Matrei am Brenner, Austria

Matrei am Brenner, Austria

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Matrei am Brenner Austria

The place was inhabited in the late Bronze Age (1200 BC) as shown by the remains discovered in the area and by signs of Hallstatt culture. In 1964 during work at "Gasthof Heisenstecken" a hundred urns were found. The Romans, in 200 A. D. about, built a rest site along the street as "locus Matreium" as mentioned in the Tabula Peutingeriana. In 995 the village used the name "Matereia" and in 1251 was elevated to "Commune Market". The Diocese of Brixen in 1497, instituted the Court of Market that remained active until to 1810 when it was transferred to the District Court of Steinach am Brenner.
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Recommended airport
Innsbruck (INN)
Nearby destinations
  • Innsbruck a 15.84 km
  • Zell am Ziller a 34.50 km
  • Seefeld a 29.75 km