palaces in Salzburg

Q: What historical sites of Salzburg should a lover of architecture visit?

The ensemble of baroque buildings around the cathedral square was created by Italian architects Santino Solari and Vincenzo Scamozzi. In the Mirabel Palace (1606), the original stucco moldings of Giovanni da Verona have been preserved, and in the Abbey of St. Peter (696) there are traces of Romanesque and Gothic styles. The Colleghenkirche is unique with its combination of Baroque and Rococo.

Q: Where to go in Salzburg with children: interesting places for family holidays?

Salzburg’s Hellbrunn Zoo is home to Alpine marmots and lynxes, and the nearby palace park has a mechanical theater with 265 moving figures (XVIII century). Children will be impressed by the Toy Museum with a collection of Biedermeier dolls and an interactive exposition of the House of Nature.

Q: Where in Salzburg to take beautiful photos: the best photo zones?

View of the old town from the terrace of the Hohensalzburg fortress covers the Baroque domes and the Salzach River. The picturesque courtyard of the Abbey of Nonnberg (founded in 714) with Romanesque arches and the Mirabel Gardens with marble sculptures of the era of Rudolf II. A unique angle is the Macartstaig Bridge against the background of the Alps.

Q: What legends and legends are associated with the sights of Salzburg?

In the dungeons of the fortress of Hohensalzburg allegedly walled up "Golden woman" - the ghost of the daughter of the builder Gebhard. According to legend, Archbishop Wolf Dietrich ordered the laying of 365 windows of the Mirabel Palace - according to the number of rejected mistresses. At 9 University Square, the ghost of the alchemist Paracelsus “knocks.”.

Q: What little-known sights of Salzburg are worth seeing?

In the catacombs of the abbey of St. Peter preserved early Christian frescoes of the fifth century. In the courtyard of the Hospital of Mercy (1695) is hidden the "Dancing Fountain" by Georg Raphael Donner. The Caroline Augusteum Library houses a handwritten Missal of the XV century with miniatures of the Janz van Eyck School.

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Mirabel Palace

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Leopoldskron Palace

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Excursions Salzburg (25)

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Walking tour of Salzburg + the fortress of the city

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Salzburg: A Century Symphony

First acquaintance in Salzburg: from the Celts and Romans to monasteries and places of worship. A sightseeing tour of Salzburg is …

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Excursion "All Salzburg" - from Churches to the outskirts!

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Cave "World of the Ice Giants" - Fantastic World of Ice

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