Theme Week Styria – Leoben
Wednesday, 20 November 2013 - 01:00 pm (CET/MEZ) Berlin | Author/Destination: European Union / Europäische Union General
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Leoben is a Styrian city in central Austria, located by the
Mur river . With a population of about 24,000 it is a local industrial center and hosts the
University of Leoben which specialises in mining.
Leoben is known as the “Gateway to the Styrian Iron Road”. The 13th century Main Square features the Hackl House with its baroque façade in red and white. The City Parish Church, St. Francis Xavier, built in 1660, comprises a 17th-century interior and is considered one of the most significant Jesuit churches in Austria. Also of note is the Art Nouveau Lutheran church which is at the upper end of the Franz-Josef-Strasse.
University of Leoben © Montanuni/cc-by-2.5
The oldest convent for women in Styria is Göss Abbey. Founded in 1020 A.D., it was run by the Benedictine nuns until it was dissolved in 1782. The early Romanesque crypt is of note as is the ‘Gösser Ornat,’ which can be seen in Vienna (Museum for Applied Arts). Next to the convent is the
Gösser brewery, which includes a brewery museum.
Current cultural events include classical concerts in the Congress Leoben, productions of the Summer Philharmonic in July and performances of local and guest productions in the oldest operating theater in Austria. Other components of the vigorous cultural life of the “Mining City” include classical concerts in the Congress Leoben, productions of the
Summer Philharmonics in July and performances of locally created and guest productions in the oldest still-running theater in Austria.
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