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35-734: The Fusch valley lies north of the Alps between Rauris valley and Kaprun valley and flows into the Salzach Valley . Through the Fusch valley and situated in the valley, at Ferleiten (also belongs to Fusch), the Grossglockner High Alpine Road leads as a well-known scenic road and popular destination. From the main Alpine ridge, the Fuscher Ache river winds, starting from the upper section of

70-485: A common municipality with about 12,000 inhabitants, is known as 'Austria's largest village'. Salt mining has played an important role in the region's development; Salzburg means "salt city". Independence from Bavaria was secured in the late 14th century. The Archbishopric of Salzburg was an independent prince-bishopric and State of the Holy Roman Empire until German Mediatisation in 1803. The territory

105-581: A town in the valley is not documented, but it had at least accommodation for traders, who crossed the Hochtor at the Central Alps, probably. In Fusch itself are vaulted remains from the Middle Ages. With the medieval mining, a greater number of miners would have arrived in the valley. The main settlement in the valley, however, was the latest since the early modern period, St. Wolfgang, named "Bad Fusch" later, before

140-588: Is an Austrian federal state . In German it is called a Bundesland , a German-to-English dictionary translates that to federal state and the European Commission calls it a province . In German, its official name is Land Salzburg , to distinguish it from its eponymous capital Salzburg . For centuries, it was an independent Prince-Bishopric of the Holy Roman Empire . It borders Germany and Italy. Salzburg State covers an area of 7,156 km (2,763 sq mi). It stretches along its main river —

175-669: Is elected by a majority in the provincial parliament Landtag . Provincial elections are held every five years. After World War II , most provincial governments were led by the conservative Austrian People's Party (ÖVP). ÖVP politician Josef Klaus (1910-2001), later chancellor of Austria , served as governor of Salzburg from 1949 till 1961. In 2004 Gabi Burgstaller became the first Social Democratic (and first female) governor of Salzburg. The last results, in April 2023 (Compared to 2018 ) were: The current governor of Salzburg, Wilfried Haslauer (ÖVP), entered into coalition discussions with

210-418: Is its own administrative district. The federal state is divided into 119 municipalities, including Salzburg City . 11 of them have city status ( Städte ), 25 are market towns ( Marktgemeinden ) and the other 83 are simple municipalities ( Gemeinden ). Below is a list of all the municipalities divided by district: The federal state's gross domestic product (GDP) was 29 billion € in 2018, accounting for 7.5% of

245-601: Is located in the Pinzgau in the state Salzburg at the river Rauriser Ache at the bottom of the Sonnblick group in the heart of the Nationalpark Hohe Tauern . Rauris is the largest municipal area of the province of Salzburg. Bucheben, Fröstlberg, Grub, Hundsdorf, Marktrevier, Rauris, Seidlwinkl, Unterland, Vorstanddorf, Vorstandrevier, Wörth and Wörtherberg are all within the municipal area of Rauris. The valley of Rauris

280-589: Is one of the lesser valleys in the Tauern that is permanently populated. Archeological findings show that these passes were used by ancient people near the Rauriser Tauern (Hochtor). A gilt neck-ring was found on the Maschlalm which originated from the time of La Tène in about 400 B.C. In the centre of Rauris six silver-coins were found, of which three show the head of Philip II of Macedon , who reigned 360 to 336 B.C. on

315-528: The Balkan . Further findings are a small Hercules-statue from Roman-times, a bronze-sword from 1300 B.C., older than a scarab discovered from the time of Ramses II in about 1200 B.C. The valley was first settled in the south. This began with the founding of Schwaigen in the 12th century. The present-day place of Rauris was named after the Gaisbach earlier. It was first mentioned in 1120. The name "Rurise" appeared for

350-718: The Duchy of Salzburg was established as a crown land of the Austrian Empire and, after 1866, Austria-Hungary . Salzburg participated in World War I , as part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. 49,000 Salzburgers were called to arms, of whom 6,000 were killed. In 1918 after World War I , the Duchy of Salzburg was dissolved and replaced with the State of Salzburg , as a component part initially of German Austria and subsequently of

385-553: The First Republic of Austria , the separate state which was mandated by the Allied powers . As a result of Germany's annexation of Austria in 1938, Austria, including Salzburg State, was incorporated into Nazi Germany . After the defeat of Nazi Germany in 1945, the Allies occupied the territory of Austria, being recognized as an independent territory under their rule. Salzburg State

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420-520: The Hohe Tauern National Park and are subject to particularly strict conservation conditions. The Fusch valley forms the northern end of the old mountain pass over the Alps, which was already used in Celtic times as a mule trail. Near the Hochtor, Celtic and Roman coins have been found, and the highest European sanctuary with a small statue of Hercules . Whether, during this time, it was already

455-611: The Salzach – which rises in the Central Eastern Alps in the south to the Alpine foothills in the north. It is located in the north-west of Austria, close to the border with the German state of Bavaria ; to the northeast lies the federal state Upper Austria ; to the east the federal state Styria ; to the south the federal states Carinthia and Tyrol . With 561,714 inhabitants, it is one of

490-446: The 15th to 16th centuries. The houses of the mine-workers still testify to the affluence of this time with bow-gates and bay windows. By 1500, the valley had more than 3.000 inhabitants. Gold-operator Ignaz Rojacher , who lived in the 19th century, built the weather station on Sonnblick (3.105m / 10.687 feet) in 1886 as a worldwide first and the then most highly situated meteorological observation station. The cable car which supplied

525-448: The 1990s, one can notice a certain deterioration of the countryside infrastructure with the closure of shops, post offices and police stations. At the same time, the Hohe Tauern National Park and a small associated exhibition or the conversion of Mühlauersäge in a show sawmill have provided the first impulses for an ecologically and culturally interested tourism. The local council of Fusch an der Großglocknerstraße has 9 members and, since

560-684: The Austria's economic output. GDP per capita adjusted for purchasing power was 46,500 € or 154% of the EU27 average in the same year. Salzburg is the federal state with the highest GDP per capita in Austria before Vienna. The Salzburg Cathedral was the first Baroque building in the German-speaking artistic world. Two other important buildings initiated by the Salzburg archbishops were Hohenwerfen Castle and Hohensalzburg Fortress . The first Archbishop of Salzburg

595-694: The FPÖ, after his proposition of a ÖVP-FPÖ-SPÖ coalition was rejected by the Social Democrats. Haslauer said "I regret that we could not implement the Alliance for Salzburg". After successful coalition negotiations, the ÖVP and the FPÖ entered into a governing coalition with Haslauer as the Governor and Marlene Svazek as the First Deputy Governor. [1] Salzburg State has joined Lower Austria and Upper Austria as

630-565: The Fusch valley - the Kafertal - by Ferleiten across the Fusch district until it flows into the Salzach at Bruck an der Großglocknerstraße . In a section of the Fusch valley is found at 1,188 metres (3,898 ft) Bad Fusch , a high-altitude resort, known during the 18th and 19th centuries under the name of St. Wolfgang , which is in ruins today, used only as a leisure destination. Here there are numerous sources, which are said to give partial healing. The Prince Bishop Cardinal Schwarzenberg, who

665-619: The Municipal Election 2014, is as follows: The directly elected mayor is Hannes Schernthaner (ÖVP). The arms of the municipality is: "In a green sign is a silvery pylon on the left, next to the red-clawed Golden Bear." Rauris Rauris is a municipality in Salzburg (state) in the area of Pinzgau in Austria . There are about 3,150 inhabitants living in Rauris. The market town Rauris

700-756: The country's smaller federal states in terms of population. Running through the south are the main ranges of the Alpine divide (incl. the Hohe Tauern mountains) with numerous three-thousanders . The Dachstein massif and the Berchtesgaden Alps ranges of the Northern Limestone Alps border Salzburg State to the east and north. The federal state is traditionally subdivided in five major regions ( Gaue ), congruent with its political districts ( Bezirke , see administrative divisions ). Salzburg municipalities with town privileges : Wals-Siezenheim ,

735-482: The end of the war, several Nazi war criminals sought refuge in the village as part of the Alpine Redoubt . From 1945 to 1955, the city belonged to the U.S. occupation zone. The growth of tourism, since the 1960s, brought the city a certain prosperity, but which cannot compete with the big tourist centers in the region and thus saved the city defense works well with big ski areas. As in many rural regions of Austria since

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770-557: The environment and the region's tourism prospects. In 1478, the name "market town" was used as a title for Rauris. This was confirmed in 1884 by Emperor Franz Josef and again in 1928 more recently. In 1732, 166 Protestants had to leave the Raurisertal during the Protestant-expulsion. Rauris is a popular tourist destination with over 420.000 overnight stays each year. Rauris is home to a ski resort within walking distance from

805-461: The federal state was handed over to Bavaria in 1810. In 1816, following the defeat of Napoleon and the provision of adequate compensation to Bavaria at the Congress of Vienna , it was returned to Austria with the exception of the north-western Rupertiwinkel which remained Bavarian. The Salzburger Land was administered as the department of Salzach from Linz , the capital of Upper Austria . In 1849

840-454: The first time in 1122, when Bishop Heinrich of Freising handed over two yards to his brother Count Friedrich of Peilstein, and marked the whole valley. By 1230, Wörth was an important resting point for people and vehicles passing south over the Tauern ( Seidlwinkl ) to the mining-area in ( Hüttwinkl ). The valley of Seidlwinkl was the eastern gateway to the Tauern (Hochtor), its advantage being that it could be open for longer. The importance of

875-438: The start of health tourism or of silver mining on Kühkarkopf mountain. The current village was inhabited at that time and still likely to have been partially uninhabitable marshland. The town itself was divided by the river for a long time between Taxenbach and Zell administrative areas, which is reflected today in building up numbers with the letter "Z" (for Fusch Zeller) and "T" (for Taxenbacher Fusch). As an independent community,

910-402: The third black-blue coalition provincial government. The ÖVP has four seats in the government, while the FPÖ has three. The current president (speaker) of the Salzburg federal state parliament is Brigitta Pallauf . Government ministers and their portfolios from the 2023 provincial election . Salzburg State comprises six districts, known as Bezirke or vernacularly Gaue : Salzburg city

945-464: The town center. The resort offers up to 32 kilometers and ten lifts, including three gondolas and a chairlift . The Köppen Climate Classification sub-type for this climate is " Dfb " (Warm Summer Continental Climate). Salzburg (state) Salzburg ( Austrian German: [ˈsaltsbʊrɡ] , Northern German: [ˈzaltsbʊʁk] ; Austro-Bavarian : Soizbuag , also known as Salzburgerland ; Italian : Salisburghese )

980-580: The town was ruled almost continuously (with the exception of the Nazi period) by Christian and conservative mayors. The town, formerly isolated, greatly benefited economically by the construction of the Grossglockner High Alpine road, but outside the summer months, is still off the main tourist routes. In the long peasant society - as in other rural regions of Austria - during the 2nd World War II, forced laborers from Eastern Europe were used by farmers. At

1015-404: The valley led to the construction of the original Rauriser Tauernhaus that gave shelter and warmth to passing tradesmen. Much like the existing pass houses in other valleys. The Rauriser Tauernhaus got the right to sell drinks in 1491. In 1203 the delighted Chrysant of Einöd constructed a chapel in honour of St. Michael. In 1339, the reconstruction of the church was applied for and in just 15 years

1050-444: The weather station on Sonnblick was completed in 1954. Until then, everything which was required had to be carried from the valley to the summit. After gold-mining almost came to a complete end at the beginning of the 20th century in Raurisertal, attempts were made to try and revive the industry. However, at the beginning of talks within the Rauris community, proposals to recreate the industry were rejected in fear that it could damage

1085-548: Was Arno of Salzburg (785–821), in whose honor the world-famous hiking circuit — the Arnoweg — is named. The predominant stylistic elements of Salzburg's architecture have their origins in the Baroque and the Rococo periods. Salzburg City's historic centre was named by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site . Austrian German is the local written language, and it can be heard especially in

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1120-492: Was completed. In documents from 1411, it has been discovered that the church was reconstructed once again. However, there has only been a consecrated and independent parish of Rauris since 1858. The parish-church of Rauris is called the Church of Saint Martin and Saint James. The valley gained providence and wealth through gold-mining. From 1377 to 1802, Rauris held an independent country and mountain-court. Mining reached its peak from

1155-410: Was here in 1829 for the first time, sponsored a resort in the 19th century, of the most famous mountain resorts in Austria and could measure up to Bad Gastein . However, the place, in consequence of the bankruptcy of the only remaining large hotels, fell into disrepair after 1945 and today consists of nothing but ruins and a restored church in the nineties again. Large sections of the valley are part of

1190-530: Was occupied by the United States. In 1955, Austria was again declared an independent state and Salzburg was once again one of the reconstituted federal states of the Second Republic of Austria. The historical population is given in the following chart: Salzburg adopted its current provincial constitution in 1999. The provincial government ( Landesregierung ) is headed by a governor ( Landeshauptmann ), who

1225-625: Was secularized and, as the Electorate of Salzburg , given as compensation to Ferdinand III , former Grand Duke of Tuscany , the brother of Emperor Francis II . Following the Austrian defeat at Austerlitz in 1805, Salzburg was annexed by Austria as compensation for the loss of Tyrol to the Kingdom of Bavaria , and Ferdinand was transferred to the Grand Duchy of Würzburg . After Austria's defeat in 1809,

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