Region Seefeld – Tirol’s High Plateau
The History of Mösern & Buchen
In a document from 1307, the abbot of the Stams Monastery confirmed the foundation of the Schwaighof (now the blacksmith) in Mösern by Otto the Karlinger. Schwaighöfe were a preferred form of permanent settlements in the Middle Ages. In Mösern, the only Schwaighof also had to pay annual dues to the lord of the manor. The dues of the Schwaighof included exactly 300 loaves of cheese weighing one to two pounds. The road from Telfs via Buchen to Leutasch and the path from Mösern to Seefeld were a tried-and-true cart path for centuries, intended for freight traffic.
Mösern is affectionately referred to as the "Swallow's Nest of Tyrol." Albrecht Dürer, who came through Mösern on his trip to Italy in 1498, was so taken with the view over the Inn valley that he immortalized the vista as the background of his world-famous self-portrait, which is exhibited in the Museo del Prado in Madrid.
The district of Buchen offers a breathtaking view of the mountain ranges of the Hohe Munde, the Wetterstein mountains, the Mieminger chain, and the Stubai Alps. The farmers' museum at the Ropfnerstub’m inn in Buchen provides insight into the ancient life of the farmers.
Noteworthy is the Möserer See above the settlement, which lies in a shallow rock basin and is lined with morainic material (souvenirs from the Ice Age). The lake, the "soul" above Mösern, was already mentioned in 1500 in the fisher's book of Emperor Maximilian. The nearby Wildmoos and Lotten lakes are aperiodic and only appear together every few years in spring for a few months.