Werfenweng#

Werfenweng, province of Salzburg, municipality in the district of St. Johann, alt. 902 m, pop. 615, area 45.01 km2, bi-seasonal tourist resort (209,984 overnight stays in 1992) east of the Salzach valley, at the southern foot of the Tennengebirge mountains in the Pongau region. - First documented mention in 1090; late Gothic parish church (consecrated in 1509), 3-storey west tower (1625) with octagonal roof, columned high altar (1763) with late Gothic carved Madonna (around 1500) and group of Baroque carved statues; Alpine Paarhof and Haufenhof farmhouse types (some from the 16th century).

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