Zell am See is a town on Lake Zell, south of Salzburg. The Romanesque parish church of St. Hippolyt has a tower added in the 15th century. Paths and ski lifts lead to the slopes of the Schmittenhöhe. To the southwest, the Hohe Tauern National Park and Austria's highest mountain, the Grossglockner, can be seen from the Gipfelwelt 3000 on the summit of the Kitzsteinhorn glacier.
Sightseeing attractions:
- Zell Old Town: The historic town centre with the old town of Zell lies on an alluvial fan of the Schmittenbach. The oldest buildings are the parish church of St. Hippolyt, the Vogt Tower, the Old Provost's House, and date back to the (early) Middle Ages and have largely been preserved. Catastrophic flooding from the Schmittenbach occurred in 1588, 1737 and most recently in 1966, among others. A devastating fire in the town centre, which also led to the demolition of the church "Our Lady in the Forest", occurred in 1770.
- Rosenberg Castle: Today's town hall is the city's landmark. The southern Bavarian influence is evident in the square floor plan with the four corner towers and the round central tower.
- Prielau Castle
- The parish church of Zell am See with numerous art-historical treasures (Celtic-Roman relief stone, Roman spolia, early medieval crypt, late Gothic gallery (1514/15), mighty west tower, etc.). The church was roughly archaeologically surveyed between 1972 and 1975 (including uncovering the crypt) and renovated; the tower was renovated in 2012/13.
- Vogtturm: Next to the parish church, the Vogtturm or Kastnerturm is the oldest building in the city. Today, the tower houses the city museum with special exhibitions on five floors.
- The Ferry Porsche Congress Center (FPCC) is the multifunctional event center of the municipality of Zell am See, completed in 2007, and named after the automobile manufacturer and honorary citizen of Zell, Ferry Porsche.
- The Grand Hotel Zell am See is a 4-star hotel and is a landmark for the town of Zell am See. The hotel building, built between 1894 and 1896 in the Belle Époque style, is located in the town centre on the easternmost tip of the Zell peninsula directly on the lake shore and can be seen from almost every spot on the lake. The striking, elongated building stands out visually, especially due to its snow-white façade and mansard roof.
Schmittenhöhe
The Schmittenhöhe is the Local mountain of Zell am See and will live up to its reputation as perpetual favorite among the panoramic mountains in Salzburger Land more than fair: From the Schmittenhöhe mountain station at almost 2,000 metres above sea level, we have more than 30 three-thousand-metre peaks in view – and all this with a 360° Panorama. And the lake resting idyllically in the valley, framed by lush green mountain slopes and rugged peaks - wonderful! Particularly mystical: when the early morning mist covers the valley and you look out from the Schmittenhöhe onto a sea of fog from which only individual mountain peaks protrude.
Tip: Next to the summit station of the Schmittenhöhe cable car you will also find the Elisabeth ChapelThis was dedicated to Empress Sissi, who often visited Zell am See and the Schmittenhöhe.
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