Saaleck Castle

The remains of the former Saaleck Castle, also spelled Saalegg or Salegg and popularly known as Heiden- or Lambrechtsschloss. The name Lambrechtsschloss, like the designation Lambrechtshöhle, refers to the legendary knight Lambrecht, who is said to have once resided here. The Lords of Saaleck appeared in public several times in documents. In 1167, on behalf of the Emperor, they marched to Salzburg together with the Counts of Plain and Heinrich von Mittersill, where they left a trail of devastation in the city, plundering and burning.

In 1267, Saaleck Castle became the property of the Lords of Walchen, specifically the brothers Otto and Albero von Walchen. In 1268, Wernher von Saleck is again mentioned as a Saaleck owner of the castle. In 1325, Conrad appears as the lord of the castle. He is mentioned as Chunrat der Ramseyder, Burggraf von Saleckh. In 1330, Konrad von Saleck appears again in a letter.

In 1367, Saaleck Castle was destroyed by the Lords of Ramseiden and has remained a ruin ever since. The Saaleck family continued to exist for some time. In 1503, a Christoph von Saalegg is mentioned, in 1529, a Jakob Saalegger zu Saalegg appears in the forest book. In 1543, a Wolfgang Salegger zu Salegg is named in the Urbarium of the Lofer district court and in a property description from 1562. This is the last mention of a representative of the Salegger family, which, once of knightly status, had now become an ordinary peasant family.