Mauterndorf

• ÖVP: 12
• FPO: 3
• SPÖ: 2

Mauterndorf is a market town in the Lungau and 1702 inhabitants (as of 1 January 2013 ) is the fourth largest church in the area.

• 3.1 Demographics
• 3.2 religions

• 4.1 Municipal Council
• 4.2 Town twinning

• 6.1 traffic
• 6.2 Tourism
• 6.3 Education
• 6.4 State institutions
• 6.5 Segelflugplatz Mauterndorf

• 7.1 Mauterndorf
• 7.2 stepped gable houses
• 7.3 churches
• 7.4 Taurachbahn
• 7.5 Samson
• 7.6 moulins
• 7.7 Roman temple

• 9.1 Sons and daughters of the market town of

Outline of the municipality

By the end of January 1962, the village belonged to the court of the district of Sankt Michael im Lungau, since February 1, 1962, she is part of the judicial district Tamsweg.

Community structure

The municipality comprises the following four localities ( in parentheses population as of 31 October 2011):

• Faningberg (64 )
• Mauterndorf ( 1312)
• Neuseß (135 )
• Stone Village (177 )

The municipality comprises the cadastral Faningberg, Mauterndorf, Neusess and stone village.

History

At the time of the Roman Empire was an important Roman road through Mauterndorf on the Radstadt Tauern. Today can be seen from this period in place Roman stones. Approximately at the point stands the castle of the day, there was even then a Roman fort.

1002 Mauterndorf was first mentioned in documents in 1023 became the place under the rule of the Archbishop of Salzburg, was in 1217 raised to market. In the 13th century a toll gate was erected by the Salzburg cathedral chapter, hence the name Mauterndorf. The place was in the Middle Ages the main trading center of the Lungau. 1253 the keep of the castle was built. In Mauterndorf found 1291/92 talks with the Bishop of Salzburg on the support of the Federal Landsberger instead, insurrection Styrian nobles against Duke Albrecht I. In the 15th century the castle by Archbishop Leonhard von Keutschach and provost of Burkhard Weißpriach was extended. She served the cathedral chapter as the administration center. In 1806 it passed into state ownership.

In 1894 Hermann acquired from Epenstein, a rich military doctor from Berlin, the castle and rescued it from decay.

From 1939 to 1945, the castle was donated by the widow of his deceased godfather and " foster father " Epenstein Hermann Goering, though this gift was never registered in the Land Registry and later led to legal problems relating to the ownership. Goering had lived at a young age often at his godfather at the castle, but later stayed there only little more on. At the end of the war in 1945 he was trying to escape to Mauterndorf; due to the development of the front lines, there was but no longer do so. Because of the financing of the construction of water mains for Mauterndorf he was made an honorary citizen of the community. This honorary citizenship was not officially denied it until today. The Mayor of Mauterndorf Wolfgang Eder holds a denial not useful, because with Goering's death was the honorary citizenship extinct anyway.

1968 acquired the land Salzburg castle and renovated it from 1979 to 1982 with a capital of 20 million shillings ( about 1.5 million euros ).

1997 saw the rampage of Mauterndorf stir.

Population

Demographics

Religions

The inhabitants are predominantly ( 88.2 %) Roman Catholic. The second largest religion is Islam, which consists of 4.2% of the population. Evangelical 1.2%, no religious persuasion are 5.6%.

Policy

Municipal council

The municipal council of Mauterndorf has 17 members and is composed as follows for the local council elections in 2014 together:

Directly elected mayor is Wolfgang Eder (ÖVP ).

Twinning

The partnership community of Mauterndorf is Cadolzburg in Bavaria.

Coat of arms

The coat of arms of the municipality is: In a split sign out front in black with a silver fallen, wrought nail, ( the amount of time remembers where even iron ore was mined in the Lungau) and later in Gules, a cross with a larger longitudinal beams (which to the time of the Salzburg cathedral chapter recalls ).

Economy and infrastructure

Traffic

Mauterndorf is located on the Katschberg road B 99, Radstadt Tauern Pass to St. Michael im Lungau ( access to the Tauern motorway A 10 ) and further to Katschberg, from here the Turracher Straße (B 95) to Tamsweg branches.

Mauterndorf was originally the terminus of the 1894 built Murtalbahn. The section from Tamsweg has been discontinued and reactivated as a museum railway Taurachbahn.

Tourism

Main source of income is tourism with 245,000 overnight stays per year, especially in winter ( ski area Großeck Speiereck ).

Education

The municipality has a kindergarten and an elementary school.

State institutions

In Mauterndorf road maintenance Lungau, a distribution center of Post AG and a police inspection is stationed.

Segelflugplatz Mauterndorf

With 1,110 meters it is the highest airfield in Austria and an ideal starting point for distance glider flights, which makes it very popular with guests and club members. The identifier is LOSM and the official coordinates are! 547.1326675513.696000547 ° 08 'N, 013 ° 42' O47.13266666666713.6961110

Culture and sights

Mauterndorf

The Mauterndorf castle secured since 1253 the Archbishop Leonhard von Keutschach renewed on an old Roman road important crossing of the Radstadt Tauern. The castle was used since the late 14th century as a tollbooth. Today, the Lungau Regional Museum is located there.

Stepped-gable houses

• The stepped-gable houses in the center of Mauterndorf are under monument protection.

Churches

• Parish Church of St. Bartholomew or Bachtlmai
• Branch Church of St. Gertrauden
• Branch Church of St. Wolfgang

Taurachbahn

The Taurachbahn is a heritage railway that is during the summer season in operation.

Samson

The Samson is a giant figure that is worn in the traditional way im Lungau relocations. This Samson are held four times a year in Mauterndorf. The Samson and his two accompanying dwarves back even at special festivals and Samsontreffen during the summer months. The Samson is carried by a man wearing the Samson on his shoulders. After the dance, he is supported by four men. In addition, the Samson accompany two Magadenterinnen and a Samsonvater.

Moulins

In the last ice age three glacier mills emerged in the district Hammer ( near the ski center ), which are still well preserved.

Roman temple

In stone village an old Roman temple was discovered under the garden of a country house. Excavations of which can still be seen in front of the farmhouse.

Regular events

• Medieval Festival - Every year in the summer instead of the Middle Ages celebration in which the core market is transformed by the inhabitants of a medieval experience.
• Bartholomew - Kirtag and Horse Inn Market - Every year at Bartholomew takes place the traditional Kirtag and rössl market.

Personalities

Sons and daughters of the market town of

• Dreilich Herbert (1942-2004), Rock Musician, Lead Singer of Karachi
• Ursula Fingerless (* 1976), snowboarder