Bruck an der Mur
Bruck an der Mur is a city of some 15,970 people located in the district Bruck-Mürzzuschlag, in the Austrian state of Styria. It is located at the confluence of the rivers Mur and Mürz. Its manufacturing includes metal products and paper. Bruck is located on the Graz to Vienna main line, and is an important regional rail junction.
History
The earliest surviving record of Bruck dates from the time of King Ludovicus II "Germanicus", when it was identified, in a record dated 20 November 860, as "ad pruccam", a manor of the archbishopric of Salzburg. The settlement then identified with this name was in the location currently occupied by the suburb now called "St. Ruprecht". The settlement then located at what is now the centre of Bruck is identified in the ninth century record as "muorica kimundi".The town was refounded in 1263 by King Otakar II of Bohemia, who was responsible for surrounding Bruck with its city walls. Bruck received its town privileges in 1277 from King Rudolph von Habsburg who in 1273 succeeded Otakar. Bruck an der Mur was an important medieval trade center specializing in iron work.
Main sights
The Heiligen-Geist-Kapelle is a 15th-century Gothic chapel, which is of a unique design. The floor plan is an equilateral triangle in honor of the Trinity. This church was completely restored as much as possible to its original appearance, reopening in 2020.In the centre, there is also the famous Kornmesser house, built in the Venetian style by Pankraz Kornmess in the 15th century.
The castle of Landskron burned down in the great fire of 1792. After that fire, just two of 166 houses were left standing.
The Grüner See (Green Lake) located in the neighboring municipality of Tragöß-Sankt Katharein is one of the main tourist attractions of the region.
Sister cities
Bruck an der Mur is twinned with:- Hagen-Hohenlimburg, Germany,
- Liévin, France,
- Veroli, Italy,
- Zalalövő, Hungary,
- Farra d'Isonzo, Italy,
Notable people
- Ernest, Duke of Austria member of the House of Habsburg, ruled over the Inner Austrian duchies of Styria, Carinthia and Carniola from 1406 until his death
- Rudolf Stöger-Steiner von Steinstätten Colonel-General in the Austro-Hungarian army
- Richard Kretz pathologist, particularly liver cirrhosis
- Menci Clement Crnčić Croatian painter, printmaker, teacher and museum director
- Edmund Hlawka mathematician and number theorist
- Hanns Malissa analytical chemist and environmental chemist
- Christian Anders singer, musician, composer, author and conspiracy theorist.
- Eva Rueber-Staier actress, TV Host, model, beauty queen, won Miss World 1969
- Erwin Wurm artist, currently lives and works in Vienna and Limberg
- Werner S. Weiglhofer,, theoretical electromagnetcist and Professor of Mathematics at the University of Glasgow
- Ille Gebeshuber physicist, specializes in nanophysics and biomimetics
Sport
- Andreas Meklau, an Austrian motorbike racer, mainly in Superbike.
- Elisabeth Görgl retired World Cup alpine ski racer, twice bronze medallist at the 2010 Winter Olympics
- Robert Almer, an Austrian former football goalkeeper, has played over 120 games and 33 for Austria
- Philipp Hütter, an Austrian footballer who has played over 290 games
- Matthias Maak, an Austrian footballer who has played over 320 games
- Sebastian Ofner, an Austrian tennis player, currently the No. 1 Austrian player.