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Judenburg is a municipality in the district of Murtal in Styria. Judenburg has an area of 63.69 km² and is located at an altitude of 737 m[1] on the southern edge of the Aichfeld, a wide basin of the Alps opposite Fohnsdorf.

Culture and sights

    The Judenburg town fortification in a terrace spur took advantage of the steep slopes at the mouth of the Purbach stream into the Mur.
    Town tower: Judenburg's landmark is the nearly 76 meter high town tower, which offers a panoramic view over the Aichfeld. Its construction was begun in the 15th century. Originally it was built as a bell tower for the neighboring parish church of St. Nicholas, which does not have its own church tower.

    Murtal Museum: this museum in the former Franciscan monastery presents the important archaeological finds from the Hallstatt period settlement on nearby Falkenberg and the rich burial mounds associated with it.
    Puch Museum: This museum is divided into three thematic areas: Johann Puch and the Puch-Werke, four-wheelers by Puch and two-wheelers by Puch.
    Judenburg town museum, versatile collections, "mass with class".

The town of Judenburg is a member of the Association of Small Historic Towns.

    Catholic Parish Church of St. Nicholas
    Catholic parish church St. Magdalena
    Catholic Calvary Church Judenburg
    Protestant parish church: built in 1928 according to plans by architect Walter Lehweß from Berlin, the church was replaced by a modern new building in 2008.

Natural monuments

    Terminal moraine near Grünhübl, a terminal moraine from the Würm period

Regular events

    An international stair climb has been held on the Judenburg Star Tower every year since 2007. The 256 steps were mastered by the Austrian Wolfgang Miesbacher in 2011 with 37.67 seconds the fastest so far.