Puch bei Hallein

Puch bei Hallein is a municipality in the Hallein District ("Tennengau") of the Austrian state of Salzburg.
Transportation.
It can be reached by suburban "S-Bahn" railway from the state capital Salzburg and also has access to the " A 10" Tauern Autobahn (European route E55) from Salzburg to Villach.
History.
The settlement was first mentioned as "Puoche" in a 930 deed, while the "Puchstein" Castle was already documented in 822. Main sight is the Baroque "Urstein" Palace, erected in 1691, now seat of a private academy. Puch is also a location of the Salzburg "Fachhochschule" (University of Applied Sciences).