Mürzzuschlag - a city in the north-east of Styria, the capital of the eponymous district. Located on the river near the pass mürz Semmering, 85 km south-west of Vienna. Initially Mürzzuschlag was the only industrial area, but today is popular due to the nearby ski resort, and he becomes a great place for recreation in the cold season.

The settlement in the duchy of Styria was first recorded in 1227, when Ulrich von Lichtenstein in his poem mentioned «murzuslage», which has gone from Venice to Vienna. In 1854 in Semmering railway was opened, which connected Semmering to Vienna by facilitating the economic development of the region. In 1862, it opened a steel plant Bleckmann. In the late 19th century in the mountain area of ​​Semmering it was founded the first ski resort in Central Europe. Mürzzuschlag received city rights in 1923.

In the city of Mürzzuschlag were born many famous people. Viktor Kaplan - inventor of the high-speed turbine - was born in 1876. Nobel Prize winner Elfriede Jelinek was born in 1946.

Interesting to inspect the parish church to the altar of the Renaissance, home of Johannes Brahms and other old houses in the city center. The city operates a modern cultural center. It hosts a variety of exhibitions. Museum of winter sports - one of the largest museums in the world of sports. Pretty interesting, and the Museum of the Southern Railway.