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Judenburg (German: [juːdn̩.buɐ̯k, juːdn̩.buʁk]; Bavarian: Judnbuag) is a historic town in Styria, Austria. It is the administrative centre of the Murtal district, which was created on 1 January 2012 from the former Judenburg District and former Knittelfeld District. Until 31 December 2011, it was the capital of the Judenburg District.
The Duchy of Austria (Latin: Austriae Ducatus; German: Herzogtum Österreich) was a medieval principality of the Holy Roman Empire, established in 1156 by the Privilegium Minus, when the Margraviate of Austria (Ostarrîchi) was detached from Bavaria and elevated to a duchy in its own right.
Judenburg in the Murtal, Styria, has a turbulent past and lets the influences be felt through museums and buildings to this day. Past and present meet here, and you can travel to distant galaxies with the highest planetarium, sniff nostalgic atmosphere in the Puch Museum and walk in the footsteps of times long past in the Museum Murtal.
- Hauptplatz 1, Judenburg, 8750, Steiermark
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Judenburg means "Jewscastle" and indeed there was a large Jewish community in the 13th century in this pretty Styrian town. However, to my great surprise, I had to learn the name is derived from a medieval ruler of the place with the silly name of "Jutho".
Judenburg. Judenburg appears to have shelted the earliest Jewish community of Styria; the name may provide a hint of a Jewish origin of this place. In 1305 a certain Suezman asked the judge of Judenburg to sign a receipt in the presence of five Jewish witnesses who also lived there.
Coordinates: 48°13′N 16°22′E. The Archduchy of Austria ( Latin: Archiducatus Austriae; German: Erzherzogtum Österreich) was a major principality of the Holy Roman Empire and the nucleus of the Habsburg monarchy. With its capital at Vienna, the archduchy was centered at the Empire's southeastern periphery.
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