!!!Feldbach

Feldbach, Styria, town in the district of Feldbach, alt. 282 m, pop. 
4,228, area 3.18 km%%sup 2/%, business centre for eastern Styria 
located in the valley of the Raab River. - Seat of the district of 
Feldbach, district court, Office of Finance, Employment Services, 
administrative offices for construction zoning for the Feldbach 
district, regional health insurance provider, hospital, Chamber of 
Labour, Economic Chamber, District Chamber for Agriculture and 
Forestry, Von-der-Groeben-Kaserne barracks, multi-purpose centre, 
youth centre, stadium; schools include Bundesoberstufenrealgymnasium 
secondary school, commercial academy; vocational school, federal trade 
school. The economic structure of Feldbach is characterised by the 
service sector (approximately 53 % of employment in 1991, in 
particular in trade, private, social and public services) as well as 
industry: Bread, cakes pastries, etc., machines, leather and feed 
industries, stone processing works, paper manufacturing, production of 
stove tiles and tinned food. - Settlement established before 1188; 
remains of fortifications (17%%sup th/%  century, Grazer town gate), 
remains of the old bastions (15%%sup th/% -16%%sup th/%  century, 
today tailoring and fishing museum containing the "Hexenkeller"), 
which once encircled the parish church (1898-1900). Franciscan 
monastery (1642-1647) today owned by the School Sisters, Baroque 
column dedicated to the Virgin Mary and old stone "Metzen" for 
measuring grain in the main square; city charter in 1884; fire 
brigade, farm machinery and folklore museums.

!Literature
R. Grasmug, 8 Jahrhunderte Feldbach, 100 Jahre Stadt, 
1984.


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