Neuberg an der Mürz is a municipality in the district of Bruck-Mürzzuschlag in the

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n state of

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Geography

Neuberg lies in the upper valley of the Mürz at the foot of the Schneealpe northwest of

Mürzzuschlag Mürzzuschlag () is a town in northeastern Styria, Austria, the capital of the former Mürzzuschlag District. It is located on the Mürz river near the Semmering Pass, the border with the state of Lower Austria, about southwest of Vienna. The ...

History

Otto, Duke of Austria founded Neuberg Abbey in 1327. The

Treaty of Neuberg The Treaty of Neuberg, concluded between the Austrian duke Albert III and his brother Leopold III at Neuberg Abbey on 25 September 1379, determined the division of the Habsburg hereditary lands into the Albertinian line and the Leopoldian l ...

was signed there in 1379. The abbey was the center of settlement in the Mürz Valley. The abbey was suppressed in 1786 by Emperor Joseph II, and its church became the parish church of Neuberg. Following the suppression of the abbey, iron mining began, eventually becoming the dominant industry in the area. After the hunting privileges of the Habsburg family to the

Vienna Woods The Vienna Woods (, ) are forested highlands that form the northeastern foothills of the Northern Limestone Alps in the states of Lower Austria and Vienna. The and range of hills is heavily wooded and a popular recreation area with the Viennese ...

were rolled back in 1848, the abbey became an imperial hunting lodge, hosting notable guests. The Upper Styrian coal and steel industry collapsed following the end of the

Second World War World War II or the Second World War (1 September 1939 – 2 September 1945) was a World war, global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies of World War II, Allies and the Axis powers. World War II by country, Nearly all of the wo ...

, and Neuberg is now primarily known as a site of tourism.

References

{{Styria-geo-stub Cities and towns in Bruck-Mürzzuschlag District