Vöcklabruck

Vöcklabruck: gate towerGate tower (centre) in Vöcklabruck, Austria.

Vöcklabruck, town, north-central Austria, on the Vöckla River southwest of Wels. The fine town square has two old gate towers and a Baroque facade, and there are two 15th-century churches and the Church of St. Ägidius (1688). Vöcklabruck is a busy industrial town with a large cement plant and textile, metal, and paper mills. It is also a hub of regional retail trade. Pop. (2006) 11,893.

This article was most recently revised and updated by Amy Tikkanen.
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Article Title: Vöcklabruck
Website Name: Encyclopaedia Britannica
Publisher: Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc.
Date Published: 14 July 2011
Access Date: March 03, 2025