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Municipality in Styria, Austria
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Kapfenberg is an industrial town in Styria on the Mürz River of about 23,000 inhabitants (2018). The city suffered heavy war damage from Allied bombers between 1943 and 1945 due to its steel industry.
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The central transfer point of the city has become the lively core of the town. All bus lines meet here and the shopping centre "ECE" is north of the square.
The castle above the city centre was erected in 1328 and expanded during the Renaissance era.
Between the Tanzenberg mountain and the Ledigenheim quarter the Mürz river formed a floodplain that invited to stroll around and enjoy the area.
Gasthof-Pension Bergerbauer
high quality food
Einkehr Prieselbauer
Grieche
China Restaurant Mandarin
frequent student parties
focus on students
Grabner
Inner-city shopping mall between the Europaplatz (central transfer point) and the station
Agglomeration of shops in the eastern outskirts
Interspar with additional shops in the same building.
By train
Kapfenberg train station is served by inter-city trains. During daytime, long-distance trains running on the Vienna-Graz line stop every hour; trains run alternately to Vienna Airport or Prague.
By car
Kapfenberg is located directly along the S6 motorway connecting Wiener Neustadt with the Upper Murtal. Kapfenberg is 'stretched' within a valley, so multiple exits serve different parts of town:
By bus
Regional buses along the Mürztal valley run hourly between Bruck and Kindberg (Line No. 180). These buses cross through the old city centre.
Kapfenberg is well served by local buses (MVG) with one and two digit numbers and regional busses (MVGregional and Postbus) with three-digit numbers. Tickets can be bought directly from the driver.
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