The market of the Pitten district, with two parish churches (the parish church is first named in 1094), long the chief gift of the counts of Formbach to their abbey of Vornbach.
It held market and minting rights until the founding of Wiener Neustadt, which took them over.
Who holds it
- Name
- Duke Leopold VI as duke of Styria (the abbey of Vornbach keeps rents there)
- Title
- Lord of the place
- Confidence
- medium
de.wikipedia Neunkirchen (Niederösterreich); Grafschaft Pitten.
Lord in 1200
Duke Leopold VI as duke of Styria (the abbey of Vornbach keeps rents there)
How things stand that morning
Styrian market, losing its market and mint to Neustadt.
Council
None recorded.
Communities
Not recorded.
Fairs and markets
Not recorded.
Militia
Not recorded.
Trade and crafts
Market and mint (being transferred to Neustadt).
Where the sources disagree
Evidence: de.wikipedia Neunkirchen (Niederösterreich); Grafschaft Pitten.
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.