This Peter Rosegger monument stands in Kapfenberg. He became famous as a regional writer. The inscription mentions him as a poet of the forest (Waldpoet), which refers to the fact that he grew up in the nearby woodland and wrote much about life there.
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Oberkapfenberg Castle in Kapfenberg
Oberkapfenberg Castle (Burg Oberkapfenberg) is located high over Kapfenberg, a place in the Austrian state of Styria (Steiermark). The castle was first mentioned in 1173 asĀ Burg Chaffenberch. Today it is a venue for a big medieval festival every year. This photo was taken on a train journey from Graz to Vienna.