Radstadt, lying between the Radstädter Tauern to the south and the Dachstein massif to the north, was once a fortified town standing guard over the Radstädter Tauern Road. It is a good base for walks and climbs in the surrounding mountains and a popular winter sports resort. Radstadt - somewhat spread out, and with the town square in its center
- has preserved much of its old world quality, with remains of the old fortifications and town walls, including three massive 16th C. round towers. The parish church of the Assumption, displaying both Gothic and Romanesque features, has a prominent tower and a long Gothic choir, as well as a fine-sounding organ installed in 1959 in memory of Hofhaimer. In the churchyard stands a "lantern of the dead" (1513), popularly known as the Schustersäule ("Shoemakers' Column"). The local museum in Schloss Lerchen is also worth a visit.
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