Nature/Mountains Kötschach-Mauthen

Hotels
Stays
Introduction
History
Location and climate
Tourist attractions
Surroundings

Hotels

Hotel Aktivhotel Erlenhof**** from 44 €/night

Pension Edelweiß*** from 52 €/night

Stays

Active relaxation from 44 €/night

Weekend stay from 49 €/night

Introduction

Kötschach-Mauthen is a municipality in the district of Hermagor in Carinthia in Austria with 3457 inhabitants. Kötschach-Mauthen is divided into the four municipalities Kötschach, Mauthen, Strajach and Würmlach.

History

Today's municipality was established around 200 BC. A Roman road ran over the Plöckenpass, where a Roman settlement was situated above present-day Mauthen .In the Middle Ages the region experienced economic growth due to the exploitation of iron ore, gold, silver and lead. Since the 16th century the region belonged to the Count of Ortenburg. On the occasion of the 10th anniversary of the Carinthian Plebiscite the town became a Market Municipality in 1930. In 1958 Kötschach and Mauthen were merged and became the municipality of Kötschach-Mauthen. A few years later, in 1973, extensive areas in the upper Gailtal and in the lower Lesachtal were added to the municipality.

Location and climate

The municipality lies 34 km in the west of Hermagor at the transition of the upper Gailtal into Lesachtal. It's just a few minutes away from Plöcken Pass, and hence Friuli/Italy.

Tourist attractions

The parish church "Unsere liebe Frau" (better known as "Gailtaler Dom") in Kötschach is a Late Gothic church and was built by Bartholomäus Viertaler. Mentioned for the first time in 1399, it was rebuilt extensively in the first half of the 16th century (1518-27).

Surroundings

Kötschach-Mauthen is well-known as a wellness and climatic spa. The town boasts a modern outdoor and indoor swimming pool ("Aquarena"), which is the biggest in both Upper Gailtal and Lesachtal.