Untersberg Museum Fürstenbrunn Grödig
The Untersberg Museum in Fürstenbrunn is dedicated to the many facets of this local Salzburg mountain, steeped in legend. The main topics of the exhibition include marble, traditional customs and water.
The Dalai Lama called the Untersberg "the chakra at the heart of Europe", confirming the awesome magnetism of the mountain in the south of Salzburg, which has given rise to many myths and legends – for instance, Emperor Charlemagne waiting inside the mountain for the last battle between good and evil. The ancient tradition of the Wild Hunt is also deeply rooted here. The eerily beautiful masks and costumes of this special Perchten procession of the erste Rauhnacht [first day of Christmas] are on display at the museum.
Many buildings in the town, including Salzburg Cathedral, owe their radiant exterior to marble from the Untersberg. The quarrying in Fürstenbrunn has been documented for many years.
Most of the drinking water in the town of Salzburg comes from the Untersberg. On many levels it makes its way through an impressive cave system. In the pebble mill, which is part of the Untersberg Museum, small marble balls are produced by the power of the water. In the past, these balls were used as toys, as ballast for ships or as cannon balls.
