Stadtgemeinde Mureck & Rathaus Mureck

The Mureck Town Hall

The town hall in the center of the city is three stories high, unlike other buildings, and is primarily characterized by its six-story tower, which is the landmark of Mureck. The tower – there are only a few parallels in the country, such as in the cities of Radkersburg and Leoben – has significant legal historical importance. It bears witness to the special rights of its citizens. Although the high jurisdiction was in the hands of the landowner, the residents of this castle settlement enjoyed decisive legal advantages.

Tower Front

The tower front is designed as a display wall, where busts and sculptures are arranged in niches in a ranking order starting from the bottom. Above the window is the bust of Count Stubenberg, flanked by market coats of arms and the anchor of the Stubenberg lordship.
Above the main cornice is the portrait of the ruling Emperor Leopold I at the time, above which is the Madonna on the crescent moon, and crowning it all is the patron saint St. Michael, who indicates the administration of justice. All the sculptures and coats of arms mentioned here originate from the second tower construction period of 1666.

Mary's Column

In front of the town hall, in the center of the square (facing east until 1938), the citizens of Mureck erected a statue of Mary based on a pest vow in 1665. The sculpture of St. Mary with the child dates back to that period. Around 1740, an obelisk adorned with foliage and bandwork and the sculptures of the patron saints Florian (fire) and Donatus (weather) were added. The coats of arms of Mureck and the Counts Stubenberg indicate the founders.

Source:
“Mureck” by Georg Kodolitsch and
Federal Monuments Office