Coustoms and tradition

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General
Styria is Austria’s second largest province. Because of its extensive forests, Styria is also called the „Green Province“. 56% of the province’s territory is forested. Three-quarters of Styria is mountain terrain.  
General
Farmhouses in Southern Styria
The small and simple forms which are typical for wine-growing regions dominate the rural architecture in Southern Styria, as the very hilly landscape hardly makes large complexes like the Vierkanthof (a square complex with an inner courtyard) almost impossible.  
Farmhouses in Southern Styria
Customs and tradition in Upper Styria
The mountainous region of Upper Styria in the north of the province was once called the „Iron Marches“ because of the prevalence of the iron processing industry there. The Erzberg („Ore Mountain“), the source of iron for the many scythe smiths and steelworks which used to exist in this region, is still being mined today.  
Customs and tradition in Upper Styria
Farmhouses in Upper Styria
he farmhouses typical of Upper Styria are the Paarhof and Streckhof types. In both types, the living quarters are located in a separate building from the barn. The Paarhof consists of two double-storey buildings which are almost identical on the outside.  
Farmhouses in Upper Styria
Customs and tradition in Eastern Styria
Eastern Styria is volcanic country. Many extinct volcanoes have shaped the landscape and combine to create the „Eastern Styrian hill country“ with its slopes on which wine is grown. The Eastern Styrian hill vineyards are part of the South-East Styrian Wine Route.  
Customs and tradition in Eastern Styria
Farmhouses in Eastern Styria
The Vierseithof and Dreiseithof farmhouse types are very widespread in Eastern Styria. The Vierseithof type is a completely enclosed unit. The Dreiseithof type usually consists of three single-storey tracts which surround a farmhouse courtyard.  
Farmhouses in Eastern Styria
Traditional costume in Western Styria
The southern Gleinalm region of Western Styria is home to a form of traditional costume which, unlike many other dirndl types, has a stand-up collar rather than a low-cut neckline. In addition to the collar, another characteristic feature of this style is the cotton fabric, pattered in small red and white or blue and white checks, which is used for the bodice.  
Traditional costume in Western Styria
Farmhouses in Western Styria
Along the Mur, farmhouses of the Hakenhof and Streckhof types are common. However, these types may also be found in Western Styria. The Streckhof type has the residential building, stables and barns arranged in a straight line.  
Farmhouses in Western Styria
Customs and tradition in Western Styria
Western Styria is chiefly known as the home of Schilcher wine. In this hilly landscape with its mild climate, the blue Wildbacher grape grows especially well, as a trip along the Schilcher Wine Route will prove.  
Customs and tradition in Western Styria
Customs and tradition in Southern Styria
Until 1919, the part of Styria which was surrendered to the former Yugoslavia during World War I was known as Southern Styria. Today, this region is part of Slovenia. The name „Southern Styria“ was transferred … 
Customs and tradition in Southern Styria
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