Mauterndorf castle, located near the Tauern mountain, in the Federal state of Salzburg. During the Roman Empire, the castle was a military camp of the Romans, divided into trade routes. In 1023 year all the surrounding areas came to the Bishop of Salzburg, in the 13th century was created the item taxes. Maut). Taxes paid traders, whose path lay in Italy, through the Alps. It is because of the item paying tax place and received the name of Mauterndorf (Dorf – village).

In 1253 began construction of the castle to protect from enemy incursions on local land. Originally the castle was a building consisting of four floors, prison and fortress walls. Later came the tower, and at the end of the 14th century was built another wall. It is known that in the 15th century the castle was enlarged and externally decorated inside. On walls there were the coats of arms and frescoes.

In the early years of the 19th century the castle passed into the possession of the state, and at the end of the century was sold to a doctor from Berlin Herman von Einstine. Since 1939, the castle belonged to Hermann Goering, who received a generous gift from the widow of the Berlin physician. Hermann Goering was made an honorary citizen of the city to Finance the establishment of water supply in the city.

Since 1968, the castle is owned by the city of Salzburg. At the present time the castle is open as a Museum. The most interesting for exploring the interior, richly decorated with stucco, and the chapel of the Emperor Genrica with frescoes of the 14th century, depicting the coronation of the virgin Mary on a rainbow, and a carved altar from the 15th century.