An outpost of the archbishops of Salzburg at the junction of the Lieser and the Malta, guarding the Katschberg road against the duchy.
The place is first named on 21 December 1252; the market and fortified place were probably founded by Archbishop Eberhard of Regensberg (1200-1246); forum et civitas in 1273, town rights 1346. On 1 January 1200 it is Salzburg ground with no recorded town.
Who holds it
- Name
- The archbishop of Salzburg (Adalbert III)
- Title
- Lord
- Confidence
- medium
Lord in 1200
The archbishop of Salzburg, who received Gmünd in the division of the Lurn inheritance in 1135.
How things stand that morning
Salzburg ground; not yet a town.
Charter
None before the thirteenth century.
Communities
Not recorded.
Walls and castle
Later.
Trade and crafts
The Katschberg road from Salzburg to Carinthia and Italy.
Where the sources disagree
Evidence: The 1135 grant is from the Ortenburg family article; the town dates 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.