Hallstatt Unmissables
This collection highlights the historical and geological significance of Hallstatt, a UNESCO World Heritage site. It features the world’s oldest salt mine, Salzwelten, and the 13th-century Rudolfsturm defense tower. Architectural landmarks include the Neo-Gothic Lutheran church and the Catholic Church’s Bone House, which contains over 1,200 hand-painted skulls. The Salzbergbahn funicular provides access to the Skywalk observation platform and the Hallstätter Marienaltar, an important piece of late Gothic religious art housed within the mountain-side parish church.
A Hallstatt
Historical administrative building located on the town's central market square.
Skywalk Hallstatt
Observation platform positioned 350 meters above the village, providing views of Lake Hallstatt and the surrounding Dachstein mountains.
C Bone House
Small ossuary housing skulls bizarrely painted with flowers and names. Don't get yourself distracted and note its Gothic frescoes.
D Salzwelten Hallstatt
The world's oldest salt mine, featuring a 7,000-year history, an underground salt lake, and a 64-meter wooden slide used by miners.
E Evangelische Kirche Hallstatt
19th-century Neo-Gothic Lutheran church located on the lakeshore, known for its slender spire and prominent position in the town's skyline.
F Rudolfsturm
Medieval defense tower built in the late 13th century to protect the salt mines. It currently houses a restaurant.
G Hallstatt Museum
The Hallstatt Museum is a museum in Hallstatt, Upper Austria, that has an unrivalled collection of discoveries from the local salt mines…
H Salzbergbahn Hallstatt
Funicular railway connecting the village to the salt mine area and the Rudolfsturm observation point.
I Hallstätter Marienaltar
Significant late Gothic winged altar located in the Catholic Parish Church, featuring detailed wood carvings from the early 16th century.
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