Kapfenberg
Kapfenberg, with around 23,059 inhabitants, is the third largest city in Styria, Austria, near Bruck an der Mur. The town's landmark is Burg Oberkapfenberg. Its main employer is the steel manufacturer Böhler.
The town has a swimming complex, a football stadium used by the club Kapfenberger SV, and an ice rink. The Kapfenberg Bulls is a team in the Österreichische Basketball Bundesliga, the highest professional basketball league in Austria.
In 1970, Kapfenberg hosted the European Team Chess Championship, which was won by the Soviet Union.Notable people
In alphabetic order
- Melitta Breznik, doctor and writer
- Ruth Feldgrill-Zankel, politician
- Erika Kloepfer, painter
- Ernst Kovacic, violinist and conductor
- Peter Nehr, US-American politician
- Peter Pilz, politician
- Claus Raidl, manager
- Brigitte Schwarz, mayor of Kapfenberg 2005-2012
- Albin Stranig, painter and sculptor
- Wulfing von Stubenberg, Catholic bishop
- Manfred Wegscheider, politician
