Mur. Its headwaters end at Mürzzuschlag. Along its course are the tracks of the Southern Railway as well as the Semmering Highway....
Rivers. Its manufactures include metal products and paper; Bruck is an important rail junction in the region located on the Graz to Vienna main line.
History
The town was founded in 1263 by King Otakar II of Bohemia. Bruck an der Mur was an important medieval trade center specializing in iron work.Main sights
There is a 15th century GothicGothic architecture
Gothic architecture is a style of architecture that flourished during the high and late medieval period. It evolved from Romanesque architecture and was succeeded by Renaissance architecture....
church in the city.
In the center is also the famous Kornmesser house, a building in Venetian style, built by Pankraz Kornmess in 15th century. There is also the iron well with its famous lace-like dome.
The castle of Landskron burned down in the great fire of 1792. After that fire just two of 166 houses were left standing.
Culture
Near Bruck is a recreation area called Weitental. Every August a well-known artist and clownClown
Clowns are comic performers stereotypically characterized by the grotesque image of the circus clown's colored wigs, stylistic makeup, outlandish costumes, unusually large footwear, and red nose, which evolved to project their actions to large audiences. Other less grotesque styles have also...
festival called Murenschalk is held.
Current political issues
In recent months and years, young people of Bruck an der Mur have been known to criticize the mayor, Bernd Rosenberger (SPÖSPO
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), who unconditionally raised police presence in the streets. They argue that this policy has the objective of harming the nightlife and harassing young people.
People
- Christian AndersChristian AndersChristian Anders is a Austrian singer, musician, composer and author.- Life :...
- Menci Clement CrnčićMenci Clement CrnčićMenci Clement Crnčić was a Croatian painter, printmaker, teacher and museum director. He studied painting and drawing in Vienna and Munich, and trained in graphic arts in Vienna, studying etching and engraving...
- Ernest, Duke of AustriaErnest, Duke of AustriaErnest the Iron was Duke of Styria, Carinthia and Carniola from 1406 until his death. He was a member of the Habsburg dynasty, of the Leopoldian line, whose head of the family he was from 1411 to 1424.-Biography:...
- Ille GebeshuberIlle GebeshuberIlle Christine Gebeshuber is an Austrian physicist who is specialized in nanophysics and biomimetics.-Biography:...
- Elisabeth GörglElisabeth GörglElisabeth Görgl is an Austrian professional alpine skier. She is an all-round skier who has reached World Cup podiums in all disciplines, with her best World Cup results in giant slalom and super G. In January 2008, she won her first world cup race in the Maribor, Slovenia giant slalom...
- Edmund HlawkaEdmund HlawkaEdmund Hlawka was an Austrian mathematician. He was a leading number theorist. Hlawka did most of his work at the Vienna University of Technology. He was also a visiting professor at Princeton University and the Sorbonne...
- Richard KretzRichard KretzRichard Kretz was an Austrian pathologist born in Bruck an der Mur, Styria. He is remembered for pathological research involving regenerative and degenerative processes that take place in liver cirrhosis....
- Hanns MalissaHanns MalissaHanns Malissa was an Austrian analytical chemist and environmental chemist who published about 250 scientific papers and several books.-Academic career:...
- Eva Rueber-StaierEva Rueber-StaierEva Rueber-Staier is an Austrian actress and former Miss World.Rueber-Staier was born in 1951 in Bruck an der Mur, Styria. She won the title of Miss Austria and participated in the Miss Universe contest in 1969, in which she was a top 15 semifinalist. She went on to win the Miss World pageant...
- Herta Frauneder- Rottleuthner