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Salzburg Holidays, Hotels & Travel Guide
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Salzburg Holidays Overview
A guide to holidays in Salzburg - Until 1816 Salzburg was a city-state,
independent of the Hapsburgs and ruled by powerful
prince-archbishops. It is situated on the northern border of
Austria, 70 miles (113km) southeast of Munich, in a picturesque
setting surrounded by mountains. Mozart was born here and the
city's fascination with its most famous son is best demonstrated
during the Salzburg Festival (www.salzburgfestival.at), which presents
world-class performances of opera, drama and concerts over a period
of five to six weeks each summer. Even the non-musically minded
will find it difficult to avoid Mozart's impression on the town -
his image is on every postcard and chocolate box and both his
birthplace and family house are now museums offering detailed
insight into his life and work. The city is also the home town of
Baroque, the south side of the river is a Baroque masterpiece of
charming churches, squares, houses and fountains. The original
buildings were cleared in the late 1500s by Prince Archbishop Wolf
Dietrich von Raitenau in order to create a 'German Rome'. All
sights are within walking distance from the spacious old city
(Altstadt), which is now largely pedestrianised. A few miles to the
south of the city are the historic towns of Hallein and Werfen and
to the west are the lakes of Salzberger, which are especially worth
visiting during the spring and summer when the wild flowers are
out.
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Salzburg
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1. Hohensalzburg Fortress
Mönchsberg 34
www.salzburg-burgen.at |
What is it? The 11th-century Hohensalzburg Castle stands
on a rocky outcrop approximately 394ft (120m) above the city.
Although originally built by Archbishop Gebhard to repel attacks
from the neighbouring Bavarians, the present-day fortress was
largely rebuilt in the early 16th century by Archbishop Leonhard
Von Keutschach who added the grand state apartments. Visitors can
walk around the courtyard and outskirts of the fortress at no cost
unless they take the guided tour around the state apartments. The
tour finishes at two small museums (this is optional) that display
a selection of weapons, uniforms and armour together with
instruments of torture - such as the Schandmasken - which petty
criminals had to don as punishment for their
crimes.
Hours of Operation: Open daily, admission times differ according to
month, on average 9am to 6pm.
Phone:842 43011 |
2. St Peter's Abbey
St. Peter Bezirk, Salzburg
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What is it? If you only have time to visit one of
Salzburg's many churches, make sure its the 9th-century St Peter's
Abbey Church (Stiftkirche St Peter), one of Salzburg's most
impressive Rococo buildings. The Peterskirche was built at the
beginning of the 18th century on the foundations of the former
church which was founded in 792. The ornate interior is more
impressive than the exterior with high marble pillars and a
magnificent frescoed ceiling. The ancient catacombs that were
carved into the rock face by the early Christian inhabitants are
accessible only through a short guided
tour.
Hours of Operation: Open daily; 6.30am-7pm (April-September), 6.30am-6pm
(October-March)
Phone:844 5780 |
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