Oppenberg (Steiermark)
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OPPENBERG
State : Steiermark
District : Liezen
Origin/meaning
The arms were granted on July 11, 1994.
Oppenberg is a very old municipality in Upper Styria, part of an ancient mining region. Its parish church is dedicated to Our Lady, who is symbolised by the star. There is a famous Gothic altar there, showing the Adoration of Christ by the Three Kings, made by Erasmus Grasser around 1490. The crowns of the Kings were also put into the arms.
Literature : Image provided by Karl Palfrader (k.palfrader@aon.at), MStLA 47 (1997), p. 38.