Judenburg – The Styrian market place for over 900 years

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Seen from Reifling © David Bauer

Seen from Reifling © David Bauer

Judenburg is a historic town in the state of Styria in Austria, the capital of the Murtal district. It is located on the western end of the Aichfeld basin at the banks of the Mur river. The municipality also comprises the Katastralgemeinden of Tiefenbach and Waltersdorf. The town was first mentioned in 1074 near Eppenstein Castle, the ancestral seat of the Eppensteiner noble family, who ruled as Styrian margraves in the 11th century. The name literally means “Jews’ Castle”, referring to the town’s origin as a trading outpost on the route across the Alps, in which Jews played an important role, being represented in the city’s coat of arms.

In 1277 Judenburg received the right to collect tolls. The town grew to an important commercial centre for iron ore but also for valerian during the 13th and 14th century. In 1496 all Jews were expelled from Styria by order of Emperor Maximilian I of Habsburg. In the beginning of the 20th century, the town was one of the centers of Austria’s steel industry.

Seen from Reifling © David Bauer City Tower © Popie seen from Falkenberg © David Bauer seen from Grünhübl © David Bauer seen from Liechtensteinberg © David Bauer Murdorf Magdalenavorstadt, Gußstahlwerk, Bahnhof © David Bauer
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Murdorf Magdalenavorstadt, Gußstahlwerk, Bahnhof © David Bauer
Today, only minor aspects of the former industry are left, but Judenburg remains an industrial and trade centre. Judenburg is a member of the Douzelage, a unique town twinning association of 24 towns across the European Union. This active town twinning began in 1991 and there are regular events and festivals.

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