Top 5 landmarks in Salzburg

           

           Salzburg is one of the most beautiful cities in Europe and it is located at the feet     

           of Mount Mönchsberg, on top of which is the massive fortress Hohensalzburg. In 1756, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was born, the foremost son of town. His presence is felt all over the city, from the famous memorial home to the Mozartkugeln chocolates, created by Paul Furst in 1890. The famous movie The Sound of Music was filmed here.

             

1. Hohensalzburg Fortress

This is the most important fortress in central Europe and the major attraction of Salzburg. The first documentary attestation of the fortifications dates back to the Roman Empire. Different rulers added towers, walls and bastions. The Fortress had a strategic and military purpose and during the reign of Leonhard von Keutschach it was turned into a palace. Huge amounts of money were invested in its decoration, modernization and expansion. The heights of the fortress offer excellent views of the city.

2. House of Mozart

There are two Mozart museums in Salzburg: the house where he was born and the house where he lived. The museum of the house where Mozart was born is today's most popular museum in Salzburg and houses his childhood violin, concert violins, a harpsichord, portraits, letters and objects that belonged to the family. The second home offered space for rehearsals and meetings and is where Mozart composed many of his works. It exhibits 232 of his letters.

3. Salzburger Dom

In front of the dome is the Cathedral Square - Domplatz, where the famous Christmas Fair, that attracts thousands of visitors every year, is being held. The dome has 7 bells, out of which Salvatorglocke is the second largest bell in Austria. The nave has paintings by Donato Mascagni and Ignazio Solari. The highlight of the cathedral is the 71 meters high dome.

4.Mirabell Palace and Gardens

Mirabell Palace was built and rebuilt several times, so now it presents various architectural styles. The most special courtyard of the palace is the one in the west wing, which has a beautifully decorated facade. The gardens of the palace are considered the most beautiful Baroque gardens in Europe.

5. Getreidegasse

It is the busiest and most expensive commercial street in the city. Here are tall and crowded houses, with romantic passages and courtyards. The windows of these houses are smaller on the higher floors and each garden is a work of art, with columns, arched passages and marble balustrades.

Without any doubt, Salzburg is Austria's pearl, the entire city being part of UNESCO World Heritage since 1997, in recognition of the unique value of the Baroque style.