The Schwammerlturm on Leoben’s Hauptplatz is a 13th-century medieval tower with a distinctive mushroom-shaped top that gave it its name and made it the emblem of Styria’s second city. Leoben sits on the Mur river near the Erzberg iron mine that drove the region’s economy through the Middle Ages; the tower is a remnant of the city fortifications built on that wealth. Free to view. Leoben is 50 minutes by train from Graz on the main line northwest.
monument in Leoben
Schwammerlturm
The Schwammerlturm, meaning "mushroom tower," is a 13th-century medieval tower on Leoben's Hauptplatz whose distinctive rounded top gave it the name. It is the visual landmark of Leoben's old town and one of the best-preserved medieval towers in Styria.
- Type
- monument
- Destination
- Leoben
- Cost
- Paid entry
- Founded
- 13th century
- Era
- Medieval
- Address
- Hauptplatz, 8700 Leoben, 8700 Leoben
- Coordinates
- 47.3800, 15.0926