Hallstatt, Austria. One of the most beautiful places I’ve ever seen.

This is one of over 1,000 shots I took on a weekend trip in February. Read about the whole journey at AdventureTactician.com

Hallstatt - Austria (by Tak)

Hallstatt, Austria (by Andrey)

H a l l s t a t t

(by Filippo Cesarini)

Hallstatt, Austria: Hallstatt is a small town in the district of Gmunden, in the Austrian state of Upper Austria. Situated between the southwestern shore of Hallstätter See and the steep slopes of the Dachstein massif, the town lies in the Salzkammergut region, on the national road linking Salzburg and Graz. Hallstatt is known for its production of salt, dating back to prehistoric times, and gave its name to the Hallstatt culture, the archaeological culture linked to Proto-Celtic and early Celtic people of the Early Iron Age in Europe, c. 800–450 BC. Wikipedia

Hallstatt Early Iron Age Spiral Brooch, 8th to 5th Century BCE, Ashmolean Museum, Oxford

Hallstatt - Austria (by Anna Jewels (@earthpeek))

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Hallstatt, Austria 🇦🇹 by Viktor Kotschy

Hallstatt - Austria (by Christopher Czermak)

Hallstatt, Austria (by Andrey)

H A L L S T A T T

Tablet weaving

Tablet weaving or Card weaving is a weaving technique used for belts or trims. Instead of weaving on a loom, a certain amount of yarn lengths are placed through cards, with the yarn being tightened between a post and the weaver's own body. The pattern being created by turning the cards in a certain direction.

Tablet weaving has been around since the Iron Age, with the oldest examples being found in Hallstatt, Austria dated around 1200 B.C. (3200 years old), and was commonly used in European dress until the Viking age (1000 A.D.). The use later declined with mass produced textiles on big looms being more and more common. Scientists have no idea how patterns were invented or taught to new weavers. No examples of written patterns exist from this 3500 year time span.

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Hallstatt and Dürnberg textile remnants, Regina Hofmann-de Keizer

I took a quick trip today to one of my favorite towns, Hallstatt. Walking through this town really feels like you’ve been transported back in time. One day I’ll finally come here when the museum is open.