Maria Lankowitz#

Maria Lankowitz, Styria, market town in the district of Voitsberg, alt. 525 m, pop. 2,515, area 23.61 km2 Situated west of the town of Koeflach, Maria Lankowitz is both a well-known place of pilgrimage and a popular destination for day trippers. - Workshops for handicapped persons, Hirschegg Recreation Home, recreational facilities, Piberstein Recreation Area, extensive sports grounds, golf course, secondary school for rural home economics. - Pilgrimage church (first church building erected in 1446, rebuilt between 1678 and 1681), nearby Franciscan monastery (founded in 1455, abolished in 1785), splendid high altar (1712-1714), monastery buildings (1656-1665), Chapel of St. Anthony (1660-1661); Maria Lankowitz Palace (construction started in 1440, alterations were added during the 16th and 17th centuries).