Knittelfeld
Municipality in Styria, Austria
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Knittelfeld (German: [ˈknitl̩ˌfɛlt]) is a city in Styria, Austria, located on the banks of the Mur river.
The name of the town has become notorious for the Knittelfeld Putsch of September 7, 2002, a party meeting of the Freedom Party of Austria, which resulted in the 2002 Austrian elections.
Notable residents
The following are past and present notable residents of Knittelfeld.
- Hermann Lichtenegger (1900-1984), resistance fighter, politician (KPÖ) and Govt. minister
- Lizzi Waldmüller (1904–1945), singer and actress
- Franz Weissmann (1911–2005), a Brazilian sculptor, emigrated to Brazil aged 11, a founder of the Neo-Concrete Movement
- Karl Troll, (DE Wiki) (1923–1977), politician (SPÖ)
- Gert Hofbauer (1937-2017), an Austrian conductor and trumpeter.
Sport
- Zoran Lerchbacher (born 1972), darts player
- Klaus Ambrosch (born 1973), decathlete
- Harald Proczyk (born 1975), racing driver
- Jürgen Saler (born 1977), a retired Austrian footballer who scored over 280 goals
- Andi Siebenhofer (born 1977), extreme sports athlete and entrepreneur
- Stefan Rucker (born 1980), former racing cyclist
- Marcel Ritzmaier (born 1993), football player, played over 240 games
References
External links
- Official website (in German)
- Pictures of and information about Knittelfeld in English
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