Abstract: A thermostatic valve has a housing; a valve seat which surrounds a valve housing at both sides; valve chambers provided on the both sides for an inflow and an outflow of a medium; a thermostat element having at least one valve element controlling the valve opening; and a housing retaining at least one valve element braced with a relatively displaceable part; a restoring spring with urges said valve element in a closing direction and is braced on one end on the housing or the valve element and on another end on an abutment that is held on the valve housing by means of struts, the valve housing having a separate component on which at least the struts for the abutment are configured integrally, the component has heavy-duty material and being integral with the valve housing.