Kindberg is a municipality with a population in 2023 of 8,183[3] in the district of Bruck-Mürzzuschlag in Styria, Austria. Kindberg's landmark is the Kindberger Zunftbaum, an approximately 30-metre high wooden pole on the main square.[4]
In the 8th century, the first Bavarian settlers settled in the Mürztal. More intensive settlement and clearing took place in the 12th century. On 8 May 1267 one of the worst earthquakes in Austria's history occurred near Kindberg.
Between 1779 and 1786 one of the most terrible series of murders in Austria took place: A 30-year-old servant ("the Herzlfresser"[5]) killed six women and ate the heart of two of them.
Kindberg is well known for its flower decorations. In the European competition "Entente Florale Europe" Kindberg was awarded a gold medal in 2003 and a silver medal in 1997 in the category "city".[6]
In 2020, a fragment of a meteorite weighing 233 grams was found in Kindberg - the first discovery of an Austrian meteorite in 44 years.[7][8]
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