Saalfelden
Saalfelden, town, west-central Austria, at the southwest foot of the Steinernes Meer (Sea of Stones) Mountains, near the Saalach River southwest of Salzburg. An old market town, it is also a winter and summer resort and makes textiles, metals, electrical equipment, leather goods, and beer. There are several castles nearby, including the 14th-century Schloss Lichtenberg. The late Gothic Chapel of St. George (1675) is on the south slope of the Steinernes Meer. Pop. (2006) 15,658.
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Article Title:
Saalfelden
Website Name:
Encyclopaedia Britannica
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Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc.
Date Published:
14 July 2011
Access Date:
November 14, 2026