Croatian cave

The Croatian cave with a brick fortification is located on the Lueg Pass on the orographic left bank of the Salzach in the municipality of Golling an der Salzach in the state of Salzburg .

The name of this cave , which was originally called nonsensical or pagan cave, comes from the year 1742. At that time, the passing Field Marshal Lieutenant Count Herberstein and a Croatian troop stopped here for a longer period.

The Croatian Cave is a no longer accessible, steeply rising natural cave under a wide rock roof. A fortification was built here as early as 1269. This consists of a multiple kinked and more than one meter thick defensive wall with rectangular loopholes . It was used for national defense in 1809 during the French Wars. During the renovation of the Pass Lueg fortification from 1832 to 1834, the fortification of the Croatian cave was also improved.

Crucifix from the Croatian Cave, today St. Florian Chapel in the Museum Burg Golling

A life-size crucifix from the first half of the 17th century (probably 1608) hangs under the rock roof of the cave. After the restoration in 2005, the original was donated to the Museum Burg Golling . A true-to-detail copy was installed on June 10, 2011 by the Golling mountain rescue service at the old place.

The earlier climb from the Salzachöfen to the Croatian Cave has slipped in the meantime and the cave is currently not accessible. The Croatian cave belongs to the local Leube cement works.

literature

• Friederike Zaisberger & Walter Schlegel: Castles and palaces in Salzburg. Flachgau and Tennengau . Birch series, Vienna 1992, ISBN 3-85326-957-5 .

Web links

• Salzburgwiki : Croatian Cave

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Way of the Cross. We won't let you down! Austrian Mountain Rescue Service , Richard Russegger, June 10, 2011

Coordinates: 47 ° 34 '24.2 "  N , 13 ° 11' 28.8"  E