Rainer Hochhold has written a history of the Pinzgau. The subtitle “independent, idiosyncratic, idiosyncratic” says a lot.
The relationship between Pinzgau and the provincial capital Salzburg was never a great love. And there is still conflict today. Think of the wolf and other nature themes. Most city dwellers accuse the rural population of being ruthless in their dealings with nature. And as an answer comes the accusation of ignorance of the reality of life in the country. Today you meet at the administrative court, in the past always on the battlefield. After the Peasant Wars in Pinzgau, the archbishop in 1526 allowed the farmers in the mountains only …
