!!!Passail

Passail, Styria, market town in the district of Weiz, alt. 653 m, 
pop. 1,832, area 13.78 km%%sup 2/%, summer tourism centre 
situated on the banks of Upper Raab, in the Graz Hill Country. - 
Leisure activities centre, DIY shop, wood processing, underwear 
factory, building companies. - Deanery church in Gothic style 
(documented mention in 1240, rebuilt in the 17%%sup th/% 
 century, choir 1667) with frescoes by J. A. Moelk; St. Anna 
church (1510) on Lindenberg Mountain (alt. 726 m) with high altar 
in auricular style (mid 17%%sup th/%  century). Raabklamm and 
Weizklamm gorges, Rablloch and Katerloch pot holes and Grasslhoehle 
cave are nearby.

!Literature
U. Luttenberger, Der Markt Passail, 1960; idem (and G. 
Neurath, adaptation), in: Aus vergangenen Tagen, no. 1/2, 
1961-1963.


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