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Salzwelten Altaussee: the „Mountain of Treasures“
Do you also feel the touch of history? In the salt caves of Altaussee, cool stalagmite walls made of pure rock salt shimmer orange-red.
Do you feel the determination of brave mountain climbers? Do you taste the essence of life? No wonder! Because all of this is contained in the „Mountain of Treasures“.
The salt mine of the Salzwelten Altaussee in the Austrian state of Carinthia is the largest active salt mine in Austria. It also has a long and eventful history. As early as 1147, a document mentions the mining of salt in Altaussee for the first time.
Photos: © Salzwelten Kernmayer
The digital 3D tour through the salt mine
With the free 3D tour of the Salzwelten Altaussee, you can virtually zoom in on the salt mine. Around 790 m² can be explored directly in the browser, in German or English. Additionally, the tour follows a story from the High Middle Ages to the present day.
Starting with the medieval tunnels. From the rescue of immeasurably valuable art treasures from destruction by the Nazis. To the mining of the "white gold" today.
With this, the salt mines of Altaussee tell more than the story of salt. They also tell of the courage of the people in the mountains.
Art treasures, mountain men and a piece of film history
By way of exception, it’s not always about salt. In the final days of the Second World War, brave Austrians saved priceless art treasures here. Moreover, the incendiary bombs of the Nazis are not a factor. Sounds exciting? It really is!
This part of the story is even ready for film. That’s why Hollywood has filmed it with a star cast. So mining history became a piece of cinematic history.
And do you hear it? The laughter that echoes through the tunnels as the mine mouse Sally runs with the kids over the mining slides? That's right! Because those are the salt mines of Altaussee as well.
After that, it's worth taking a look at Other cultural partners and their digital tours. You can learn more about the mine directly at the salt mines.
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