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Fürstenfeld (Hungarian: Fölöstöm) is a town in southeastern Styria in the political district of Hartberg-Fürstenfeld. It also calls itself the thermal capital, as the central town of the region Thermenland Styria. Until the end of 2012 Fürstenfeld was the district capital of the district Fürstenfeld. Fürstenfeld is located near the border with Burgenland on the lower reaches of the Feistritz River.
Culture and sights
Town parish church: there may have been a church building on the same site as early as 1170. After the church was severely devastated during the Hajduken invasion in 1605, the present church building dates back to a rococo style reconstruction from 1773 to 1779. At that time a second tower was removed, the church was widened and four oratories were built in. In 1988 the onion tower was renewed. In 2009 the city parish church received a new organ from the workshop of Thomas Jann (D)[10], which was consecrated by diocesan bishop Egon Kapellari.
Augustinian Hermit Church: built 1365-1368 as a pompous mendicant church. In 1964 the building, which was in danger of collapsing, was extensively renovated. For several years the church has been lifted as such and there is a museum in it.
Evangelical Church of the Savior: built in 1908-1910 by Otto Kuhlmann in the Secession style
Pfeilburg with residential tower as the oldest part from the 13th century, first tobacco factory in Austria in 1693. Today Pfeilburg Museum: Museum of Prehistory and Early History, City Museum and Tobacco Museum
Ungarbastei: After several Turkish raids on the city, in 1577 began to strengthen the city fortifications. Instead of the medieval city towers at the corners of the city wall, projecting bastions were built. Due to financial and construction problems, the much more extensive planned fortification was completed according to simpler plans in 1581. The fortification was abandoned in 1775 and renovated from 1990.
In August 2020, the artistic water biennial by Günter Pedrotti will be held for the 7th time.
Sports
There are about 30 different sports clubs in Fürstenfeld, covering ball sports, martial arts, water sports, gymnastics, weight training and skiing, among others.
The most famous sports club in Fürstenfeld is the Panthers Fürstenfeld basketball club, which played in the Austrian Basketball League until 2019 and won the first championship title in the club's 53-year history in the 2007-08 season.
The volleyball club VC Dragons Fürstenfeld plays with its men's team in the first Styrian regional league, one of the third-highest leagues in Austria.
The American football club Atlas Raptors Fürstenfeld plays in the 3rd division throughout Austria in 2013.
The soccer club SK Fürstenfeld currently plays in the Landesliga.
The Ostösterreichische Grenzlandweg, an Austrian long-distance hiking trail, runs through Fürstenfeld.
