Thörl
Encyclopedia
Thörl is a market town
at the foot of the Hochschwab
in the Styrian District of Bruck an der Mur
.
. In its municipal council (13 seats) the party mandates are as follows: 9 SPÖ
,
3 ÖVP
, 1 FPÖ
.
and Mariazell
, the most popular pilgrimage site in Austria. In its further course it leads to Sankt Pölten
, the capital of the neighbouring state of Lower Austria
.
, a narrow gauge railway with a track gauge of 760 mm, which linked the area with Kapfenberg and the Austrian Southern Railway
(Südbahn), has been opened. In particular, the local iron industry benefited from this. A connection to the Austrian Western Railway
was planned, but never realized.
In 1959, the passenger traffic has been terminated. However, in 1991, the Verein Thörlerbahn (Thörlerbahn Association) took out a trial run with a nostalgic train. But when a bank failure bankrupted the local iron industry, the operator of the railway, Steiermärkische Landesbahnen, lost their largest (and actually the only) freight customer. As a consequence of that, they had to close the track.
In 2003 and 2004, the tracks have been removed and replaced by a cycle track.
Market town
Market town or market right is a legal term, originating in the medieval period, for a European settlement that has the right to host markets, distinguishing it from a village and city...
at the foot of the Hochschwab
Hochschwab
The Hochschwab is a mountain range in the Northern Limestone Alps of Austria....
in the Styrian District of Bruck an der Mur
Bruck an der Mur (district)
Bezirk Bruck an der Mur is a district in the Austrian state of Styria.-Municipalities:* Aflenz Kurort* Aflenz Land** Döllach, Dörflach, Graßnitz, Jauring, Tutschach* Breitenau am Hochlantsch** Sankt Erhard, Sankt Jakob-Breitenau...
.
Neighboring Communes
- in the north: GußwerkGußwerkGußwerk is a municipality in the district of Bruck an der Mur in Styria, Austria.-References:...
- in the east: TurnauTurnauTurnau may mean:* The German name for the Czech city of Turnov* A market town in Austria: Turnau, StyriaFamily name:* A Polish composer, poet and singer: Grzegorz Turnau...
, Aflenz LandAflenz LandAflenz Land is a municipality in the district of Bruck an der Mur in Styria, Austria....
and Aflenz KurortAflenz KurortAflenz Kurort is an Austrian municipality in the District of Bruck an der Mur, Styria.-Geography:There is only one borough in Aflenz: Aflenz-Kurort.Neighboring communities include: Aflenz Land, Thörl, Etmißl, Sankt Ilgen, and Turnau.-History:... - in the south: Sankt Katharein an der LamingSankt Katharein an der LamingSankt Katharein an der Laming is a municipality in the district of Bruck an der Mur in Styria, Austria.-References:...
, KapfenbergKapfenbergKapfenberg is a city in Styria, Austria, near Bruck an der Mur. The town's landmark is Burg Oberkapfenberg. Main employer in the city of Kapfenberg was and still is the steel manufacturer Böhler....
and ParschlugParschlugParschlug is an Austrian municipality in the District of Bruck an der Mur, Styria.-Geography:Parschlug lies north of Kapfenberg at the foot of the Zöbererhöhe.Its boroughs are Parschlug, Pogier, Pönegg, and Göritz.-References:... - in the west: Sankt IlgenSankt IlgenSankt Ilgen is a municipality in the district of Bruck an der Mur in Styria, Austria.-References:...
and EtmißlEtmißlEtmißl is an Austrian municipality in the District of Bruck an der Mur, Styria.-Geography:Etmißl is located in a side valley of the Hochschwab.Its boroughs are Etmißl, Lonschitz, and Oisching.-References:...
Politics
Thörl's mayor is Günther Wagner of the SPÖSPO
- Technology :SPO: Microsoft SharePoint Online, Microsoft Cloud Computing, Office 365. See Microsoft Online Services-Economics:* Secondary Public Offering, an equity capital market instrument...
. In its municipal council (13 seats) the party mandates are as follows: 9 SPÖ
SPO
- Technology :SPO: Microsoft SharePoint Online, Microsoft Cloud Computing, Office 365. See Microsoft Online Services-Economics:* Secondary Public Offering, an equity capital market instrument...
,
3 ÖVP
OVP
OVP is a three-letter abbreviation that may refer to:*The Office of the Vice President of the United States*The Office of the Vice President of the Philippines*OVP , a light sub-machine gun developed in Italy...
, 1 FPÖ
FPO
FPO may refer to:*Fleet Post Office, a "city" designation in military mail *Field post office, a term for military post offices in military mail systems *For position only, a designation for placeholder graphics...
.
Streets
The Mariazeller Straße is the most important link between KapfenbergKapfenberg
Kapfenberg is a city in Styria, Austria, near Bruck an der Mur. The town's landmark is Burg Oberkapfenberg. Main employer in the city of Kapfenberg was and still is the steel manufacturer Böhler....
and Mariazell
Mariazell
Mariazell is a small city in Austria, in Styria, well known for winter sports, 143 km N. of Graz. It is picturesquely situated in the valley of the Salza, amid the north Styrian Alps....
, the most popular pilgrimage site in Austria. In its further course it leads to Sankt Pölten
Sankt Pölten
Sankt Pölten is the capital city of the State of Lower Austria in northeast Austria. With inhabitants , it is Lower Austria's largest city...
, the capital of the neighbouring state of Lower Austria
Lower Austria
Lower Austria is the northeasternmost state of the nine states in Austria. The capital of Lower Austria since 1986 is Sankt Pölten, the most recently designated capital town in Austria. The capital of Lower Austria had formerly been Vienna, even though Vienna is not officially part of Lower Austria...
.
Railway (History)
In 1893, the ThörlerbahnThörlerbahn
The Thörlerbahn was a gauge narrow-gauge railway, operated by the Steiermärkische Landesbahnen between Kapfenberg and Au-Seewiesen in Austria...
, a narrow gauge railway with a track gauge of 760 mm, which linked the area with Kapfenberg and the Austrian Southern Railway
Austrian Southern Railway
The Austrian Southern Railway was an Austrian railway company established in 1841...
(Südbahn), has been opened. In particular, the local iron industry benefited from this. A connection to the Austrian Western Railway
Austrian Western Railway
The Empress Elisabeth Railway was the name of a former railway company during the time of the Austro-Hungarian monarchy. Today, the term is still used to refer to the railway lines that were formerly operated by that company....
was planned, but never realized.
In 1959, the passenger traffic has been terminated. However, in 1991, the Verein Thörlerbahn (Thörlerbahn Association) took out a trial run with a nostalgic train. But when a bank failure bankrupted the local iron industry, the operator of the railway, Steiermärkische Landesbahnen, lost their largest (and actually the only) freight customer. As a consequence of that, they had to close the track.
In 2003 and 2004, the tracks have been removed and replaced by a cycle track.