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Sankt Barbara im Mürztal has been a market town in the judicial district of Mürzzuschlag and the political district of Bruck-Mürzzuschlag in Styria since the beginning of 2015. As part of the municipal structural reform in Styria. The municipality, which was newly established on January 1, 2015, resulted from the merger of three municipalities that had been independent until the end of 2014:

Mitterdorf im Mürztal
Veitsch
Wartberg in the Mürztal

Culture and sights

Pilgrim's cross at the Veitscher Ölberg: Starting from the parish church Veitsch you can reach the pilgrim's cross at the Veitscher Ölberg via a forest nature trail. It was erected in 2004 and is the largest of its kind in the world with a height of 40.6 m (up to 27 m can be walked on the inside).
Holzknecht Ball: The Holzknecht Ball takes place annually in January, on the first Friday after January 6 (Epiphany) and is organized by the Trachtenverein D'Rauschkogler z'Veitsch[6]. Beside the Oberlandlerball in Graz, or the Schützenball in Grundlsee, it is one of the few remaining traditional costume balls with a dance. Within the framework of this ball, the traditional folk dance Veitscher Masur (also called "Veitscher Ochsengalopp" by the locals) is also frequently practiced by numerous visitors during the course of the evening.
The Ultra Alpine Marathon Veitscher Grenzstaffellauf, one of the toughest alpine marathons in Austria, has been held annually on the last Saturday in June since 1986. It leads over 54 km and 2200 meters of altitude starting from the indoor swimming pool along the municipal borders over the high plateau of the Hohe Veitsch back to the starting point. Top runners need just under 4:30 hours for this distance. The route can also be completed as a team of three (with sections of 16.5 / 16.0 / 21.5 km). Here the winning times are just under 4:00 hours. In 2013, the Austrian Championships were held in the mountain marathon.
Mürztaler Landtage: the largest, multi-day agricultural fair in the Mürz Valley has been held in Wartberg im Mürztal since 2009. In addition to equipment shows and specialized exhibitions in the agricultural sector, guests are offered a broad supporting program in the form of an amusement park and concerts of various genres.