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25-579: At the North end of the lake is Gmunden , at the south end is Ebensee . The lake is surrounded by mountains, including the Traunstein , and a number of other towns and villages surround the lake, including Altmünster and Traunkirchen . There is a local legend that speaks of a waterhorse that lives in the lake. Records mention a mermaid riding on the back of a creature who lives in the waters. Locals refer to it as "Lungy" and photographs have been taken of

50-510: A holding company of the 54 municipalities of the Salzkammergut that are entitled to use the name “Salzkammergut” as a brand according to the tourism regulations of the three provinces. UNESCO designated "Hallstatt–Dachstein/Salzkammergut Cultural Landscape" ( Kulturlandschaft Hallstatt–Dachstein/Salzkammergut ) a World Heritage Site in 1997, with the description The area designated was defined on an area of 284 square kilometres, with

75-509: A popular tourist destination. In Gmunden there are four kindergartens, four elementary schools and three Hauptschulen . The three high schools are BG/BRG Gmunden, BRG Schloss Traunsee, and Gymnasium Ort. Salzkammergut 47°42′N 13°35′E  /  47.700°N 13.583°E  / 47.700; 13.583 The Salzkammergut ( Austrian German: [ˈsaltskamɐɡuːt] , Northern German: [ˈzaltskamɐɡuːt] ; Central Austro-Bavarian : Soizkaumaguad )

100-436: A population of 13,336; Approximately 88.4% were Austrian by nationality, 1.5% are from other European Union states, and 10.2% are other foreigners. Largest non-EU minorities were from Bosnia and Herzegovina (3.6%) and the former FR Yugoslavia (i.e. present-day Serbia , Montenegro , Kosovo ; 2.7%), followed by Turks (1.2%) and Germans (1.1%). The majority (69.3%) are Roman Catholic by faith. Evangelicals make up

125-787: Is a resort area in Austria , stretching from the city of Salzburg eastwards along the Alpine Foreland and the Northern Limestone Alps to the peaks of the Dachstein Mountains . The main river of the region is the Traun , a right tributary of the Danube . The name Salzkammergut translates to " salt demesne " (or "salt domain"), Kammergut being a German word for territories held by princes of

150-640: Is situated next to the lake Traunsee on the Traun River and is surrounded by high mountains, including the Traunstein (mountain) (5,446 feet or 1,660 metres), the Erlakogel (5150 ft), the Wilder Kogel (6,860 feet or 2,090 metres) and the Höllengebirge . Gmunden is divided into the following boroughs: Gmunden, Gmunden-Ort, Schlagen, Traundorf, Unterm Stein. As of 2001, Gmunden had

175-575: The Battle on the Marchfeld . Rudolph's son King Albert I of Germany defended his hegemony against the rival Prince-Archbishops of Salzburg to the west and in 1298 made the lands of Ischl a present to his wife Countess Elisabeth of Gorizia-Tyrol . Emperor Maximilian I added to the territory the estates of Mondsee Abbey in 1506. The Habsburg officials resided at Wildenstein Castle near Ischl and

200-812: The Holy Roman Empire , in early modern Austria specifically territories of the Habsburg monarchy . The salt mines of Salzkammergut were administered by the Imperial Salzoberamt in Gmunden from 1745 to 1850. Parts of the region were designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1997. The lands on the shore of the Traun River comprise numerous glacial lakes and raised bogs , the Salzkammergut Mountains and

225-606: The Kaiservilla , from which he governed his empire in the warmer months. This was also where he signed the declaration of war with Serbia that started World War I . The salt mining industry is the namesake of the region, but is today a relatively minor contributor to the local economy. The forest industry is now more important. Industrial sites include Ebensee , Gmunden , Laakirchen and Steyrermühl . The Salzkammergut also profits from its tradition of small businesses and trade companies, many of which originated due to

250-552: The 15th century. The Salzkammer in Gmunden was made Salzoberamt by a decree of empress Maria Theresia of 22 May 1745. The term Salzkammergut dates to this period, during which the Gmunden Salzoberamt was the administrative seat of all salt mines in the region, with subordinate offices at Ischl, Ebensee am Traunsee, Stadl, Lambach, Wels, Zizlau, Enghagen, Mauthausen and Linz. The Salzämter were dissolved in

275-458: The 19th century. Emperor Franz Joseph I in 1850 transformed the Gmunden Salzoberamt into the k.k. Salinen- und Forstdirektion , the predecessor of the modern Salinen Austria AG (a joint-stock company since 1979, fully privatised in 1997). During the time of Emperor Franz Joseph I , the Salzkammergut area was a hub of cultured life. The Emperor spent his summer holidays in Bad Ischl in

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300-635: The Habsburg monarchy within the region. Since 2002, however, there has been a well-defined Tourismusregion Salzkammergut , marketed by Salzkammergut Tourismus-Marketing GmbH , a company located in Bad Ischl . As defined by this company, Salzkammergut as a tourist region includes 58 municipalities in three Austrian states, the majority within Upper Austria ( Gmunden and Vöcklabruck districts), besides smaller portions of Styria and Salzburg . Salzkammergut Tourismus-Marketing GmbH divides

325-609: The Salzkammergut region into ten sub-regions, as follows: Archaeological findings in the area date back to the Neolithic era, especially the stilt houses of the Mondsee group culture, who settled the region from about 3800 BC onwards. The Germanic name hall of several settlements refers to the region's numerous salt mines , which had been in use at least since the days of the Celtic Hallstatt culture , centered at

350-811: The Traungau fell to the Babenberg duchy of Austria upon the deposition of the Bavarian duke Henry the Lion in 1180, the southeastern Ausseerland remained with the newly-established Duchy of Styria , which nevertheless from 1192 was held in personal union by the Austrian Babenbergs. In 1278 King Rudolph I of Germany , a scion of the Swabian House of Habsburg , finally seized both duchies from King Ottokar II of Bohemia , whom he defeated in

375-619: The adjacent Dachstein Mountains , the Totes Gebirge and the Upper Austrian Prealps with prominent Mt. Traunstein in the east. The towering mountain slopes are characterized by bright limestone ( karst ) and flysch rocks. Salzkammergut is not an official administrative division of Austria and as such has no clear borders. The historical term referred not to a region but to specific possessions (salt mines) of

400-438: The creature. [1] This Upper Austria location article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Gmunden Gmunden ( German: [ˈɡmʊndn̩] ) is a town in Upper Austria , in the district of Gmunden . It has 13,204 inhabitants (estimates 2016 ). Gmunden covers an area of 63.49 square kilometres (24.51 sq mi) and has a median elevation of 425 metres (1,394 ft). It

425-495: The largest minority at 7.3%, followed by 5.9% Muslims and 3.3% Eastern Orthodox . Approximately 10.3% are irreligious . In 1000 BCE the Illyrians were mining salt here. A settlement was already in existence in the fifth century CE. By 1186 Gmunden was a fortified place surrounded by walls, although it did not receive a church until about 1300. In 1278 Gmunden became a town. On November 14, 1626, an army of rebellious peasants

450-465: The last municipal election in 2021, the following are seats won by the political parties: 16 ÖVP, 7 GRÜNE, 5 SPÖ, 5 FPÖ und 4 NEOS. Mayors: There are a great number of excursions and points of interest round Gmunden, notably the Traun Fall, 10 miles (16 km) north of Gmunden, a castle called Schloss Ort , and a ceramic factory producing Gmundner Keramik branded pottery. The town hall is also

475-499: The many lakes, mountaineering , cycling and horse riding holidays, winter sports and cultural events. The region owes its reputation as a recreational area not only to its landscape and climate but also to its many spas . It remains a major tourist area despite its age. Since 2002, the tourism region has marketed itself with the Salzkammergut Tourismus-Marketing GmbH ( salzkammergut.at ),

500-672: The mining town of Hallstatt. These operations were continued by the Romans , after the area had been incorporated into the Noricum province in 15 BC. A Roman settlement and salt evaporation pond at Hallstatt is documented about 100, affected by several Germanic invasions after the Marcomannic Wars , until the province was finally evacuated at the behest of the Italian king Odoacer in 488. From about 530, Bavarii tribes settled

525-661: The region from the west, they encountered Alpine Slavs who had moved northwards through the Enns Valley and across the Dachstein Mountains. From 900 salt trade is again documented along the Traun River, when the area was part of the Traun gau region of the German stem duchy of Bavaria , held by the comital dynasty of the Otakars , who from 1056 also ruled over the neighbouring March of Styria . While most of

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550-644: The salt mining. The unemployment rate was approximately 4.8% in 2005, compared to an overall figure of 7.3% for Austria. A well-known narrow-gauge railway , the Salzkammergut-Lokalbahn formerly ran from Salzburg to Bad Ischl , but it closed in 1957. A standard gauge railroad continues to run through the region, as well as the Schafbergbahn rack railway in St. Wolfgang. Recreational facilities include swimming and water sports at

575-561: The surrounding estates were designated a Kammergut , as first documented in a 1656 deed. In the 17th century, Ischl and Hallstatt were considered separate Kammergüter . The salt mines were immediate domains of the Habsburg King of the Romans and mining part of his princely regalia . The salt mines were administered by the financial aulic chamber at Vienna , represented by the salt chamber ( Salzamt ) in Gmunden , established in

600-603: Was completely defeated at Gmunden by General Pappenheim , who had been ordered by Maximilian I to suppress the peasant rebellion in Upper Austria . The dead peasant insurgents were buried in nearby Pinsdorf , where an obelisk styled memorial known as the Bauernhügel in their honour can still be seen. Gmunden supplied naval ships to Austria during the 17th century and helped wounded soldiers in hospitals in World War I . During World War II , an SS maternity home

625-474: Was located here, "to insure racial purity" in accordance with Nazi racial theories . In later years, it was much frequented as a health and summer resort, and had a variety of lake, brine, vegetable and pine-cone baths, a hydropathic establishment, inhalation chambers, whey cure, etc. It was also an important centre of the salt industry in Salzkammergut . The local council consists of 37 members. In

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