Kapfenberg

Geschichte

Kapfenberg, with around inhabitants, is the third largest city in Styria, Austria, near Bruck an der Mur. The town's landmark is Burg Oberkapfenberg. Its main employer is the steel manufacturer Böhler.The town has a swimming complex, a football stadium (Franz Fekete Stadium) used by the club Kapfenberger SV, and an ice rink. The Kapfenberg Bulls is a team in the Österreichische Basketball Bundesliga, the highest professional basketball league in Austria.In 1970, Kapfenberg hosted the European Team Chess Championship, which was won by the Soviet Union.Notable peopleIn alphabetic order Melitta Breznik (born 1961), doctor and writer Ruth Feldgrill-Zankel (born 1942), politician (ÖVP) Erika Kloepfer (1913-2000), painter Ernst Kovacic (born 1943) violinist and conductor Peter Pilz (born 1954), politician (The Greens) Claus Raidl (born 1942), manager Brigitte Schwarz (born 1960), mayor of Kapfenberg 2005-2012 Albin Stranig (1908-1944), painter and sculptor Wulfing von Stubenberg (1259-1318), Catholic bishop Manfred Wegscheider (born 1949), politician (SPÖ)