Mürzzuschlag is a city in North-Eastern Styria, the capital of the eponymous district. Situated on the river Murc near the Semmering pass in 85 kilometers South-West from Vienna. Initially, this Name was just an industrial area, but today it is popular due to the nearby ski resort, and he himself becomes a great place for leisure activities in the cold season.

Settlement in the Duchy of Styria was registered for the first time in 1227, when Ulrich von Liechtenstein in his poem mentioned "murzuslage", which went all the way from Venice to Vienna. In 1854 in Semmering was railroad opened, connecting the Semmering to Vienna, where he helped develop the economy of the region. In 1862 opened a steel mill Bleckmann. In the late 19th century in the mountainous area of Semmering was founded the first ski resort in Central Europe. Rights of Mürzzuschlag received in 1923.

In the city of Mürzzuschlag gave birth to many famous people. Viktor Kaplan – inventor of high-speed turbine - was born in 1876. Nobel laureate Elfriede Jelinek was born in 1946.

Interesting to visit the parish Church with the altar of the Renaissance, the home of Johannes Brahms and other old houses in the city center. The city operates a modern cultural centre. It hosts various exhibitions. The Museum of winter sports is one of the largest sports Museum in the world. Quite interesting and the Museum of the southern railway.