Mauterndorf - medieval castle, located near the Tauern mountain in the province of Salzburg. During the Roman Empire on the territory of the castle was the military camp of the Romans, broken on the trade route. In 1023 all the surrounding areas came to the bishop of Salzburg, and in the 13th century was created item taxes (it. Maut). The tax is paid traders whose route was to Italy through the Alps. It is because of point-tax location and get the name of Mauterndorf (Dorf - village).

In 1253, construction began on the castle in order to protect from enemy intrusion into local land. Originally, the castle is a building consisting of four floors, and the prison walls. Later, there were towers, and at the end of the 14th century was built a fortified wall. It is known that in the 15th century, the castle was expanded externally and internally decorated. On the walls there were arms and frescoes.

In the early years of the 19th century the castle passed into the possession of the state, and at the end of the century was sold to a doctor from Berlin, Herman von Epenshtaynu. Since 1939, the castle belonged to Hermann Goering, who received such a generous gift from the widow of a doctor in Berlin. Hermann Goering was made an honorary citizen of the city, financed the creation of the aqueduct in the city.

Since 1968, the castle is owned again in Salzburg. Today the castle functions as a museum. The most interesting to explore the interior, richly decorated with stucco, and the chapel of the emperor GenrihaII with frescoes of the 14th century, depicting the coronation of the Virgin Mary on a rainbow, and the carved altar of the 15th century.