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14-936: Windischgarsten lies in the Traunviertel and is surrounded by mountains: the Haller Mauern in the South, the Sengsengebirge in the North, and the Totes Gebirge in the West. River system: Dambach, Teichl, Steyr, Enns and Danube Roman Windischgarsten ( Gabromagus ) lay to the Southwest and was a mansio (a stopping place) on the Norican Main Road (see Tabula Peutingeriana ) that existed between

28-459: A possible military installation. The settlement saw its high point around 200 and then declined. We next hear about Windischgarsten around 1200: to differentiate from the "Garsten" by Steyr, which was largely German and the settlement in the valley, which was largely settled by "Windische" or Wends ( Slovenes ). Garsten has its roots in the Slavic term for mountainous woods. Based on the development of

42-628: Is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Traun River Traun ( German: [ˈtʁaʊn] ) is a river in the Austrian state of Upper Austria . Its source is in the Totes Gebirge mountain range in Styria . It flows through the Salzkammergut area and the lakes Hallstätter See and Traunsee . The Traun is a right tributary of the Danube , which it meets near

56-518: Is one of four "quarters" of Upper Austria and its name refers to the river Traun which passes through the area. The district includes the Linz-Land , Steyr-Land , Kirchdorf , Gmunden , Steyr , and the city of Linz . Major towns in Traunviertel include the capital of Upper Austria Linz, Gmunden , Kirchdorf an der Krems , and Steyr . This Upper Austria location article

70-426: The 2nd and 5th centuries. The name "Gabromagus" has Celtic roots and allows two interpretations: Gabro is a Celtic name but also means Goat (male and female). And Magus is clearly a field. In German a "Bocksfeld" (ram's field) or field of Gabro. Archaeological digs show quite complex structures which could point to a settlement set up for trading. But recovered bricks with the stamp of the 2nd Italian Legion also point to

84-580: The city of Linz . Other towns along the river are Bad Aussee , Bad Ischl , Gmunden , Wels and Traun . The Traun is 155.9 km (96.9 mi) long, and has a basin area of 4,257 km (1,644 sq mi). Its average discharge at the mouth is 150 m /s (5,300 cu ft/s). Until the late 19th century, it was only possible to reach Hallstatt (at the Hallstätter See) by boat or via narrow trails. However, this secluded and inhospitable landscape nevertheless counts as one of

98-433: The development of a highly sophisticated society, hence the term Hallstatt culture . In 1846, a large prehistoric cemetery was discovered close by the current location of Hallstatt. There is little room for cemeteries so every ten years bones used to be exhumed and removed into an ossuary to make room for new burials. A collection of elaborately decorated skulls with the owners' names, professions, death dates inscribed on them

112-419: The first places of human settlement due to the rich sources of natural salt, which was mined for thousands of years, originally in the shape of hearts. Some of Hallstatt's oldest archaeological finds, such as a shoe-last celt – a long thin stone tool used to fell trees and to work wood – date back to around 5000 B.C. One of the first blacksmith's sites was excavated there. Active trade and thus wealth allowed for

126-575: The language it is assumed that the name was already in use around 800. Contemporary Windischgarsten was founded as part of the Duchy of Bavaria. During the Carolingian dynasty , around the year 800, a command post was likely set up with the name "Waldbergland" where a group of Alpine Slavs were concentrated. In the 11th century, this settlement became central to the Archdiocese of Bamberg . As

140-608: The market town counted 220 houses, by 1993 this had grown to more than 600. After the war the market town became known for its Alpine tourism and is particularly popular with skiers and hikers. On September 1, 1964, the market town was designated a "Luftkurort", a health resort. The market town made headlines at the turn of the millennium as the former mayor Franz Hufnagl was sentenced to three years in prison, charged with rape, sexual assault, and abuse of authority. On 31 January 2009, Pope Benedict XVI appointed local priest Gerhard Maria Wagner auxiliary bishop of Linz. He turned down

154-462: The pilgrim population grew during the First Crusade , the settlement became a hub of religious activity. A church was likely founded in 1119 ("in garsten capellam"), roughly dated to the reign of Bishop Otto I of Bamberg, 1102–1139. The current church of Windischgarsten (St.Jacob maior, August 14, 1462, and the defensive tower (Wehrturm)was built in 1495. The term "Garsten" was applied both to

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168-560: The post fifteen days later amidst controversy over his belief that sin had caused Hurricane Katrina . The current mayor is BERNHARD RIESER of the SPO . The Local Council consists of 13 ÖVP members, and 9 seats for the SPÖ . Mayors since 1850: 2021- BERNHARD RIESER, SPO Traunviertel The Traunviertel is an Austrian region belonging to the States of Austria of Upper Austria . It

182-547: The settlement and the whole valley ("in Garsten situm"), right up to 1300. In the following centuries, the population grew due to the continual influx of pilgrims and farmers. Documents show that the population elected a mayor (Dorfmeister - magister villae) in 1269. In 1492 the village had: two leather works, one furrier, three smithies, two mills (flour), one tailor, two butchers, one weaver, one locksmith, one rope-maker and one stonemason. Rope making and wire pulling became two of

196-593: The strongest trades by 1577. By 1600 the village had 41 different trades living and working and was accorded the privilege of being a "Market Town". After the Anschluss , the area became part of the Reichsgau Oberdonau . At the vote on April 10, 1938, only one vote against joining Germany was counted. By the end of the Second World War, 122 Windischgarsteners were either dead or missing. 1945

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