The most beautiful sights of Salzburg
The best of Salzburg
Salzburg competes with Vienna for the most beautiful city in Austria, and for many it wins with its magnificent panorama. It is not surprising that you will find a number of beautiful monuments, including a monumental fortress. Let's take a look at the most beautiful sights in Salzburg.
Hohensalzburg Castle
The largest castle in Austria
On the southern edge of the historic center of Salzburg you will find the monumental fortress Hohensalzburg on the hill Festungsberg (548 m above sea level). It forms an inseparable, very photogenic dominant feature of the city. The fortress is accessible from the center and a historic cog railway. Due to its vastness, it is not only the largest castle in Austria, but also one of the largest in Europe continue reading
Mirabell Palace
Beautiful castle in Salzburg
The second most important monument in Salzburg, after the famous fortress, is Mirabell Palace. The castle was originally Baroque, but after the fire it got a neoclassical look. There are very beautiful gardens around the castle and it has one of the famous views of the historic center of Salzburg. continue reading
Cathedral of Saints Rupert and Virgil, or Salzburg Cathedral
The most important church in Salzburg
The most beautiful dominant feature of the square is the local cathedral – the Salzburg Cathedral continue reading
Residenzplatz Salzburg
Finally we come to Residenzplatz, Salzburg's main square. In the middle is a nice residential fountain continue reading
Collegiate church in Salzburg
The second most important church in Salzburg
The collegiate church in Salzburg is a beautiful baroque monument. It is the church of the University of Salzburg. You can find it in the western part of the historic city center. Its white towers complement the well-known Salzburg skyline. continue reading
Kapitelplatz square
„Behind the cathedral“ there is another interesting square – Kapitelplatz, with probably the nicest fountain in the city continue reading
Getreidegasse
From the bridge with the castle of love, go through the passages to perhaps the biggest tourist artery of the city – Getreidegasse. continue reading
Mozart's birthplace
Getreidegasse takes you to a popular tourist spot where everyone wants to be immortalized – Mozart's birthplace. continue reading
Markartsteg Bridge
Bridge with castles in love in Salzburg
The Markartsteg Bridge is popular with couples who leave locked locks here as proof of their love. He is literally surrounded by them. It is the most popular link between the historic city center and Mirabell Castle. At the same time, there is a really nice view from here continue reading
