Wolfgangsee
A lake in the Salzkammergut shared between Salzburg and Upper Austria, with the villages of Sankt Wolfgang, Sankt Gilgen and Strobl on its shores. Sankt Wolfgang is known for its pilgrimage church and the White Horse Inn, and a cog railway climbs the Schafberg above it.
- Where
- St. Wolfgang, Salzburg, Austria
- Grade
- Local gem
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site
- Coordinates
- 47.7528, 13.3972
Get the Wolfgangsee stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Wolfgangsee. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your Salzburg volume with your photos and a note.
Near Wolfgangsee
Attersee 17 km
The largest lake of the Salzkammergut, in Upper Austria at an elevation of 469 metres. Its clear water attracts swimmers, divers and sailors, and Gustav Klimt spent many summers on its shore, painting the lake and its villages.
Hellbrunn Palace 25 km
An early Baroque villa on the southern edge of Salzburg, built from 1613 to 1619 for Prince Archbishop Markus Sittikus von Hohenems. It is best known for its trick fountains, which were designed to soak unsuspecting guests, and for its large park.
Nonnberg Abbey 26 km
A Benedictine convent on a ridge above old Salzburg, founded around 712 to 715 by Saint Rupert. It is the oldest continuously existing nunnery in the German speaking world, and it appears in the story behind The Sound of Music.
Hohensalzburg Fortress 27 km
A large medieval fortress on the Festungsberg above Salzburg's old town, standing 506 metres up. Built for the prince-archbishops of Salzburg, it is about 250 metres long and ranks among the biggest fully preserved castles in Europe.
Historic Centre of Salzburg 27 km
The old town of Salzburg, crowded between the Salzach river and the Mönchsberg cliff, and a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1996. Its Baroque churches, squares and narrow lanes were shaped by the prince-archbishops, and Mozart was born here in 1756.
Salzburg Cathedral 27 km
The Baroque cathedral of Salzburg, dedicated to Saint Rupert and consecrated in 1628. Mozart was baptised in its font, and its great organ and domed interior stand at the end of the Domplatz.
St. Peter's Archabbey 27 km
A Benedictine monastery and former cathedral at the foot of the Festungsberg in Salzburg. It is one of the oldest monasteries in the German speaking world, and the oldest with a continuous history since its founding.
Mozart's Birthplace 27 km
A house museum at No. 9 Getreidegasse in Salzburg. The Mozart family lived on the third floor from 1747 to 1773, and Wolfgang Amadeus was born there on 27 January 1756, the seventh child of Leopold Mozart.
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Questions
Where is Wolfgangsee?
Wolfgangsee is in St. Wolfgang, Salzburg, Austria. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Attersee (17 km), Hellbrunn Palace (25 km), Nonnberg Abbey (26 km).
How do I get the Wolfgangsee stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Wolfgangsee and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Salzburg volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Wolfgangsee before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Salzburg volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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