Voitsberg
Voitsberg is a small city in the district of Voitsberg in Styria, Austria, with a population of c. 9,400 as of 2018. It grew upon the St. Margaret church at the Tregistbach river and was first mentioned in 1220 as Civitas. Remains of the Greisenegg palace and Obervoitsberg castle can be seen. Other objects of interest are its Cityhall Voitsberg, designed by architect Arik Brauer.
Transport
Voitsberg has two stations, Voitsberg and Krems in Steiermark, on the Köflach railway line, which runs between Graz Hauptbahnhof and Köflach. The Styria S-Bahn stops at both stations.Notable people
Sport
- Wilhelm Huberts, footballer who played over 400 games and 4 for Austria
- Josef Stering, retired footballer, played over 520 games and 26 for Austria
- René Aufhauser, football coach and a former player; played about 500 games and 58 for Austria
- Markus Hiden footballer who has played over 220 games and 5 for Austria
- Bernhard Eisel, former professional road bicycle racer
- Andreas Lasnik, footballer, who has played about 300 games and 1 for Austria
- Daniel Schütz, footballer, played over 330 games
- Florian Flecker, footballer, played over 250 games
- Albert Vallci, footballerplayed over 230 games
- Kevin Danso, footballer who has played over 150 games and 16 for Austria
Twin towns
- San Martino Buon Albergo, Italy