Pooper Scooper, Horse-Drawn Carriages, Salzburg, Austria
Salzburg’s carriage trade has found an innovative way to keep the streets clean.
Pferdeschwemme (Horse Well), Salzburg, Austria
This statue rears its head in the center of the Karajan-Platz, an area that once housed the court stables. The handsome water well/pond around it is the work of the busy Baroque artist, Johann Bernhard Fischer von Erlach. But the sculpture – the “Horse Tamer” – is courtesy of Michael
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Sebastiansfriedhof, Salzburg, Austria 1
St. Sebastian’s Cemetery owes its yellow loveliness to Andrea Bereleto, who turned the old cathedral grounds into an Italian campo santo around the year 1600. You’ll find the titan of Salzburg, Prince Archbishop Wolf Dietrich von Raitenau, in a grandiose mausoleum in the center of the grounds. Because of his
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While you’re meandering around the grounds searching for Mozart family members, keep an eye out for the tomb of the famous physician, Paracelsus (just behind this corridor up a flight of steps). The inscription on his tomb reads: “Here lies Philippus Theophrastus, Doctor of Medicine of great renown, whose art
Constanze Mozart Grave, Sebastiansfriedhof, Salzburg, Austria
The daughter of Mozart’s landlady in Vienna, Constanze Mozart was a character and a half. Originally, Mozart had been interested in her older sister, Aloysia. But when Aloysia turned to singing (and another man), Mozart redirected his attentions. To avoid talk by the neighbors, his future mother-in-law made him move
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Petersfriedhof, Salzburg, Austria 1
In tandem with Nonnberg Abbey, St. Peter’s Cemetery is the oldest Christian burial site in Salzburg (~ A.D. 700). You’ll find it at the bottom of the Festung, next to St. Peter’s Church. It’s still in use, so don’t be surprised to see Salzburg residents bringing along their grandchildren to