district court Gmunden

Gmunden District Court

The building was formerly a town castle called ‘Grueb’.

From 1850 onwards, it housed the district court.

The archway between Haus Marktplatz 9 and 11 is the entrance to the former town castle ‘Grueb’ (see also outdoor seating areas). It only came into the possession of the Imperial and Royal Salt Works in 1820. From that year until 1839, it housed the Imperial and Royal Forestry Office, which was responsible for forestry. From 1850 to 1853, it housed the Imperial and Royal District Administration; from 1854 to 1868, it housed the so-called District Office (= mixed office; consisting of the District Administration and the District Court). In 1854, a detention centre was built next to it. Since 1868, it has housed the district court and prison. At the end of the 1960s, the entire court complex was renovated and the prison was converted into an administrative building. Since then, prisoners have been transferred to the Wels Regional Court.

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Current information about the ‘Gmunden District Court’ authority