!!!Werfenweng

Werfenweng, province of Salzburg, municipality in the district of 
St. Johann, alt. 902 m, pop. 615, area 
45.01 km%%sup 2/%, 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 16%%sup th/%  century).

!Literature
J. Koschitz, Der sozialgeographische Strukturwandel der 
Gemeinde Werfenweng, doctoral thesis, Salzburg 1982.


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