Holidays in Salzburg City
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| "Jedermann" on the Cathedral Square |
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| Residence Square |
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| Hiking in Salzburg |
Without any doubt, Salzburg is one of the most beautiful cities in the world. The wonderful Altstadt, the old part of town, with magnificent Residenz, the picturesque Getreidegasse with Mozart’s birthplace and the wide-open squares has been named as a UNESCO site of world cultural heritage. This ensures that the beauty of the city can be upheld for many generations to come.
The mineral resources of the area have always contributed to the wealth of Salzburg’s rulers – from the salt of the Halleiner Dürrnberg to the marble of Untersberg, the church leaders of the archbishopric of Salzburg knew how to use these minerals to their advantage. As a demonstration of their power, they erected the Salzburger Residenz, the Neue Residenz, the Schloss Mirabell, the Schloss Hellbrunn and many other buildings.
Cultural Break in Salzburg
Holiday-makers taking a cultural break in Salzburg not only get their money worth at the Salzburger Festivals, they also enjoy the numerous magnificent building in the city and the numerous museums. If you want to make the most of sightseeing, we would recommend buying a SalzburgCard. The card gives you concessions at many facilities or even always you to visit them free of charge.
The most favourite sights in Salzburg:
Hohensalzburg Fortress with a guided tour of the interior rooms and the fortress museum
Originally built in 1077 by Archbishop Gebhard; it was finally completed in the 17th century. The landmark of Mozart’s town is at the same time the largest completed fortress in central Europe and casts its powerful shadow over one of the most beautiful cities in the world.
Salzburg Cathedral and crypt with the graves of Salzburg’s archbishops
After the cathedral from the Middle Ages was burnt to the ground in 1598, the builder Santino Solari drew up plans for its reconstruction which began in 1614. Solari blended an early baroque style with Roman building ideas. The new cathedral was inaugurated in 1628.
Schloss Hellbrunn with its Wasserspiele
The building goes back to 1612, when the Salzburg prince-bishop Markus Sittikus built his summer residence that became Schloss Hellbrunn. The castle is mainly famous for its Wasserspiele (its elaborate waterfalls), which on lovely summer days are not only fascinating for the smaller children!
Mozart’s birthplace
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was born in Getreidegasse 9. The Mozart family lived in the house from 1747 to 1773. Today, the house is a museum exhibiting some more famous items. On display is the violin he played as a child, his concert violin, his clavichord, the pianoforte, and portraits and letters belonging to the Mozart family.
Getreidegasse
The historical Getreidegasse is also famous as Salzburg’s main shopping street with its richly adorned signs and idyllic side passages. Its particular character is typified not only by the narrow houses closely nestled to each other, but also by the numerous shops with wrought iron guild signs above their doors. The beams which can still be seen on the gables of some of the houses once served as goods lifts or hoists. Even today, only a few of the multi-storey buildings have electric lifts – strict regulations preserving the character of the Altstadt prohibit such large construction alterations. Typical for the houses in the Getreidegasse are the windows which become smaller from the first floor upwards and the wonderful doors to the houses, such as at Number 9, Mozart’s birthplace. Here, in the rooms that once belonged to the Mozart family, is now the Mozart museum.
Your Austria Classic Hotels in Salzburg:
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Centralhotel Gablerbräu **** |
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Herr Braugast Betriebsges.m.b.H. | |
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Hotel Hölle *** |
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Familie Pühringer |
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