# Goldegg

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**Goldegg**, also called **Goldegg im Pongau**, is a municipality in [St. Johann im Pongau District](/source/St._Johann_im_Pongau_District), in the state of [Salzburg](/source/Salzburg_(state)) in [Austria](/source/Austria).

## Geography

It is situated on a sunny plateau north of the [Salzach](/source/Salzach) River, the so-called « Sunny Terrace » at a distance of 60 km (37 mi) south of the City of [Salzburg](/source/Salzburg). In fact, the village owes its name (“Goldegg at the lake”) to a small lake at which it is located. There are approximately 2200 inhabitants living in the local area, which covers 33,1 square kilometres.

The municipal area includes the [cadastral communities](/source/Cadastral_community) of Buchberg, Goldegg, and Weng.

## History

Archaeological findings in the area date back to the [Hallstatt](/source/Hallstatt_culture) era, where a settlement was located on the mountain pass road up the [Gastein](/source/Bad_Gastein) Valley and across the [Hohe Tauern](/source/Hohe_Tauern) mountain range.

Goldegg Castle was built in the 14th century. The Lords of Goldegg had sided with the [Wittelsbach](/source/House_of_Wittelsbach) king [Louis IV of Germany](/source/Louis_IV,_Holy_Roman_Emperor) in the conflict with his [Habsburg](/source/House_of_Habsburg) rival [Frederick the Fair](/source/Frederick_the_Fair), whereafter the [Archbishops of Salzburg](/source/Prince-Archbishopric_of_Salzburg) had their estates devastated. King Louis, having prevailed in the 1322 [Battle of Mühldorf](/source/Battle_of_M%C3%BChldorf), backed the erection of a new castle and a parish church. The building remained a Salzburg fief, given in pawn several time and finally seized by Prince-Archbishop [Wolf Dietrich Raitenau](/source/Wolf_Dietrich_Raitenau) in 1612. It is now a modern cultural centre, offering interesting events all the year round, like [concerts](/source/Concerts), exhibitions of regional or international artists, theatrical or comedian performances, seminars or workshops.

The municipality also possesses a museum, exhibiting a great collection of pottery, folkloristic clothes and [rustic furniture](/source/Rustic_furniture).

### Anti-fascist resistance and "[Wehrmacht](/source/Wehrmacht) deserters"

During [World War II](/source/World_War_II), a substantial number of locals centered around the conscientious objector *Karl Rupitsch* resisted the [Nazi](/source/Nazi_Party) hegemony present in the village. After the drawn-out conflict against this local resistance, the resisting forces, hiding in the mountains, were eventually captured one by one, after the local [secret police](/source/Gestapo) had ordered a battalion of [SS](/source/SS) men from [Hallein](/source/Hallein) to assist in beating the bushes for the "Rupitsch clique". Consequently, a majority of them was deported to [concentration camps](/source/Nazi_concentration_camps), although two of them, the *Hochleitner* brothers, were executed on the spot.

In the past, the locals were divided in their opinions on these "deserters" and to this day remain divided. A large number of locals, primarily in the town centre, were supporters of the Nazis, whereas others, primarily in the neighborhood of Weng, fully supported the anti-fascist resistance. Only very recently, in 2014, the official chronicle of the town removed the references of the resistors as "bandits" and a "scourge". As well in 2014, a memorial to honor the Goldegg resistance was erected. This memorial was desecrated for the first time in 2018.[1]

## References

1. ["Goldegg: Unbekannte schänden Gedenkstein für Deserteure"](https://www.sn.at/salzburg/chronik/goldegg-unbekannte-schaenden-gedenkstein-fuer-deserteure-39576484). 3 September 2018.

## Further reading

- [Website of the "Goldegg deserters"](http://www.goldeggerdeserteure.at/)

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