Sights in Leoben
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Hauptplatz
Dating from the 13th century, this long, rectangular square has a Pestsäule (Plague Column; 1717); at the northern end is a fountain from 1794 with an angel holding the town’s heraldic shield, and at the opposite end is a fountain dedicated to miners (1799). Many of the elegant facades lining the square were created in the 17th century, including the baroque Hacklhaus from 1660. Leoben’s connection with the iron industry is seen in the curious town motif displayed on the Altes Rathaus facade, which shows an ostrich eating horseshoes.
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Kunsthalle
This new museum complex stages some of Austria’s best temporary exhibitions outside the capital. Its permanent Schienen der Vergangenheit (Tracks of the Past) in the MuseumsCenter Leoben tells the history of Leoben and the town’s industries. The standard is very high; check the website for information on current exhibitions and prices. Combined tickets are available.
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Stiftkirche & Gösser Brewery
Tourismusverband Leoben can help arrange tours into the early-Romanesque crypt of this church or visits to the brewery, both about 4km south of the centre in the suburb of Göss.
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Hacklhaus
Hauptplatz is lined with elegant 17th-century façades, including the baroque Hacklhaus.
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Museum Sacrum
Museum Sacrum is linked by a walkway to the MuseumsCenter Leoben which is the cultural heart of Leoben.
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Pfarrkirche St Xaver
The simple exterior of this early baroque church belies a complex interior of white walls and black-and-gold baroque altars. It was built in 1665 as a Jesuit church and today has a small Museum Sacrum with religious relics, linked by a walkway to the MuseumsCenter Leoben.
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Altes Rathaus
Leoben’s connection with the iron industry is seen in the curious town motif displayed on the Altes Rathaus façade, which shows an ostrich eating horseshoes.
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MuseumsCenter Leoben
This is the cultural heart of Leoben. This new museum complex has an interesting Schienen der Vergangenheit (Tracks of the Past) section telling the history of Leoben and its industries, starting with the present and working back in time, and a large section with changing exhibitions. The standard is very high, so check the town’s website for information on current exhibitions.
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