The Lords of Goldegg had sided with the Wittelsbach king Louis IV of Germany in the conflict with his Habsburg rival Frederick the Fair, whereafter the Archbishops of Salzburg had their estates devastated.

The building remained a Salzburg fief, given in pawn several time and finally seized by Prince-Archbishop Wolf Dietrich Raitenau in 1612.

It is now a modern cultural centre, offering interesting events all the year round, like concerts, exhibitions of regional or international artists, theatrical or comedian performances, seminars or workshops.

The municipality also possesses a museum, exhibiting a great collection of pottery, folkloristic clothes and rustic furniture.

During World War II, a substantial number of locals centered around the conscientious objector Karl Rupitsch resisted the Nazi hegemony present in the village.