Scheibbs

Geschichte

Scheibbs is a town in Austria in the Scheibbs district of Lower Austria. In 1886, it became the first town in Austria to have street lighting powered by electricity.Mayors1950-1965: Anton Herok1965-1983: Alois Derfler 1983-2007: Leopold Gansch 2007-2009: Johann Schraglsince 2009: Christine DünwaldTwin towns – sister citiesScheibbs is twinned with: Rutesheim, Baden-Württemberg, Germany (1972)Sons and daughters of the town Johann Heinrich Schmelzer (1623-1680), court composer and first non-Italian court conductor at the Viennese court of Leopold I, Holy Roman Emperor Franz Schuh (physician) (1804-1865), physician and surgeon, first surgical procedure with ether anesthesia Hermann Senkowsky (1897-1965), financial expert, NSDAP official Andreas Buder (born 1979), ski racer Paul Scharner (born 1980), football player Marion Gröbner (born 1985), football player Kathrin Zettel (born 1986), ski racer Jonathan Schmid (born 1990), footballer