 City center towards Heukareck | ||
| St. Johann im Pongau | ||
| federal state | Salzburg | |
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| Residents | 11.235 (2020) | |
| height | 565 m | |
| Tourist info | 43 (0)6412 6036 Tourist information St. Johann | |
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Saint Johann is a city in the state Salzburg and the capital of the region Pongau. The city has about 11,000 inhabitants.
background
coat of arms
The city's coat of arms is: "In the red shield, the figure of St. John the Baptist standing on a green floor, half to the right with a yellowish undergarment and a brown, loden-colored upper garment, in his right hand holding a book with an Easter lamb with a flag on it."
tourism
St. Johann im Pongau benefits from its alpine location primarily in the tourism sector. Not only in winter, the Alpendorf district is an important tourist center with a large number of hotels and a gondola. A chair lift leads directly from the center of the village to the Hahnbaum. The Hahnbaum slopes are mainly used by locals and families. Annual events (traditional parades, festivals) are an integral part of the city's annual cycle. In winter, many visitors flock to the great Krampus run, for which St. Johann is famous in the area.
In summer there are numerous mountain tours and hikes, a swimming pool and a bathing area.
getting there
St. Johann im Pongau is located in the middle of the Salzburg region, approx. 60 km south of the city of Salzburg.
By plane
The nearest international airports are Salzburg Airport (approx. 60 km away) and Munich Airport (approx. 200 km away).
In the street
Arrival by car: Via the A10 - Tauernautobahn) to the Pongau junction, then via Bischofshofen and the B311 - Pinzgauer Bundesstraße approx. 10 km further to St. Johann.
By train
The St. Johann im Pongau train station is an intercity train station.
By bicycle
Tauern bike path: leads from Krimml via St. Johann to Salzburg
mobility
Tourist Attractions
- 1 Parish Church of St. John: 924 first documentary mention of a church at this point. Today's church building is a reconstruction from 1855, after the great market fire: neo-Gothic with a tower, which however collapsed in 1871. The church was rebuilt in the same style, but with two towers. The neo-Gothic altars house several late Gothic figures. A major work of ecclesiastical architecture in the Alpine region. The church is popularly known as the Pongau Cathedral. This name is explained by the shape of the building, but not by its history, as the parish church was never the seat of a bishopric. From 2007 interior renovation with redesign of the church windows.
- Anna Chapel. Located to the left of the “Dom”, it is the only Gothic sacred building in St. Johann that was spared from the great fire in 1855. The Anna Chapel is characterized by two special features: First, it is a two-story church. Since the original building from the 9th century was slowly covered by soil, a second floor (the church space used today) was added around 1340. Secondly, from 1980 onwards, the Anna chapel was renovated by the Roman Catholic parish and the Protestant parish at a shared cost, and is used by both religious communities for church services. The lower church is now used as an exhibition space - from around May to September there are annually changing exhibitions.
- 2 Liechtenstein Gorge. Tel.: (0)6412 8572. The Liechtenstein Gorge: The thundering waterfalls and the raging water masses of the "Großarler Ache" have cut deeper and deeper into the mountain over thousands of years, creating a gorge. In places the rocks are so narrow and high that the sky can only be seen as a small strip. In 1875 some people from Pongau succeeded in making the gorge accessible to the public through a donation from Prince Liechtenstein - hence the name Liechtenstein Gorge). Open from May to October.
- 3 Friedenskirche HochgründeckFriedenskirche, Private chapel of the Heinrich-Kiener-Haus on the Hochgründeck.
activities
summer
- Ghost Mountain. - Excursion destination for families with children, reachable with the Alpendorf gondola lift.
- Hiking: numerous mountain pastures, Alpendorf gondola open in summer
- numerous mountain bike trails
- Running and Nordic walking in the St. Johann running park
- Rafting, canyoning, paragliding
winter
- Ski association "Ski amadé"(among others together with Wagrain and Flachau )
- Cross-country skiing - 3 different cross-country trails
- Tobogganing - an illuminated toboggan run
- numerous winter hiking trails, snowshoe hikes, ice skating, curling and much more.
shop
Whether designer fashion, handmade lederhosen and traditional costumes, whether jewelry, cosmetics or books, regional specialties and handmade chocolate, whether flowers or the latest smartphones - the shopping options in St. Johann have a lot to offer. The many owner-managed family businesses convey the feeling of an individual shopping experience away from mass-produced goods and artificial "standardized worlds".
- 1 Sport Wielandner, Hauptstrasse 74. Tel.: 43 (0) 6412 8413, Email: [email protected].
kitchen
- Hotel Restaurant Stoecklwirt. Tel.: 43 (0)6412 4332, Email: [email protected]. Central location, open daily from 11 a.m., Sundays and public holidays from 9.30 a.m.
- 1 Gourmet restaurant Jagdstube Hotel Oberforsthof. Tel.: 43 (0)6412 6171, Email: [email protected].
nightlife
directly in the Alpendorf (a district of St. Johann)
- Uko's Hoam Alm. Aprés ski and dance bar.
- Butz & Stingl. Restaurant and dance bar.
- Oberforsthofalm. Restaurant and dance bar.
- Threshing floor. Aprés ski and dance bar.
or directly in the town center: Obermarkt:
- Girls school. Bar.
- Black Sheep. Irish pub.
- Golden deer. Bar.
- Mamasitas. Mexican restaurant and bar.
Sub-market:
- Crissini. Bar.
- Rumpelstiltskin. Bar.
- Tennerhof. Dancing bear.
accommodation
Hotels
- 1 Hotel Alpenland, Hans Kappacherstrasse 7. Tel.: 43 (0) 6412 70210, Email: [email protected].
Characteristic: ★★★★.
- 2 4 star hotel AlpenSchlössl, Alpendorf 3a. Tel.: 43 (0) 6412 40 600, Email: [email protected].
- 3 Pampering hotel Berghof **** S, Alpendorf 1. Tel.: 43 (0)6412 6181, Email: [email protected].
- 4 Hotel Brückenwirt, Main street 78. Tel.: 43 (0) 6412 4259 -0, Email: [email protected].
- 5 Sonnhof Alpendorf **** s, Alpendorf 16. Tel.: 43 (0) 6412 7271, Email: [email protected].
- 6 Hotel Restaurant Stoecklwirt, Hauptstrasse 22. Tel.: 43 (0) 6412 4332, Email: [email protected].
- 7 Alpine Lifestyle Hotel Tannenhof, Alpendorf 3. Tel.: 43 (0) 6412 5231-0, Email: [email protected].
- 8 Hotel Oberforsthof, Alpendorf 11. Tel.: 43 (0) 6412 6171, Email: [email protected].
- 9 Hotel Rothirsch, Alpendorf 10. Tel.: 43 (0) 6412 6210, Email: [email protected].
pensions
- 10 Pension Alpenblick, Upper alpine village 71. Tel.: 43 (0) 6412 6234, Email: [email protected].
- 11 Pension Edelweiss, Alpendorf 45. Tel.: 43 (0) 6412 4248, Email: [email protected].
- 12 Pension Apartments Forsthof, Alpendorf 13. Tel.: 43 (0) 6412 6117, Email: [email protected]. Feature: pension.
- 13 Pension Wielandner, Hauptstrasse 74. Tel.: 43 (0) 6412 8413, Email: [email protected]. Feature: pension.
- 14 Pension Ötzmooshof, Ober-Alpendorf 76. Tel.: 43 (0) 6412 7832, Email: [email protected]. Feature: pension.
- 15 Pension Jagdhof, Liechtensteinklammstrasse 51. Tel.: 43 (0) 6412 60930, Email: [email protected]. Feature: pension.
Apartments
- 16 Mitterbichlhof, Talblickstrasse 11, 5600 St. Johann im Pongau. Tel.: 43 (0) 6412 4711, Email: [email protected]. Farmhouse built in 2009 with room and apartment rental with a unique view of the Salzach Valley.
Youth hostel
- 17 Youth hotel Weitenmoos, London 102. Tel.: 43 (0) 6412 6222, Email: [email protected].
health
Practical advice
- 1 Tourist information St. Johann, Ing.-Ludwig-Pech-Strasse 1, 5600 St. Johann. Tel.: 43 (0)6412 6036, Fax: 43 (0)6412 6036-74, Email: [email protected].
trips
- There are numerous sights in the region such as the Hohenwerfen Castle, Eisriesenwelt Werfen, the Kaprun reservoir or the old town of Salzburg.
