Hallstatt-Dachstein Salzkammergut cultural landscape, Cultural landscape in Salzkammergut, Austria.
Description
The Hallstatt-Dachstein Salzkammergut cultural landscape stretches across three Austrian provinces and features steep mountainsides, dense forests, glacial lakes, and traditional Alpine architecture. The region combines natural mountain formations with settlement patterns that developed over thousands of years.
History
Salt extraction in the region dates back to 2000 BCE and led to the development of trade routes and the Hallstatt cultural period. This early economic activity shaped settlement development and infrastructure patterns that continue today.
Culture
The decorated skulls in the ossuary display local burial customs, with each one inscribed with the deceased's name, profession, and date of death. Visitors can observe this distinctive form of ancestor veneration still practiced in the chapel today.
Practical
The area can be explored through mountain lifts, hiking trails, and caves accessible via organized routes. Multiple starting points are available depending on visitor activities and seasons.
Did you know?
The Dachstein Ice Cave system contains natural ice formations that resemble palaces and domes within the mountain. These frozen structures grow and shift with seasonal changes.
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Hallstatt Museum
340 m
Rudolfsturm
312 m
Heimatmuseum, Stocker-Haus
260 m
Löckerbrunnen
360 m
Gemeines Markt Rathaus
383 m
War memorial Hallstatt
113 m
Brunnen
395 m
Hallstatt, Kaiser-Franz-Josef-Stollen
282 m
Wayside shrine, Dr.Friedrich-Morton-Weg, Hallstatt
80 m
Eggenreiter-Haus
352 m
Bergmeistermühl
345 m
Salzbergbahn
345 m
Sollinger Armenhaus
371 m
Memorial Stone for Emperor Maximilian I
214 m
Heyschoberisches-Haus
198 m
Schmiedberger-Haus
140 m
Baderplatz 107
389 m
Gastheimisches Haus
380 m
Gletschertopf aus Hallstatt
331 m
Gemeines Markt-Brauhaus
182 m
Pastorat-Haus
310 m
Polstermillnerhaus
341 m
Soleleitung, Mundloch des Kaiser-Franz-Josef-Förderstollen
375 m
Baderplatz 108
379 m
Gedenkstein
267 m
Wohnhaus, Praunsperglisches Haus
204 m
Wohnhaus, Aichberger-Haus (Aichbergerisches Haus)
238 m
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