Village in the northeastern portion of the Austrian state of Salzburg, right on the border of Upper Austria, it lies on the eastern side of lake Wolfgangsee in the Salzkammergutresort region. The town has a population of 3,453 (2001) and an area of 93.89 km². Both the main road (158), from Salzburgand St Gilgen to Bad Ischl, and the road to St. Wolfgang pass on the edge of Strobl so (...)

Village in the northeastern portion of the Austrian state of Salzburg, right on the border of Upper Austria, it lies on the eastern side of lake Wolfgangsee in the Salzkammergutresort region. The town has a population of 3,453 (2001) and an area of 93.89 km². Both the main road (158), from Salzburgand St Gilgen to Bad Ischl, and the road to St. Wolfgang pass on the edge of Strobl so there is no through traffic. There are several villages around the lake - the main ones being St. Wolfgang im Salzkammergut, and St. Gilgen at the other end of the Wolfgangsee, plus the hamlet of Weissenbach bei Strobl. A small steamer operates on the lake. Also in the town, the University of Vienna operates the Bundesinstitut für Erwachsenenbildung an adult-education institution, and a frequent location for academic conferences.

There is a promenade on the lakeshore, where one can see sculpture by Toni Schneider-Manzell, Ilse Sprohar and Eva Mazzucco.

The famous town of St. Wolfgang is within hiking distance, and common excursions from Strobl include the Postalm plateau and the Schafberg (1783m), which can be ascended via a cog railway, the Schafbergbahn, and Bad Ischl, where Kaiser Franz Joseph I of Austriaoften spent his summers. The Laimer Family folk musicians are a local attraction. The area is popular for hiking and watersports in the summer, for skiing in the winter, and is well-served by pensions and hotels. The former Salzkammergut-Lokalbahn narrow gauge railway to Salzburgwent out of service in 1957.

Strobl has an attractive church, where Prince Tassilo von Fürstenberg is buried.

The building's original late Baroque appearance is maintained in virtually pristine condition. The high altar painting, by Johann Benedikt Werkstätter, depicts St. Sigmund along with the Holy Trinity. There are also statues of St. Christopher and St. Joseph by Sebastian Eberl. The high alatar and tabernacle were made by Lorenz Hörmbler. On the left side-altar is depicted Our Lady of Good Counsel, and on the right, St. Francis de Sales, painted by Peter Anton Lorenzoni.