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Bad Goisern on Lake Hallstatt | ||
federal state | Upper Austria | |
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Residents | 7.450 (2018) | |
height | 500 m | |
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Bad Goisern on Lake Hallstatt is a health resort (iodine-sulfur spring) and climatic health resort in Upper Austria in the region Dachstein Salzkammergut.
background
In the 13th century the place was named Gebisharn the first time properly mentioned. In the course of time there have been many changes in the place name from Gebisharn above Geusarn, Gewsern to Geosern. The name Goisern was not used until 1670. Through the accidental discovery of the Iodine-sulfur source when deep drilling in search of salt in the years 1874 to 1880, the survey had to spa and Climatic health resort in 1931 according to. In 1952 the place was raised to the market, since 1955 the market community has been using the name "Bad" in front of the place name and the extension Bad Goisern on Lake Hallstatt was in 2008. Bad Goisern on Lake Hallstatt lies between 490 and 900 meters above the Adriatic Sea, the mean height of the settlement is between 500 and 600 meters above the Adriatic Sea.
Bad Goisern is divided into 31 localities on 112.47 km²: Anzenau, Au, Edt, Goisern, Görb, Gschwandt, Herndl, Kogl, Lasern, Muth, Obersee, Pichlern, Pötschen, Posern, Primesberg, Ramsau, Rehkogl, Reitern, Riedln, St. Agatha, Sarstein, Solbach, Stambach, Steeg, Steinach, Unterjoch, Untersee, Weißenbach, Wiesen, Wildpfad, Wurmstein
getting there
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By plane
Bad Goisern can be accessed via the Salzburg Airport(IATA: SZG), Distance approx. 65 km) or the Linz Airport
(IATA: LNZ), Distance approx. 120 km).
By train
- Salzkammergut Bahn (route Attnang-Puchheim - Steinach-Irdning)
- Stops in Bad Goisern: 1 Goisern iodine sulfur bath, 2 Bad Goisern (center),3 Steeg / Gosau (Connection to Gosau am Dachstein), 4 Obersee
By bus
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In the street
The Salzkammergut Federal road B145 leads directly through Bad Goisern, so the following routes are ideal for your journey:
- Motorway A1 from Vienna above Linz, Voralpenkreuz, exit Regau onto the B145 and over Gmunden and Bad Ischl
- Autobahn A1 from Munich via Salzburg, Exit Thalgau and via the B158 Hof bei Salzburg, Fuschlsee, Wolfgangsee, via the B145 Bad Ischl
- A9 from Graz to Liezen via the B145 Bad Mitterndorf and Bad Aussee
mobility
The B145 leads through Bad Goisern, coming from Bad Ischl in the direction Bad Aussee. When it branches off, the B166 continues towards Gosau am Dachstein. There is a very good one around Bad Goisern Bus and train network. The Postbus routes 952 and 542 have several stops in Bad Goisern, as does the Austrian Federal Railway. The districts of Untersee, Obersee and Steeg are located directly on Lake Hallstatt and each has a shipping pier.
Tourist Attractions
- 1 Salzkammergut Hand.Werk.Haus, Rudolf-von-Alt-Weg 6. The house was under the Upper Austrian state exhibition 2008 modernized and built. Now there is a shop in it for traditional craft (Hats, jewelry, bags, shoes, gingerbread, etc.) from the region. There is an exhibition on the subject all year round on the first floor Craft in the Salzkammergut to visit. The top floor can be used for various celebrations. In Bad Goisern special tours are offered around the subject of handicraft, where you can go directly to the Master bookbinder or violin maker goes to the workshop and can admire the craftsmanship.
- 2 Anzenaumühle adventure museum, the old property used to be a respected business enterprise and there were no less than 5 objects in this building (residential building with milling and black bakery, stable barn, sagblochstatt with plaster pounder and bathroom) 5 different trades exercised: agriculture, milling, sawmill, black bakery and gypsum processing. Today the open-air museum is open to the public in the summer months, but the tasty "Anzenaumühlner bread" is also baked.
- 3 ANNAMAX mustard factory, the discovery of mustard - show fair
- The 4 Chorinskyklause is an old wooden drift system in Weißenbachtal, which was used for demonstration purposes until 2005. The hermitage is a cultural and historical monument from 1819, it was used to swim logs towards the Traun river. The hermitage itself can still be visited.
- The 5 Heimat- und Landlermuseum is open in the summer months and shows interesting things from the History of the Goiserertal, from riflemen, crafts to folk culture. In 1981 the local history museum was opened in the Goiserermühle move-out house and in 1992 it was expanded to include the Landlermuseum.
- The 6 Holzknechtmuseum in the Müllnerwäldchen gives an insight into the hard and dangerous work of the lumberjacks. In the Weißenbachtal the "Dürrenholzstube" was demolished and opened as a museum in 1976 after the reconstruction.
- New art in the old house, the contemporary artist Hans Reisenauer exhibits his idiosyncratic objects in house Goisern No. 2.
- 7 Protestant church
- 8 catholic church in the Kirchengasse
- 9 St. Agatha cath. church
- Konrad Deubler monument
- War memorial
- Conradi monument
- Eternal wall in the village of Posern
- Kalmberg Indians (a mountain information)
- Glücksplatz S'Goiserer Seeplatzl
- Kalmoos Church
- Tolerance path
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activities
Bad Goisern offers a range of free time activities at:
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in summer:
- hike
- Mountain biking, gravel biking, e-biking & cycling
- Archery
- Outdoor (climbing, canyoning, rafting, etc.)
- The Salzkammergut cycle path R2 goes through Bad Goisern
- Hallstättersee
in the winter:
- Cross-country skiing
- Sledding
- Snowshoeing
- Go ski tours
- Winter hiking
shop
The market town has a large number of shops on the main road: Eurospar, Billa, Penny-Markt, Hofer, Bipa and a university market in the center of the village. There are also shops for wool, sporting goods, shoes, meat products, jewelry, etc. along the Upper and Lower Marktstrasse.
- 1 The original Goiserer shoe, Untere Marktstrasse 9, 4822 Bad Goisern. Tel.: 43 664 464 32 34, Email: [email protected].
kitchen
The restaurants offer down-to-earth home cooking as well as regional to international cuisine. A particular specialty from the Goiserertal are the so-called Holzknechtnockn.
- Café Maislinger, next to the market square. The sweet Goiserer, the Goiserer tart, and much more.
- Rathlucken Hut. At the beginning of the Goiserer Sagenweg, village of Wurmstein (Gosinger char is only available here, homemade bread from the wood oven).
- Anzenaumühle adventure museum. The famous Anzenaumühlner bread is baked here on request.
- Halleralm, in the village of Pichlern. Typical regional Holzknechtnockn.
- Steegwirt. There is the famous chamois sausage here.
nightlife
In the center of Bad Goisern on Lake Hallstatt there are cafes, pubs and bars. In the summer months are especially Tent festivals a popular meeting point, in winter the rustic huts are used to stop off on a toboggan run or ski tour.
Events
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- Glöckler run. On January 5th.
- Salzkammergut Mountain Bike Trophy. Largest MTB marathon in Austria in mid-July.
- Goisern Nostalgia. End of June.
- Winds vacation. For wood and brass instruments - internationally attended music course.
- Goisern Classic. Race for classic cars.
- Goiserer chamois hunting days. Traditional folk festival in late summer.
- Violin festival. In the Kirchengasse at the beginning of September.
- Salzkammergut Krampus run. On December 7th with over 1000 Krampussen and Perchten.
accommodation
Bad Goisern has average 120 accommodation providers in various categories (hotel, guesthouse, inn, private room, holiday apartment, youth hostel, guest houses)
- 1 Sydler Bed & Breakfast, Konrad-Deubler-Gasse 8-8a. Tel.: 43 6135 8395. Feature: pension.
- 2 Hotel Goiserermühle, Kurparkstrasse 9. Tel.: 43 6135 8206.
- 3 Hotel Goiserer Hof, Bahnhofstrasse 8. Tel.: 43 6135 8311.
- 4 Gasthof Hotel Moserwirt, Kirchengasse 6. Tel.: 43 6135 82310.
- 5 Rosy's House Private Pension, Au 64, 4822 Bad Goisern. Tel.: 43 676 692 60 61. Feature: pension.
- You can find an overview of all accommodations on the Website of the Dachstein Salzkammergut holiday region.
health
In Bad Goisern there are general practitioners and specialists, the nearest hospital is in Bad Ischl (10 km away).
- 1 Edelweiss pharmacy, Obere Marktstrasse 4, 4822 Bad Goisern on Lake Hallstatt. Tel.: 43 6135 7220.
- 2 Pharmacy in the tree house, Bundesstrasse 112, 4822 Bad Goisern on Lake Hallstatt. Tel.: 43 6135 50933.
Practical advice
- 3 Bad Goisern tourist office - Dachstein Salzkammergut holiday region, Kirchengasse 4, 4822 Bad Goisern on Lake Hallstatt. Tel.: 43 5 95095. Next to the tourist information is in the basement
a public toilet.
- Free WiFi is available in the tourist office. There you can also get train and bus tickets from ÖBB as well as tickets for regional and national events via OETickets.
trips
- Imperial city Bad Ischl (Kaiservilla, Leharvilla, KuK Konditorei Zauner)
- UNESCO World Heritage Site Hallstatt (Salt mine / Hallstatt salt mine, Hallstatt Museum, ossuary, archaeological excavations)
- Gosau on the Dachstein (Löckernmoos, Zwieselalm, Gosaukammbahn)
- Obertraun at the foot of the Krippenstein (Dachstein caves, ice caves, mammoth caves, 5fingers viewing platform)
- Wolfgangsee (St. Wolfgang, St. Gilgen, Strobl)
- Altausseersee (Bad Aussee, Altausseee, Grundlsee)
literature
Heimat Goisern, published by the market town of Bad Goisern, ISBN 3 85320 509 7
Web links
- http://www.bad-goisern.ooe.gv.at/ - Official website of Bad Goisern am Hallstättersee
- Holiday region Dachstein Salzkammergut