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Salzburg City
Travel Guide
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The establishment of the town of Salzburg can be precisely
traced to the year 696 when the missionary St. Rubert arrived
in the area now known as Salzburg and founded the Benedictine
Monastery of St. Peters. The town merged into an independent
church state, ruled by a sovereign, the Archbishop. He was not
only the spiritual leader but also possessed many worldly powers.
The organisation of the city was in a Vatican-like style and
Salzburg was not called the "Rome of the North" without
foundation.
The city of Salzburg is nestled between two mountains
Kapuzinerberg and Mönchsberg and the River Salzach. It
is a picturesque city with small alleyways, quaint colorful
town houses, rich castles and palaces, with styled
gardens and a large number of churches and monasteries.
The Fortress of Hohensalzburg, a 900 year old building
which cannot be missed, is considered to be the most well-maintained
Medieval Fortress in Europe.
St. Sebastian is the city's most impressive church, built
in the Gothic style, with a well-tended cemetery. The city of
Salzburg displays proof of the wealth and power of the
Archbishop and the Catholic Church and is today home to approximately
150.000 inhabitants.
Salzburg is most certainly a city of music. It
was the home and birthplace of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
and the memorial to him at the Salzburg Mozart Square
honours the city's most famous son. Salzburg has a long
history of being a popular destination for musicians, harboured
by the many Archbishops fondness for music. This city has retained
its charm and character through the centuries. Today Salzburg
is known for its annual cultural Festival (Salzburger Festspiele),
which offers a variety of operas, concerts and theatrical plays,
ranging from classical to contemporary styles. The city is also
a very popular place to study for a solid musical or theatrical
education and as a result, many students from around the world
enrol at one of the many different schools in Salzburg
every year.
German Language Schools
in Salzburg!
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