Altenmarkt bei Sankt Gallen

• SPÖ: 6
• ÖVP: 3

Old Market is a market town with 849 inhabitants (as of 1 January 2013 ) in the north of Styria and is right on the border of Upper Austria and Lower Austria, about 46 km northeast of the town Liezen ( Judicial District Liezen ).

• 2.1 religions
• 2.2 Population development

• 3.1 Municipal Council ( Election of 21 March 2010)
• 3.2 Mayor
• 3.3 Coat of Arms

• 4.1 Customs
• 4.2 Music
• 4.3 theater
• 4.4 Structures

• 5.1 traffic
• 5.2 Sports
• 5.3 charities
• 5.4 Tourism
• 5.5 Established businesses

Geography

Geographical Location

Altenmarkt is situated on a high plateau overlooking the Enns amid the mountainous landscape of the Eisenwurzen or Gesaeuse on the border of Upper Austria and Lower Austria. Due to the market town of the iron road B 115, as an old connection between iron ore and Steyr and the Crown Prince Rudolf web.

Community structure

The municipality comprises the two villages (in brackets population as of 31 October 2011):

• Altenmarkt bei Sankt Gallen ( 799 )
• Essling (69 )

The municipality comprises the cadastral Altenmarkt and Essling.

Neighboring communities

History

The first documented mentions of Altenmarkt found in 1106 with the mention of the district Frenz ( " Frodniz " ) and 1139 with the entry of the district Essling ( " Ozlich "). Altenmarkt as " Antiquum forum" is then for the first time in 1335 documentary evidence. By the middle of the 12th century is likely the first church to have been built, which was consecrated in 1152 a branch of the mother parish of St. Gallen.

From the 16th century the iron production and processing flourished in Altenmarkt. In the years 1575 and 1793 Altenmarkt was destroyed by fire. In the period from 1800 to 1809, French troops repeatedly invaded the Old Market and looted the place. In 1786 took place in the wake of Joseph's Church reform, the Old Market survey for independent parish.

The period after the turmoil of the Second World War and the occupation by Russian and British troops brought a flowering of the place with the longest necessary infrastructural measures, the construction of a Ennskraftwerkes and the emergence of industrial plants.

Religions

• Roman Catholic 94.3 %
• Protestant 1.3%
• Muslim 1.6%
• Without rel. Confession 2.0%
• Other 0.8 %

Population Development

Policy

Council ( choice of 21 March 2010)

• SPÖ: 6
• ÖVP: 3

Mayor

Acting Mayor of Altenmarkt bei St. Gallen since 2007 Otto Gatterbauer ( SPÖ).

Coat of arms

Blazon:

The coat of arms was Altenmarkt awarded on 1 October 1981.

Culture and sights

Customs

• Altenmarkter Wiesbergkrampusse

Music

• Archduke Johann band Altenmarkt
• Glee club Altenmarkt

Theater

• Theatre Round Altenmarkt

Structures

• Parish church (built in 1160, remodeled late baroque 1793)
• Iron Road Hall
• Rafter Chapel (1763-1764)
• Lourdes Chapel (1892 )
• Several citizens and hammer mansions

Economy and infrastructure

Traffic

Altenmarkt is situated on the " iron road " B 115, which runs from Niklas village at Leoben on iron ore up to Enns in Upper Austria. Located directly on the B 115 B 117 is connected, via St. Gallen to Admont.

As a rail link exists, the Crown Prince Rudolf pathway leading from Sankt Valentin to Tarvisio. ( Station Weissbach -St. Gallen)

Sports

• Sports hall
• Curling facility
• Ice Rink
• Tennis court
• Football field
• Skaterplatz
• Outdoor pool

Charities

• Red Cross Altenmarkt
• Volunteer Fire Altenmarkt

Tourism

In the 19th and 20th century Old Market experienced a boom as a tourist town for hikers and climbers.

Today, the Old Market, with its swimming pool is a very popular destination for bathers from the neighboring provinces. Since Altenmarkt is by its geographical location a hub for cyclists, it has established itself in recent decades as a holiday and Nächtigungsort for this. It is located on the Enns - a stunning and very scenic bike path. Gasthof Post, a three -star hotel located in the city, offers good opportunity to stop off and recharge your batteries.

Established businesses

• Georg Fischer Automotive AG
• Loidl & Immerl manufacturing technology OEG
• Joinery Modl
• Department store and bakery chamberlain
• Gasthof Post

Personalities

• Hannelore Buder ( born 1943 ), politician, 1983-1990 Vice Mayor of Altenmarkt bei Sankt Gallen