Old Town
A-5645 Böckstein - Austria
Phone: +43 (0) 6432 3393
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The town of Böckstein is the location of the historic Montansiedlung Altböckstein mining settlement established in 1741 by Prince-Archbishop of Salzburg Sigismund von Schrattenbach to accommodate the gold workers, after the former location of the miners’ houses was destroyed by an avalanche. The picturesque settlement is an assembly of living quarters for the workers, a late 18th century pilgrimage church, and business and administration buildings with a beautiful village green. The restored gold mining plant is housed in museum to devoted to gold mining
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