Kobenz straddles the transition from the broad Mur valley to the lower slopes of the Seckau Alps in Styria, a position that gives the municipality a rural foothill character while keeping it close to the Murtal transport corridor. Fields and scattered farmsteads occupy gentler ground below wooded mountain slopes. Seckau Abbey, a major regional religious landmark, stands nearby; its origins date to a 12th-century Augustinian foundation, while the monastery is now Benedictine. The neighbouring Murtal is also home to Spielberg’s internationally known Red Bull Ring. Continue through nearby webcams to explore the Murtal around Kobenz.
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