Anton-Neumayr-Platz

The Anton-Neumayr-Platz in the Salzburg Old Town commemorates the former Landeshauptmann-Stellvertreter (1945 to 1946) and mayor of the Landeshauptstadt (1946 to 1951). Anton Neumayr was born on June 1, 1887, in Salzburg. After completing his Matura in 1907, he underwent training to become a primary school teacher. Between 1919 and 1934, in addition to his work as a teacher, Neumayr also served as mayor of the city of Hallein and as a member of the Salzburg Landtag. Under Austrofascist rule, he was imprisoned due to his social democratic convictions and was banned from residing in Salzburg, which led him to move to Braunau am Inn. In 1937 and 1938, he was still employed at the Landesjugendamt, but was dismissed in 1938. Due to his political stance and his involvement in the Social Democratic Workers' Party several years prior, he was interned in the concentration camp Dachau in 1944. In January 1945, only a few months before the end of the war, he was released. After the end of the Second World War, he once again became a member of the Landtag; in addition, he became the second post-war mayor of the city of Salzburg. Anton Neumayr died on June 18, 1954.