Marktgemeinde Altenmarkt im Pongau
Zauchensee is a district of the Austrian market town of Altenmarkt im Pongau. The Zauch, as the Salzburg valley is called in the Pongau dialect, is known for its winter sports area and as a venue for the Ski World Cup. The district got its name from the lake of the same name at the southern end of the valley. The valley is part of the cadastral municipality of Palfen, which was incorporated into Altenmarkt on January 1, 1936. Altenmarkt im Pongau is a market town in the Austrian province of Salzburg.
Culture and sights
Catholic parish church Altenmarkt im Pongau Our Lady of the Nativity of Mary
Annakapelle, north connected with the parish church
Lourdes Chapel, west of the Anna Chapel, and the cemetery
Parish yard, connected to the south with the parish church
Dechanthofstall, southeast of the Pfarrhof
Altenmarkt Museum of Local History, north of the parish church on Brunnbauerngasse 1: The Hoamathaus was built in 1408, and served as accommodation for the miners who mined the ore. Later it was converted into a home for the elderly and was given the name Bruderhaus. When a new old people's home was built in 1970, the local history museum was established here, with representations of life in Altenmarkt over 100 years ago. The showpiece of the museum is the 250 year old Grundner crib.
Events in the cultural area
2005 Pongau Hoamattog
Pongauer Perchtenlauf and Krampuslauf
Salzburg street theater
Recording "Ringing Austria
Television morning pint
Farmer's autumn week with historical procession
Traditional evenings
Zauchensee is a district of the Austrian market town of Altenmarkt im Pongau. The Zauch, as the Salzburg valley is called in the Pongau dialect, is known for its winter sports area and as a venue for the Ski World Cup. The district got its name from the lake of the same name at the southern end of the valley. The valley is part of the cadastral municipality of Palfen, which was incorporated into Altenmarkt on January 1, 1936. Altenmarkt im Pongau is a market town in the Austrian province of Salzburg.
Culture and sights
Catholic parish church Altenmarkt im Pongau Our Lady of the Nativity of Mary
Annakapelle, north connected with the parish church
Lourdes Chapel, west of the Anna Chapel, and the cemetery
Parish yard, connected to the south with the parish church
Dechanthofstall, southeast of the Pfarrhof
Altenmarkt Museum of Local History, north of the parish church on Brunnbauerngasse 1: The Hoamathaus was built in 1408, and served as accommodation for the miners who mined the ore. Later it was converted into a home for the elderly and was given the name Bruderhaus. When a new old people's home was built in 1970, the local history museum was established here, with representations of life in Altenmarkt over 100 years ago. The showpiece of the museum is the 250 year old Grundner crib.
Events in the cultural area
2005 Pongau Hoamattog
Pongauer Perchtenlauf and Krampuslauf
Salzburg street theater
Recording "Ringing Austria
Television morning pint
Farmer's autumn week with historical procession
Traditional evenings
