Steinfeld

Steinfeld lies in the Drava valley of Upper Carinthia, between the mountain routes of Greifenburg and Sachsenburg. Its name and the parish church at nearby Radlach were recorded in a ducal register in 1267–1268. From the fifteenth century mining shaped local fortunes: gold was washed from streams, precious metals were extracted and iron was worked. Mine owners built residences in the settlement, but the industry suffered setbacks after 1600. Steinfeld received privileges to hold annual fairs in 1680.