A settlement laid out and built by Margrave Leopold of Steyr between 1125 and 1128 in East Styria near the Hungarian frontier, with a twelfth-century castle, a parish church named in 1157 and walls of the twelfth and thirteenth centuries.
First called a town in 1286. On 1 January 1200 it is a fortified ducal market place.
Who holds it
- Name
- Leopold VI, duke of Styria
- Title
- Lord
- Confidence
- medium
Lord in 1200
The duke (a margravial foundation).
How things stand that morning
A ducal market and castle.
Charter
Town first named 1286 (not yet).
Communities
Not recorded.
Militia
Not recorded.
Walls and castle
Twelfth-century castle; parts of the walls twelfth to thirteenth century.
Trade and crafts
The road from the Wechsel to the Raab.
Where the sources disagree
Evidence: From the town article.
Primary sources for Styria
Chronicles, registers, sagas and inscriptions written in or near 1200 that cover this entry. Each has its own page with editions, translations and where to read it.
- The Austrian and Salzburg annals (kept in the 12th and 13th centuries, with continuations to the late 13th century). A family of monastic annals from Austria, Styria and Salzburg, printed together. Read online
Sources and studies
Last revised 4 November 2026. Published 4 November 2026. Suggest a correction on the OMNIA Discord.