Brief information:
- Where is Altaussee located? Altaussee is located in the Ausseerland in the Styrian Salzkammergut in the district of Liezen, province of
- What is there to discover? Altaussee is a very picturesque town. Here you will also find the beautiful Lake Altaussee and the Loser.
- Is there anything special here? Altaussee has been a climatic health resort since 1989 There is a graduation and Kneipp facility in the village, where brine from the Altaussee salt mountain is used.
The village at the foot of the Loser is particularly well known as a health resort and is located directly on the Lake Altaussee. The history of settlement in Altaussee dates back to around 200 to 400 AD, with salt mining being the main reason for this. It was not until the 19th century that tourism became the village's most important economic sector. Today, 1,818 inhabitants live here, including the actor Klaus Maria Brandauer and Hannes Androsch.
The parish church in Altaussee is the oldest building in the municipality. It was first mentioned in a document in the general register of the Duchy of Styria, which was created under Albrecht I between 1280 and 1295. The patron saint of the church indicates that it was built in the 12th century.
The Altaussee Kirtag, whose beer tent is one of the most famous in Austria, is one of the largest tent festivals in the country with around 20,000 guests over three days. Around 600 barrels of beer are consumed over the three days of the beer tent festival. The tent festival takes place every year on the first weekend in September.
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Short info:
- Where is Altaussee? Altaussee is located in the Ausseerland in the Styrian Salzkammergut in the district of Liezen, federal state
- What is there to discover? Altaussee is a very beautiful town. Here you will also find the beautiful Lake Altaussee (lake) and the Loser.
- Is there anything special here? Since 1989, Altaussee has been a climatic In the village you will find a graduation and Kneipp facility, in which brine from the Altaussee salt mine is used.
The place at the foot of the Loser is especially known as a health resort and is located directly on Lake Altaussee. The settlement history of Altaussee goes back to around 200 to 400 AD, with salt mining also being a decisive factor. It was not until the 19th century that tourism became the town's most important industry. Today, 1,818 people live here, including the actor Klaus Maria Brandauer and Hannes Androsch.
The oldest building in the community is the Altaussee parish church. It was first mentioned in the total land register of the Duchy of Styria, which was created under Albrecht I between 1280 and 1295. The church patron points to an origin in the 12th century.
The Altausseer Kirtag, whose beer tent is one of the most famous in Austria, is one of the largest tent festivals in the country with around 20,000 guests over three days. Around 600 barrels of beer are consumed on the three beer tent festival days. The tent festival takes place annually on the first weekend in September.
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