Famous streets & places
Getreidegasse is one of the world’s best-known shopping streets and you also find Mozart’s birthplace on this street. Other places of interest are the Cathedral Square with Immaculate Column (Mariensäule), Kapitelplatz (Chapter Square), Residence Square with Residence Fountain, Mozart Square with Mozart Statue, or the Old Market with Floriani Fountain.
FAMOUS SACRED BUILDINGS
This includes:
- Salzburg Cathedral
- Saint Peter’s Abbey, the oldest monastery in the German-speaking region
- Nonnberg, the world’s oldest convent
- and buildings by the famous architect J.B. Fischer von Erlach such as Kollegienkirche, Dreifaltigkeitskirche, Markuskirche or Johannsspitalkirche.
MUST-SEE: SALZBURG’S CASTLES AND PALACES,
Schloss Aigen, Schloss Leopoldskron or Schloss Hellbrunn with big park and trick fountains, Hellbrunn Alley - the oldest still existing alley of the world. Schloss Mirabell with its Mirabell Park and the Marble Hall – one of the most beautiful places to get married. Mirabell Palace is a listed cultural heritage monument and part of the Salzburg UNESCO World Heritage Site.
EXPLORE THE CITY OF SALZBURG FROM ABOVE
A special excursion destination is Salzburg's landmark: Hohensalzburg Fortress (can be seen live on the webcam). You get a perfect panoramic view if you dare to climb up to the fortress on foot (or take the Hohensalzburg Fortress Cable Car). At a height of around seventy meters, you get a wonderful view of the other bank of the river Salzach and the districts of Lehen, Schallmoos and Itzling. Insider tip: Always take binoculars with you to Hohensalzburg Fortress.
You can also get a good view from the individual viewing terraces on Mönchsberg. Mönchsberg takes its name from the monks of the nearby Benedictine monastery of St. Peter and is the local recreation area for Salzburgers and all visitors to the beautiful city.
MUSEUM TO ZOO – THERE’S A LOT TO SEE IN SALZBURG
Famous Salzburg museums are: Folklore Museum, Toy Museum, Fortress and Panorama Museum, House of Nature, Cathedral Museum Mozart’s Birthplace, Hangar 7, and Stiegl Brewery.
Salzburg Zoo, part of Hellbrunn Park, is home to more than 1,500 animals.
Tip: Salzburg Card includes many sights for free
