Kötschach-Mauthen is a municipality in the district of Hermagor in Carinthia in Austria. Today’s municipality was established around 200 BC. A Venetian rock inscription from this time still exists today in Würmlach. 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. Most of today’s towns were already mentioned in the Middle Ages: Mauthen 1276, Höfling 1300, Kötschach 1308, Podlanig 1374, Würmlach 1374 and St. Jakob 1376. In the 16th century followed Laas 1510, Mandorf 1521, and Gentschach 1590.
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.
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).

HistoryEdit

N.A.

Places to VisitAdd

 

How to ReachEdit

By Air : N.A.

By Train :N.A.

By BUS :N.A.

By Taxi :N.A.

By Other :N.A.

Top HotelsAdd

 

Top RestaurantsAdd

 

Must Eat FoodAdd

 

Must Do ActivitiesAdd

 

Must ShopAdd

 

Nightlife (Pub / Disc / BAR)Add

 

SpaAdd

 

FestivalAdd

 

Safety / WarningEdit

N.A.

HelplineEdit

N.A.

ItineraryEdit

N.A.

Gallery