Leogang and Saalfelden
Cultural attractions in Leogang and Saalfelden - Simply holidays
Saalfelden Leogang lies in the heart of the Salzburg Alps. The region's spectacular landscape, with its many contrasting features, offers a natural oasis of peace and relaxation. Here nature, culture and cuisene come together to create a world of paradisiacal holiday delights.
Saalfelen Leogang promisis visitors an exciting cultural holiday in the Alps, where you can enjoy traditional alpine culture and entertainment from a fresh perspective. Take a seat, relay, have a chat with the locals, and listen to their stories. Feel at one with the elements and enjoy a memorable end to an eventful day ...
If the weather is playing tricks Leogang can offer some exciting alternatives: Follow in the footsteps of the old miners and visit the Schaubergwerk Leogang. Trained guides will show you a complex network of tunnels. Going underground enables you to appreciate the miners' difficult and dangerous working conditions.
A mining museum was set up in a former mountain administration building in 1991 in Hütten near Leogang and has been awarded the Austrian museum seal of approval. Here you can see a unique collection of gothic mining relics from the Alps as well as valuable minerals from Austria's second-most prolific source.
Summer resort for famous personalities
As early as the 15th and 16th centuries assembly rooms at the foot of the Leogang Steinberge looked after people's needs, both visitors and locals. Up to 1960 Leogang was a summer resort for famous people such as Prof. Theodor Heuss, Herbert von Karajan, Eugen Roth and Karl von Frisch. In 1997 work was started on renovating the assembly rooms in the original style and Alfred Kubin's artistic works were installed.
