square in Judenburg

Hauptplatz Judenburg

Judenburg's Hauptplatz is the wide medieval market square of a Styrian town whose name does not mean what you might initially think: the "Juden" in Judenburg refers to a Jewish trading community that settled here in the medieval period, and the town expelled that community in 1496.

Judenburg’s Hauptplatz in upper Styria is a medieval market square anchored by the climbable Stadtturm (city tower), which gives a panoramic view over the Mur valley. The town’s name refers to a Jewish trading community expelled in 1496 under Emperor Maximilian I. Always accessible; free. Judenburg is on the Graz-Bruck an der Mur rail line (approximately 70 km from Graz). Combine with the tower climb and the Magdalenenkirche for a short stop in the upper Mur valley.

Type
square
Destination
Judenburg
Cost
Free to visit
Founded
Medieval
Era
Medieval
Address
Hauptplatz, 8750 Judenburg, 8750 Judenburg
Coordinates
47.1684, 14.6612
Official website
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