Liechtenstein Gorge
| Liechtenstein Gorge | ||
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 In the Liechtenstein gorge |
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| location | Salzburg , Austria | |
| Waters | Grossarler Ache | |
| Geographical location | 47 ° 18 '40 " N , 13 ° 11' 28" E | |
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| Type | Klamm | |
| length | 4 km | |
| particularities | Pathway; Natural monument ( NDM00051 , 25.03 ha) | |
The Liechtensteinklamm is a gorge a few kilometers south of St. Johann im Pongau , Land Salzburg , Austria .
General
The Liechtenstein Gorge is approx. 4000 meters long, 1000 meters of which are accessible to visitors. The rocks are up to 300 meters deep. In some places the gorge is only a few meters wide. The gorge can be viewed via wooden walkways, which are constantly monitored and maintained for their safety. There is a waterfall at the end of the gorge . The gorge is closed in the winter months. It was last visited by around 220,000 people each year, making it the most popular holiday destination in Pongau.
After a rock fall in May 2017, the Liechtenstein Gorge had to be closed for the 2017 summer season. The operator, the municipality of St. Johann im Pongau, initially planned to clear the channel from which the rocks fell, to replace damaged walkways and to improve safety. At the beginning of May 2018, the municipality announced that the closure of the gorge would have to remain in place throughout the 2018 season. It was planned to reopen the gorge in summer 2019 after building several short tunnels. However, these plans were rejected in spring 2019 and it is hoped that they can reopen for the 2020 summer season. The gorge was reopened on June 11, 2020.
History and Development
The water of the mountain stream Großarler Ache (Großarlbach) formed today's Liechtensteinklamm through thousands of years of deep erosion . For the Großarltal it forms a special traffic obstacle, which had to be circumvented with the road east above since ancient times.
In 1875, the work to make the gorge accessible by members of the Pongau Alpine Club began . Since the work could not be continued due to lack of money, a donor was sought. They turned to Prince Johann II of Liechtenstein , who ran a hunting lodge in nearby Grossarl . The prince donated 600 guilders for the expansion of the gorge . The work could now be continued. In 1876 the development of the gorge was finished. Because of the generous donation of the prince, the gorge was named after him.
In 1924 an inn was built in the gorge, which was demolished in 2011 and replaced by a new building in 2012.
The gorge and its legend
According to a legend , the gorge was created when the devil was supposed to bring water to Grossarl as quickly as possible. But at first he did not succeed. Full of anger and anger, he flew over the gorge and hurled water into it.
literature
- The Liechtenstein Gorge - the largest and most imposing gorge in the Alps near St. Johann im Pongau (Land Salzburg) . Baur, St. Johann im Pongau 1950 ( UBI ).
- St. Johann im Pongau. Festschrift commemorating the opening of the Liechtenstein Gorge 60 years ago (1875–1935) . Holzer-Baur, St. Johann im Pongau 1935 ( ÖNB ).
- Isidor Herrisch: The Lichtenstein Gorge . Self-published, Vienna 1938 ( ÖNB ).
- Rupert Königswieser: Concept for the redesign of the Liechtenstein Gorge . Techn. Univ., Dipl.-Arb., Vienna 1997 ( UBTUW ).
- Oscar Kallwitz: In the Liechtenstein gorges . In: The Gazebo . Issue 12, 1878, pp. 195–198 ( full text [ Wikisource ]).
- Therese Pippan: Comparative geological-morphological investigations in the three gorges of the eastern edge of the Tauern with special consideration of the problem of gorge and step formation . In: Communications from the Geological Society in Vienna . tape 47 (1954) . Vienna 1956 ( uibk.ac.at [PDF; 822 kB ; accessed on March 4, 2010]).
- Franz de Paula Storch: Topographical-historical notes about the St. Johann market, the Liechtenstein gorge and other surroundings . Haslinger, St. Johann im Pongau 1879 ( ÖNB ).
- Bettina Zerza: Bridge . Techn. Univ., Dipl.-Arb., Graz 1994 ( ÖNB - [Liechtensteinklamm / Brücke / Projekt /]).
- Walter Mooslechner: The Secret of the Liechtenstein Gorge. St. Johann im Pongau . W. Mooslechner, Grossarl 1995 ( ÖNB ).
- Walter Mooslechner: Mysterious Liechtenstein Gorge . Publisher Anton Pustet , Salzburg 2013.
Web links
- Website of the Liechtenstein Gorge
- Entry on Liechtenstein Gorge near St. Johann in the Austria Forum (in the Heimatlexikon)
- Andreas Rohrmoser: The legend of the Lichtensteinklamm . 2018 ( online [accessed March 8, 2018]).
Individual evidence
- ↑ After a rock fall: Liechtensteinklamm remains on orf.at May 29, 2017, accessed May 30, 2017.
- ↑ The Liechtenstein Gorge remains closed this year . ( Page no longer available , search in web archives )
- ↑ Refurbished Liechtenstein Gorge with a new highlight salzburg24.at June 10, 2020, accessed June 12, 2020.
- ↑ The Liechtenstein Gorge is celebrating. Wiener Zeitung, August 3, 1875, p. 6, bottom center (eReader anno.onb.ac.at).
- ↑ Julia Baumgärtner: A Little Piece of Liechtenstein , district newspaper of November 28, 2011, online , accessed on December 6, 2012
