!!!Oberalm Oberalm, province of Salzburg, market town in the district of Hallein, alt. 452 m, pop. 3,546 (1981: pop. 2,988), area 6.39 km%%sup 2/%, north of Hallein. - Winklhof College of Domestic Science and Agricultural Studies with dairy and cheese factory (Landwirtschaftliche Fach- und laendliche Hauswirtschaftsschule Winklhof), Hammer transformer station and power plant; beverage industry, processing of marble and stone. - First documented mention as early as the 8%%sup th/% century as well as 1192. Gothic parish church with high altar (1707) and statues of saints by J. G. Mohr, marble pulpit in late Gothic style and tombstones with heraldic images; former brass hammer mill (est. in 1585, reconstruction 19%%sup th/% century); 17%%sup th/% century burghers' houses (town centre). In the surrounding area Haunsperg Castle (around 1600, now a hotel), Kahlsperg Castle (reconstruction 15%%sup th/% century, now a retirement home) and Winkl Castle (around 1500, now a school). Filzhofguetl culture centre. !Literature J. Brettenthaler, Oberalm - ein Salzburger Markt einst und jetzt, 1978. %%language [Back to the Austrian Version|AEIOU/Oberalm|class='wikipage austrian'] %% [{FreezeArticle author='AEIOU' template='Lexikon_1995_englisch'}] [{ALLOW view All}][{ALLOW comment All}][{ALLOW edit FreezeAdmin}]