The town of Judenburg, the Styrian market town for over 900 years, still glows today with the Mediterranean charm from the days of the Venetian traders. Tradition and modernity meet at all points in the lovingly cultivated Old Town. Among delightful town houses is enthroned the stone keeper of the town, the highest free standing town tower (75.66m) in Austria. Rustic inns, restaurants, cafés and confectioners know how to indulge their guests. In the evening the “mature” bar culture in the town centre invites one to a cosy end to the day. TOWNHISTORY

Prehistoric finds, such as the famous Strettweg cult chariot (600 B.C.), witness an ancient settlement and farming region. In 1103 »mercatus judenpurch« developed into the oldest Styrian trading settlement. Raised to town status in 1224, the trading settlement and heraldic town grew together in the 13th and 14th centuries and was enclosed by a town wall. The town’s symbol today, the four-storey, 75m-high town tower was first a watchtower in the town’s fortifications. In the 14th and 15th centuries Judenburg held important privileges (trading rights, monopoly for the bird’s eye and raw iron trade, minting of the Judenburg guilder) and achieved its blossoming period as the »capital of Upper Styria.« SURROUNDINGS

In summer and winter, gentle mountain meadows invite you to enjoy beautiful hikes or skiing tours. Amidst crystal clear mountain lakes, the imposing Zirbitzkogel (2,396 m) towers against the sky with the mighty cross on its summit. Sports climbers can visit one of the most attractive and most modern indoor climbing walls. After hiking, climbing, skating or taking in the culture, a cool or warm swim in the Judenburg adventure pool is an absolute must. In summer the large terraced outdoor area is available. The indoor swimming pool has its own children’s pool and a generous wellness and sauna area. CITY & GOLF

The Murtal golf club is one of the most attractive golf courses in Austria, and is only 15 kilometres from Judenburg. The 18-hole course is set harmoniously in the Aichfelder Becken and the surrounding Seckauer Tauern and Seetaler Alpen. www.gcmurtal.at


Tourismusinformation Judenburg
A-8750 Judenburg · Hauptplatz 1
Tel. +43/(0)3572/850 00
Fax +43/(0)3572/831 41-222
E-Mail: touristinfo@judenburg.at Further information at:
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