Vogtturm Stadtmuseum (Vogt Tower City Museum), Zell am See (must see)

The other towering feature of the old area of Zell am See is the Vogt tower, which is also a local history museum and the office of the county's archives. The tower is said to be about 1000 years old, first mentioned in 926 as an escape tower for solders and citizens of Zell. It is also the oldest building in the town. It's sometimes called Kastnerturm, as it was acquired by the businessman Johann Kastner in 1866. Today, behind the very thick walls, there are four floors of over 2500 items of local heritage, like traditional costumes, furniture and handicrafts. There is also information regarding the evolution of the entire region, the lake, the Alps and the surrounding fauna.

Editor's Note: After renovations in 2019, the expanded and redesigned museum will be open to the public again by 2020 at the latest.