Villa Hold (Feldbach City Administration)

The building, which stands on the church square between the parish church and the main square and was built in the neo-Gothic style between 1890 and 1892, was designed by the Graz architect August Gunolt on behalf of the wealthy brewery and hotel owner Josefine Hold (1852–1927). She was the widow of the brewery owner Engelbert Hold, who died early in 1878, a nephew of Franz Hold (1806–1872), the owner of the Puntigam brewery. Due to financial difficulties, Josefine Hold had to sell the brewery and the villa in 1902. In 1918, the building was purchased by the local savings bank and adapted by prisoners of war for the savings bank operation. In 1973, the villa was made available to the municipal music school and the singing club. It also houses the registry office and the citizenship association. Since June 16, 2023, the city administration of Feldbach has been located in the converted Villa Hold. (Source: Wikipedia)