Wedding Couple, Mirabell Gardens, Salzburg, Austria
The Marble Hall in the Mirabell Palace is used for concerts and civil wedding ceremonies. Although a devastating fire in 1818 destroyed it ceiling fresco, the statues and masonry in the hall survived.
Accordion Player, Mirabell Gardens, Salzburg, Austria
Marvin Hamlisch, the composer of A Chorus Line and “The Way We Were,” owes some of his musical genetics to this humble instrument. His Viennese-born father was a professional accordion player in the “Golden Age of the Accordion” during the first half of the 20th century. Listen for Viennese strains
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Zwerglgarten, Mirabellgarten, Salzburg, Austria
The remnants of an unenlightened area, Salzburg’s Dwarf Garden was created by Prince Archbishop Franz Anton Harrach in 1715. Some of the models for the garden lived in Harrach’s court and worked as entertainers. This man has achondroplasia – the same genetic disorder affecting the dwarves in Las Meninas by
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Horse-Drawn Carriages, Salzburg, Austria 1
You’ll find carriages for hire in Residenzplatz, right next to the Dom. As true Salzburg residents, horses have learned to ignore the earth-shaking sound of the cathedral bells and the caroling Glockenspiel. They also have official working hours. In winter, horses and drivers work 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.; in