Radstadt - Austrian town in the district of St. Johann in the province of Salzburg. The city is located on the banks of the river, at the foot of the mountains. Radstadt is also called "the old town in the mountains."

The area around Radstadt in the 4th century BC It was settled by the Celts. Later, there was a Roman settlement. A place called Radstadt, mentioned in 1074, and he received the city rights in 1289, when the region became part of the Archbishopric Pongau Salzburg. Gothic church in the city was consecrated in 1417, Hall has appeared in the 16th century. In the years 1731-1732 the Protestant population was expelled, people could find refuge only in East Prussia by the grace of King Frederick William I.

In 1861 Salzburg Austria withdrew, and in 1875 the railway was built Bischofshofen-Zeltshol.

Radstadt Today is a popular tourist resort. The annual number of tourists far exceeds the number of local residents. Together with the neighboring town of Altenmarkt Radstadt forms a famous ski resort. In the summer, the city has tennis courts, a golf club, as well as numerous hiking and cycling trails.

Radstadt is a member of the small historic towns. Neighborhood of the city is famous for numerous small but picturesque castles like the castle Tandalier in the southwest of the city or castle Lerhen 13th century, which now houses a collection of the city museum.