Leoben

Leoben is a city in Styria, in central Austria, located on the Mur river. With a population of about 25,000, Leoben is a local industrial center and hosts the University of Leoben which specialises in mining. The Peace of Leoben, an armistice  preliminary to the Treaty of Campo Formio, was signed in Leoben in 1797.
The Justice Center Leoben is a prison designed by architect Josef Hohensinn, which was completed in 2005.
Leoben was shaped for centuries by the trade with iron and the research in raw materials carried out at the University of Leoben, which was founded in 1840. Mining traditions are still play an important part in citylife. Examples are the Miners Parade, the St. Barbara Celebration or the Ledersprung ("Leatherjump"). The Gösser Kirtag, a street fair, takes place on the Thursday after the first Sunday in October and attracts tens of thousands of visitors to Leoben.
Other components of the vigorous cultural life of the "Mining City" include classical concerts in the Congress Leoben, productions of the Summer Philharmonics in July and performances of locally created and guest productions in the oldest still-running theater in Austria.