!!!Tauplitz

Tauplitz, Styria, municipality in the district of Liezen, alt. 
896 m, pop. 1074, area 54.00 km%%sup 2/%, winter sports 
resort (192,422 overnight stays) between Tauplitz Alp (1640 m) 
and Grimming mountain (2351 m), in the Styrian part of the 
Salzkammergut region. - Recreation centre, Tauplitz-Bad Mitterndorf 
ski jump (built in 1950, 190 m, ski-flying world championships 
1996, ski-flying world cup every 2-4 years) at the foot of the 
Kulmkogels hill (1123 m); 80 km of cross-country ski runs 
(world cup 1990 and 1994); 4-passenger ropeway from Tauplitz to 
Tauplitz Alp (alt. 1925 m); important buildings (Naturfreunde 
house, Holl house, Linzer Tauplitz house). - Parish church (1785) with 
painting by M. J. Schmidt and Gothic standing cross (1440-1450). 
Grosssee, Steirersee and Schwarzensee lakes nearby; waterfalls on 
Grimming stream.


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