Dürrnberg
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Dürrnberg, also named Bad Dürrnberg, is an Austrian village part of the municipality of Hallein, in Hallein District (Tennengau), Salzburg State. It is the location of the Hallein Salt Mine (Salzbergwerk Dürrnberg).{{Cite web |url=http://www.salzwelten.at/salz_en/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=29&Itemid=61 |title=Hallein Salt Mine website (salzwelten.at) |access-date=2012-03-04 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090813102356/http://www.salzwelten.at/salz_en/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=29&Itemid=61 |archive-date=2009-08-13 |url-status=dead}}
History
The history of Dürrnberg and its territory is closely related to the presence of salt on its mountains. Previously used as an allocation for nomadic hunters around 2000/2500 years b.C., was used by Celtic tribes around 600 BC.{{Cite web |url=http://www.salzwelten.at/salz_en/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=7&Itemid=24 |title=Brief history view of the salt mine in Dürrnberg |access-date=2012-03-04 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110427095501/http://www.salzwelten.at/salz_en/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=7&Itemid=24 |archive-date=2011-04-27 |url-status=dead}} For the important Celtic bronze flagon found there, now in the Keltenmuseum in Hallein, see Basse Yutz Flagons.
Geography
The village is located on a hillside upon Salzach river and under the Obersalzberg mountain range. It lies close to Austrian borders with Bavaria, Germany and nearest German village is Oberau, few km after the frontier. Dürrnberg is 4 km far from Hallein, 20 from Salzburg and 12 from the Bavarian town of Berchtesgaden.
Main sights
The Hallein Salt Mine, also known as Salzbergwerk Dürrnberg, is an underground salt mine located in the middle of the village. Opened for visitors in 1994, it hosts a museum and is receptive for tourism, as the other Austrian underground salt mines in Hallstatt and Altaussee.
Gallery
= Celtic artefacts from Dürrnberg =
File:Das Keltendorf in Bad Dürrnberg.jpg|Celtic village reconstruction
File:Dürrnberg Keltendorf - Keltisches Haus.jpg|Celtic village reconstruction
File:Dürrnberg Keltendorf - Fürstengrab.jpg
File:KMH - Schnabelkanne aus Grab 112 unterhalb der Hexenwand am Nordhang des Mosersteins am Dürnberg (3).jpg|Dürrnberg Celtic flagon
File:KMH - Kanne vom Dürnberg 4.jpg
File:KMH - Kanne vom Dürnberg 3.jpg
File:KMH - Grabbeigaben eines Grabes einer Frau mit Fötus, Hallein, Dürnberg, Grab 308, Frühlatenezeit, 375-275 v.C. (1) Schmuckkete mit Bernstein-Ringperle (2) Fibeln (3) Schaukelring (4) Armreif.jpg
File:KMM - Fürstengrab 44 Goldenes Schiff.jpg|Celtic gold boat model
File:Hallein, Keltenmuseum, 29.JPG
File:Hallein, Keltenmuseum, 07.JPG
File:Hallein, Keltenmuseum, 03.jpg
File:Hallein, Keltenmuseum, 04.jpg
File:Hallein, Keltenmuseum, 15.JPG
File:Hallein, Keltenmuseum, 13.JPG
File:Hallein, Keltenmuseum, 21.JPG
File:Hallein, Keltenmuseum, 05.JPG
File:Hallein, Keltenmuseum, 20.JPG
File:Shoe Dürrnberg Salt mine.jpg|Celtic leather shoe, 5th century BC
File:Shoemuseum Lausanne-IMG 7072.JPG
File:Dürrnberg Keltendorf - Werkstatt.jpg
See also
References
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External links
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