Hallstatt, Market municipality in Salzkammergut, Austria.
Hallstatt sits on the western shore of Lake Hallstatt, with traditional Alpine houses built into the mountain slopes at 511 meters elevation.
The settlement gained importance during the Iron Age through salt mining operations, which date back to the first millennium BC.
The local ossuary exhibits more than 1200 human skulls, many decorated with painted patterns and arranged according to family groups.
Visitors can reach Hallstatt via train to Attnang-Puchheim station, followed by a ferry crossing of Lake Hallstatt to access the town.
The salt mine features an underground slide system that miners used to navigate between different levels of the ancient mining complex.
Location: Gmunden District
Elevation above the sea: 511 m
Part of: Dachstein Salzkammergut
Shares border with: Bad Goisern am Hallstättersee, Obertraun, Ramsau am Dachstein, Gosau
Email: gemeinde@hallstatt.ooe.gv.at
Website: https://hallstatt.ooe.gv.at
GPS coordinates: 47.55583,13.64667
Latest update: May 26, 2025 19:08
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