Altanhouven, named about 1050, Salzburg's since 953, at the edge of the Krappfeld below the Görtschitz valley and the Hüttenberg iron.
First called a market only in 1268; moved to the Thomasberg and walled about 1300; its iron staple is fourteenth-century. On 1 January 1200 it is a Salzburg village, not a market. It lies in Salzburg's Friesach lordship (Salzburg researcher).
Who holds it
- Name
- The archbishop of Salzburg (Adalbert III)
- Title
- Lord
- Confidence
- high
Lord in 1200
The archbishop of Salzburg (since Otto I's gift of 953).
How things stand that morning
A Salzburg village.
Charter
Market 1268 (not yet).
Communities
Not recorded.
Walls and castle
Later.
Trade and crafts
Iron from the Görtschitz valley (the staple is later).
Where the sources disagree
Evidence: From the town article.
Primary sources for Salzburg (Adalbert III)
Chronicles, registers, sagas and inscriptions written in or near 1200 that cover this entry. Each has its own page with editions, translations and where to read it.
- Annals of Schäftlarn and the Bavarian annals (12th and 13th centuries). Brief Bavarian annals. Read online
- The Austrian and Salzburg annals (kept in the 12th and 13th centuries, with continuations to the late 13th century). A family of monastic annals from Austria, Styria and Salzburg, printed together. Read online
- Bavarian monuments: the charters of the Bavarian monasteries and bishoprics (charters from the 8th century onward, published 1763 to 1916). The great charter series of Bavaria, arranged by monastery and bishopric. Read online
Sources and studies
Last revised 4 November 2026. Published 4 November 2026. Suggest a correction on the OMNIA Discord.