The Tauernkliniken
are making history
Over 450 years of history at Zell am See
The first nursing home was first mentioned in 1573 and was located in Kreuzgasse, right in Zell am See. In 1976, the hospital opened at its current location on the northern shore of the lake.
Surrounded by the beautiful mountain landscape of the Pinzgau region with the Hohe Tauern and Lake Zell, a lot has happened over the last 450 years – from a leprosarium to a modern inland hospital with eight medical departments and a specialist focus.
Timeline Tauernklinikum Zell am See.
For over 450 years, the Tauernkliniken hospitals have shaped healthcare in the Pinzgau region – from the historic leprosarium and market hospital to modern hospital sites in Zell am See and Mittersill. Today, both hospitals are high-performance, modern facilities with specialised departments, significant construction projects and a clear focus on medical quality and regional care.
Charter
The first care centre (leprosarium) for sick residents of Pinzgau and travellers passing through is established in Kreuzgasse, Zell am See.
Opening of new building
On 24 October 1976, after four years of construction, the hospital opens. Due to the landscape conditions, the hospital is divided into a ward block and a treatment block. The necessary link between the two building blocks is used for technical equipment.
Project 2000 – North-west extension
Due to lack of space, "Project 2000" is launched. The ground-breaking ceremony takes place in February 1997. The north-west extension, housing technology, central purchasing, central warehouse and medicine depot, is completed in the same year.
Project 2000 ― New South Building
The south wing with the new main entrance opens in 1998. The new building provides space for patient admission, billing, a cafeteria and various medical departments. It also houses the emergency room and the emergency access road.
"Hospital of the future"
Following the groundbreaking ceremony in August 2011, the hospital of the future will be completed just under four years later in May 2015. The creation of a day clinic, IMCU (intensive monitoring unit) and a neurology department, as well as a new central operating theatre and the modernisation of the intensive care unit, will significantly expand patient care in the region.
"New Building Project, Component A"
The new extension houses a state-of-the-art endoscopy unit, the health and nursing school and the administration department. This expansion, coupled with modern infrastructure, is essential for maintaining the high quality of medical care for the population of Pinzgau.
In 2024, the hospital pharmacy will also move into modern premises.
Tauernklinikum Mittersill –
from market hospital to modern leader
In 1908, the tranquil market hospital opened under the name "Mittersill Asylum for the Sick", which was common at the time. Since the hospital's modest beginnings, the Tauernklinikum Mittersill has established itself as a central element of healthcare in Oberpinzgau. Today, patients are treated in a wide range of medical specialities. The most important renovation to date is currently underway, with construction work scheduled for completion in 2026. The already modernised acute geriatrics and remobilisation department is a central focus of the location.
