St. Martin bei Lofer#

St. Martin bei Lofer, province of Salzburg, municipality in the district of Zell am See, alt. 634 m, pop. 1,025, area 63.55 km2, in the Saalachtal Valley, summer tourist resort (183,990 overnight stays in 1992), situated at the north eastern foot of the Lofer Mountains. - Bavarian Saal forest administration and office of forestry, meditation and retreat centre, Hochmoos mud bath, electric power plant (private). - Gothic-Baroque parish church (altar paintings by W. Faistenberger); Grubhof Palace (core late Gothic, remodelled in 1890 and 1984); remnants of Saalegg Castle; Kirchenthal pilgrimage centre with Baroque church (1694-1701 after drafts of J. B. Fischer v. Erlach). In the vicinity: Vorderkaserklamm Gorge, Strohwollnerschlucht Gorge and Lamprechtshoehle cave (biggest water-bearing cave in Europe, parts of which are located in the municipal district of Weissbach bei Lofer).

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