Content Creation & Fine Art Photography
Content Creation & Fine Art Photography
Salzburg residents conducted a bücherverbrennung (“book burning”) in the Residenzplatz in 1938. This was one in a series of vicious antisemitic acts. After the Anschluss, Nazi sympathizers also burned the city’s synagogue, placed Jewish citizens in Salzburg under Nuremberg laws, and beat Jewish men on the street. Southern Germany is just
Schloss Mirabell (“Mirabell Palace”) began as a love nest. Originally called Altenau and now known as the “Taj Mahal of Salzburg,” the palace was created by Prince Archbishop Wolf Dietrich von Raitenau for his mistress, Salomé Alt. He had 15 children with Salomé, an exhausting routine for any monarch but
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
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
Sound of Music fans will recognize this magnificent marble fountain from I Have Confidence. You’ll see Maria splashing water into one of the horse’s faces just before she boards the bus towards the Von Trapp mansion. Movie Bonus: I Have Confidence was created especially for the film – just like