lodge erected at the behest of Emperor Franz Joseph I of Austria. Since 1927 an aerial tramway built by the Bleichert engineering company runs up to the summit of the Feuerkogel mountain. Other tourist attractions include the Gasselhöhle show cave and a small skiing area with about ten lifts. Parts of the 1968 Where Eagles Dare film were shot in the Ebensee area. Twin towns – sister cities Ebensee is twinned with: Prato, Italy, since 1987 Zawiercie, Poland, since 2000 Notable people Frederick Katzer (1844–1903), Bishop of Green Bay References External links Mauthausen concentration camp Cities and towns in Gmunden District