Bruck an der Mur

Bruck an der Mur
Kornmesserhaus in Bruck an der Mur
Coat of arms	Location
Administration
Country	Austria
State	Styria
District	Bruck an der Mur
Mayor	Bernd Rosenberger (SPÖ)
Basic statistics
Area	38.40 km2 (14.8 sq mi)
Elevation	468 m  (1536 ft)
Population	13,333  (31 December 2005)
- Density	347 /km² (899 /sq mi)
Other information
Time zone	CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Licence plate	BM
Postal code	8600
Area code	03862
Website	www.bruckmur.at
Location of Bruck an der Mur within Bruck an der Mur district
Coordinates: 47°25′00″N 15°16′00″E / 47.416667°N 15.266667°E / 47.416667; 15.266667

Bruck an der Mur is a city of some 13,500 people located in the Austrian 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.

History

The town was founded in 1263 by King Otakar II of Bohemia. Bruck an der Mur was an important medieval trade center.

Main sights

There is a 15th century Gothic 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 clown-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 (SPÖ), who unconditionally raised police presence in the streets. They argue that this policy has the objective of harming the nightlife and harassing young people.

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