Eferding

Eferding is a small town in Austria, located in the middle of High-Austria. The distance between Eferding and the capital of the High-Austria, Linz, are approximately 30 kilomètres.
The city counted with the last census of 2001,3393 inhabitants. They are called the “Eferdinger”. The largest river of Austria, the the Danube, is not far from the center of Eferding.
This small city is also the capital of the district “Eferding” which has twelve communes.

History

The name of the city is resulting from a German man, “Effrito”, which posed the first stone of the city. This name changed gradually: Effrito - Efritinger - Everdingen - Efferding - Eferding.

Obtained the habit of city in 1222, Eferding is one of the oldest cities of Austria (after Enns in 1212 and Vienna in 1221). For consequence the “Eferdinger” started to build a large rampart around the city. Nobody could enter or leave Eferding without passing by one of the three doors of the city: the “Schaumburgertor”, the “Linzertor” and the “Peuerbachertor”.

During the fifteenth century, one built the church of Eferding. This neogothic cathedral of the style represents a true artistic treasure. In 1727, its bell-tower was destroyed by fire but it again was built some time later.

Under the emperor Maximilien I, Eferding obtained the weapons of the city in 1510, which always exist. They represent a door of the city, dyed in red and white.

During the Second world war, the town of Eferding remained fortunately almost intact.

Places and monuments

Close to the city there is a mountain, on which throne the “Schaumburg”, a ruin of the castle, very known and still in good state. During the Middle Ages, it was very important for the safety of the city.

The downtown area is dominated by the castle of Starhemberg. Today the family of Starhemberg remains here. Inter alia one can visit the regional museum which is in it. From time to time, there are festivals or exposures in the court and the cellars of the castle, for example “Eferdinger Schlossadvent” in Christmas, who is also an attraction for the tourists.

Personalities related to the city

In 1613, Susanne Kepler (girl's name: Susanne Reuttinger) married the astronomer Johannes Kepler. She was the girl of the most important fashionable country inn of Eferding.

Stefan Fadinger and Christoph Zeller are two great men of the town of Eferding who baited themselves during the revolt of peasants.

Johann Nepumuk David, celebrates it type-setter, also comes from Eferding.

Twinnings

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