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| Mattsee | |
|---|---|
| Municipality | |
 View from the lake: castle and church | |
 Coat of arms | |
  MattseeLocation within Austria | |
| Coordinates: 47°58′00″N 13°05′00″E / 47.96667°N 13.08333°E / 47.96667; 13.08333 | |
| Country | Austria |
| State | Salzburg |
| District | Salzburg-Umgebung |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | René Kuel (ÖVP) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 24.59 km (9.49 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 505 m (1,657 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 3,263 |
| • Density | 130/km (340/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 5163 |
| Area code | 06217 |
| Vehicle registration | SL |
| Website | www.mattsee.at |
Mattsee is a market town at the eponymous lake in the district of Salzburg-Umgebung in the Austrian state of Salzburg.
History
In ca. 765, Duke Tassilo III of Bavaria established the Mattsee Benedictine Abbey, which became a part of the Diocese of Passau in 993 and was transformed into a college of canons. The Bishops of Passau had the Mattsee Castle built in the 12th century.
Under the jurisdiction of the Archdiocese of Salzburg, the college has existed since 1807. The abbey church, a Gothic building, has a Baroque equipment and a prominent 60m/197 ft high steeple added in 1766. Adjacent is a museum showing paintings of Johann Michael Rottmayr, an astronomical clock, and an 860 grant deed by King Louis the German.
Lake
The lake's water has a reputation of being of excellent quality, being fed by underground springs.
Cultural places
The fahr(T)raum museum exhibits the car collection of Ernst Piëch, grandson of Ferdinand Porsche.
Notable people
- Anton Diabelli, composer, born in Mattsee on September 6, 1781, died on April 8, 1858, in Vienna
- Dorothea Seyss-Inquart, daughter of Arthur Seyss-Inquart (born 7 May 1928, still alive as of 2008, living in Mattsee, Upper Austria ).
Twin town
References
- "Dauersiedlungsraum der Gemeinden Politischen Bezirke und Bundesländer - Gebietsstand 1.1.2018". Statistics Austria. Retrieved 10 March 2019.
- "Einwohnerzahl 1.1.2018 nach Gemeinden mit Status, Gebietsstand 1.1.2018". Statistics Austria. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
- Granbacher, Christian (2024-08-06). "Eine Bootsfahrt über den Mattsee". SalzburgerLand Magazin (in German). Retrieved 2024-10-15.
- "Baden mit Trinkwasserqualität in Salzburg". News.at (in German). 2023-06-03. Retrieved 2024-10-15.
- Hammerl, Ulli (2017-03-08). "Mattsee lake - big in ship and car manufacturing". SalzburgerLand.com. Retrieved 2024-10-15.
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