Zeltweg is a town in Styria and located about in the middle of Austria. It is located in the Aichfeld at an elevation of about 659m and has a population of about 8189 (as of 2004). The largest river is the Mur. Larger municipalities in the vicinity are Judenburg, Knittelfeld and Fohnsdorf. Styria (Steiermark in German, Štajerska in Slovenian) is a federal state or Bundesland, located in the south east of Austria. ... 2004 is a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Mura (German Mur) is a river in Central Europe, a subsidiary of the bigger Drava and subsequently Danube. ... Judenburg is a town in the province of Styria in Austria with a 2003 population of 10,485. ...

History

Some farms were located at Zeltweg already during the 13th century. The village was called "CELTWICH", its name being recorded in 1430 for the first time. During the 15th century, there were considerable difficulties resulting from famines, failed harvests and epidemics, From 1569 onwards, Archduke Charles II initiated the rafting of timber in the Mur, which gained considerable importance for Zeltweg's history. During the following decades, Zeltweg grew and was the target of migration. (12th century - 13th century - 14th century - other centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 13th century was that century which lasted from 1201 to 1300. ... Events May 23 - Joan of Arc is captured by the Burgundians while leading an army to relieve Compiègne The Ottoman Empire captures Thessalonica from the Venetians Year in topics 1430 in art Births Robert Morton, English composer, approximate date Antoine Busnois, Burgundian composer, approximate date Deaths Christine de Pizan... (14th century - 15th century - 16th century - other centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 15th century was that century which lasted from 1401 to 1500. ... Events January 11 - First recorded lottery in England. ... Archduke Charles II of Inner Austria ( Vienna June 3, 1540 – July 10, 1590 in Graz) was an Archduke of Austria and Regent of Inner Austria from the House of Habsburg from 1564. ...

During the 18th century, the population shrank considerably because of the expansion of roads. In 1848, Count Hugo Henckel von Donnersmark, who came from Silesia, decided to build a smeltery at the site. This industrial revolution brought a boom for Zeltweg. A railway station was built in 1868. The first mayor, Heinrich Dillinger, was elected in 1875. (17th century - 18th century - 19th century - more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 18th century refers to the century that lasted from 1701 through 1800. ... 1848 is a leap year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ... Silesia (Polish Śląsk, German Schlesien, Czech Slezsko) is a historical region in central Europe. ... The Industrial Revolution is the name given to the massive social, economic and technological change in 18th century and 19th century Great Britain. ... 1868 was a leap year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... 1875 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ...

At the end of World War II, Zeltweg was first occupied by Soviet and than English troups. Still, there was an upswing both in education and in industry after the war. Mushroom cloud from the nuclear explosion over Nagasaki rising 18 km into the air. ... The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR) (Russian: (СССР)  listen; tr. ... The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is a country in western Europe, and member of the Commonwealth of Nations, the G8, the European Union, and NATO. Usually known simply as the United Kingdom, the UK, or (inaccurately) as Great Britain or Britain, the UK has four constituent...

Zeltweg today

Zeltweger "Platzlmorkt"

The most important industries are machine construction, the packaging industry, and timber. Furthermore, Austria's largest military airport (Flughafen Hinterstoisser) is located here, which was built in 1937. Packaging is the enclosing of a physical object, typically a product that will be offered for sale. ... Timber Timber is a term used to describe clusters of trees. ...

The center of Zeltweg was strongly polluted by by truck traffic, as a large proportion of the traffic coming from Wolfsberg and Obdach (including log wood, hacked wooed and packaged goods) had to be brought through the town. For that reason, a by-pass was built and opened on November 3, 2004. The expressway is 4.5km long, cost € 11 million and also saves Judenburg and Fisching from traffic. The driver of a car transporter truck prepares to offload Skoda Octavia cars in Cardiff, Wales For further uses of the word truck, see Truck (disambiguation). ... Wolfsberg is the capital of the Lavanttal region of Carinthia, in southern Austria. ... November 3 is the 307th day of the year (308th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 58 days remaining. ... 2004 is a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... An expressway is a divided highway, usually 4 lanes or wider in size, where direct access to adjacent properties has been eliminated. ...

In Zeltweg, there are, among others, two elementary schools, one Hauptschule (junior high school) (the two Hauptschulen were merged in 2002) and a vocational high school machine construction and building.

Formula 1

The Zeltweg Airfield was used for a Formula 1 Grand Prix as early as 1964. Nearby, in Spielberg, there used to be the Formula 1 track known first as Österreichring, later as A1-Ring, where races were held from 1970 to 1987 and from 1997 to 2003. The last Grand Prix took place in late May of 2003. The track was dismantled in early 2004. The project of refurbishing the circuit and using it again for motorsports, as had been planned by its owner Red Bull, seems to be currently stalled and may be developing into a political scandal (as of January 2005). Formula One, abbreviated to F1 and also known as Grand Prix racing, is the highest class of single-seat open-wheel auto racing. ... A Grand Prix (French for Grand Prize) is any of a number of competitions: Formula One Grand Prix motor racing Grand Prix motorcycle racing Grand Prix horse racing Grand Prix, 1966 movie Grand Prix Eurovision de la Chanson (Eurovision Song Contest). ... 1964 was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... The Österreichring is a Austrian race circuit which hosted the Formula One Austrian Grand Prix 18 consecutive years, from 1970 through 1987. ... The Österreichring is a Austrian race circuit which hosted the Formula One Austrian Grand Prix 18 consecutive years, from 1970 through 1987. ... 1970 was a common year starting on Thursday. ... 1987 is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1997 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 2003 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... A Grand Prix (French for Grand Prize) is any of a number of competitions: Formula One Grand Prix motor racing Grand Prix motorcycle racing Grand Prix horse racing Grand Prix, 1966 movie Grand Prix Eurovision de la Chanson (Eurovision Song Contest). ... 2003 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 2004 is a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... A 250ml can of Red Bull A Thai Krating Daeng bottle Red Bull is the brand name of an Austrian carbonated soft drink. ... 2005 : January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December- → Deaths in January • 29 Ephraim Kishon • 25 Philip Johnson • 23 Johnny Carson • 22 Parveen Babi • 20 Jan Nowak-Jeziorański • 17 Virginia Mayo • 17 Zhao Ziyang • 15 Ruth Warrick • 14 Rudolph Moshammer Recent deaths Ongoing events • Tsunami relief...

Farrach Palace

Farrach Palace

Farrach Palace was built by Carl Friedrich von Teufenbach between 1670 and 1680 in the style of an Italian Renaissance palace. Stucco works were installed inside. 1670 was a common year beginning on a Saturday in countries using the Julian calendar and a Wednesday in countries using the Gregorian calendar. ... Events First Portuguese governor was appointed to Macau The Swedish city Karlskrona was founded as the Royal Swedish Navy relocated there. ... By Region: Italian Renaissance Northern Renaissance -French Renaissance -German Renaissance -English Renaissance The Renaissance was an influential cultural movement which brought about a period of scientific revolution and artistic transformation, at the dawn of modern European history. ... The quintessential medieval European palace: Palais de la Cité, in Paris, the royal palace of France. ... Stucco is a fine plaster or cement used as a coating for walls or for decoration. ...

Since 1986, the palace is owned by Anton and Ingrid Hartleb, who refurbished it and transformed it a site for cultural and artistic events. 1986 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

External links

• Official site (http://www.zeltweg.at)
• Ice Hockey Team (http://www.evz.zeltweg.at/)
• Information about the region (http://www.guschi.at)