From a tower named Hornturm located nearly on top of the mountain settlement Althofen you have this great view of the nearby mountain ranges. The big tower in this picture is named Annenturm and was part of the former town fortifications. Althofen is one of the oldest still inhabited mountain settlements in Austria.
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Auer von Welsbach Museum in Althofen
The museum tells about the life and achievements of Carl Auer von Welsbach, who formed the Treibacher Chemische Werke GesmbH near this place. He is well known for the development of the metal filament light bulb and the gas mantle. He also discovered several rare earth elements.