!!!Eberstein

Eberstein, Carinthia, market town in the district of St. Veit, 
alt. 580 m, pop. 1,593, area 65.18 km%%sup 2/%, small summer 
tourist centre (12,612 overnight stays) in Goertschitz valley at the 
foot of Saualpe mountain range. - Branch of the St. Veit an der 
Glan District Commission (youth office), forest guard station, stone 
breaking plant, turkey breeding, roof shingle production. - Iron 
processing since the 16%%sup th/%  century; E. castle (first 
documented mention in the 12%%sup th/%  century) with Gothic 
chapel, in 1851 reconstructed in neo-Gothic style; Roman finds on the 
castle hill. Late Gothic fortified parish church of Hochfeistritz 
(1446-1491), west portal framed with painted figurines; on the 
southern wall of the sacristy, frescoes imitative of lenten veils; 
Baroque high altar (from around 1670); Gothic carved figures. Late 
Gothic parish church of St. Walburgen. Gothic parish church 
(documented in 1369) in the nearby village of St. Oswald with frescoes 
(1514) and Baroque altars with late Gothic carved figures (late 
15%%sup th/%  century). Ruin of late medieval Gillitzstein castle 
close by.


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