Stadl an der Mur

STADL AN DER MUR

State : Steiermark
District : Murau
Incorporated into : 2015 Stadl-Predlitz

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The arms contain two references to local history; The building in the dexter field is a Salzstadel ("salt barn"). Salt has been a government monopoly since the Middle Ages. At the highroad over the Sölk pass, this Salzstadel was used as a store house.

The sword in the sinister field commemorates a steelworks, owned by the princes of Schwarzenberg, which produced high-quality steels. These were sought after in the whole of Europe for many purposes, e.g. for watch-making, but also for the making of swords.

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