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A few tips for visiting for the Festung… Come early, before the sun gets high in the sky and visitor numbers bloat to epic proportion. You can reach the fortress by the funicular railway or a walk from the city center off the Festungsgasse. Kids will enjoy Wolf Dietrich’s appearance
A marvel of Renaissance engineering, the Festung’s “cable hoist” was put into production when Prince Archbishop Leonhard von Keutschach was doing renovations (~ A.D. 1496-1504). 300,000 shingles had to be ferried up the hill to cover the roofs of the buildings. Originally run on sleighs, the Reißzug was soon converted
Continue readingReißzug, Festung Hohensalzburg, Salzburg, Austria
The Church and Monastery of the Capuchins sits on the edge of the Kapuzinerberg – the highest hill in the city. You can find outstanding views of Salzburg from almost every side, but especially at the Kanzel (“pulpit”). To get there, try the walk through the Felix Gate off the
Continue readingKapuzinerkirche und Kloster, Salzburg, Austria
“Only the person who has experienced light and darkness, war and peace, rise and fall, only that person has truly experienced life.” Stefan Zweig Built in 1632, the Felix Gate marks the halfway point for the Stations of the Cross along Stefan Zweig Weg. During your climb towards the Church
Continue readingFelix Gate, Stefan Zweig Weg, Salzburg, Austria
Salzburg’s Franciscan Church is a lovely muddle of Romanesque, Gothic, Baroque and Neo-Gothic. Like the Dom, it owes its origins to the stalwart work of St. Virgil. Unlike the Dom, it is known as the church of the middle class – the wealthy burghers of Salzburg hired the architect Hans
Legend has it that Salzburg’s first cathedral was consecrated by Bishop Virgil in 774 on the same spot where St. Rupert had built a church. Through the middle ages, it underwent a series of renovations and calamities – including being struck by lightning – and was finally condemned by, you
