The Upper Austrian municipality of Laussa lies in a quiet side valley of the River Enns on the border to the Northern Limestone Alps. The Upper Austrian Enns Valley, primarily the area that encompasses the municipality of Laussa, is an ancient cultural landscape. Around 5000 years ago, people settled here as farmers, hunters and fishermen. The local history is based on ancient traditions, as evidenced by valuable artefacts from the Neolithic period. In the last few centuries, several hammer mills were established along the Laussabach stream and the hammer castles still bear witness to the former prosperity of the Black Counts.
The name Laussa comes from the Middle High German LÛZ, LÛZE (= hiding place, lurking place). Another indication that our area was remote and hidden. Laussa served as a hiding place in numerous wars. Until 1950, the municipality was still called ‘Lausa’, as this stamp proves. If you want to find out exactly where Laussa is without ‘google maps’, this photo may help. The town’s tourism promoters were particularly inventive in the 1980s with a special service for travelling guests. And so there are still many interesting insights into the history and stories of the municipality.
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