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Salzburg is located 150 km away from Munich, and just 5 km away from the border with Germany. The city stretches on both banks of the Salzach River at a foot of the Alps. Old Town is located on the left bank of the River. World fame to Salzburg brought Mozart - the composer, who was born here. In honor of the genius Arts Festival is held in the city annually. High society certainly flocks here these days.
Main attractions: Hohensalzburg Castle of the XI century, the house-museum of Mozart, Helburn Palace, Mirabell Palace and Gardens, Rezidentsplats, Archbishop”s Residence, the New residence, Fountain Rezidentsbrunnen, the Benedictine Abbey of St. Peter, the Cathedral of St. Peter, the Catacombs, the Cathedral, the Franciscan Church, Kollegienkirhe, Getreidegasse Street, Mirabell-garten park, the Museum of Baroque, the Dwarf garden, mountain Kaputsinerberg, Mozarteum, Lintsergasse Street, Museum Carolino Augusteum,, Residence Gallery, Rupertinum, the "House of Nature", the Museum of Ethnography. The vicinities of Salzburg are also incredibly picturesque.
AustriaAustria is the country for all the year-round recreation. All types of tourism - cultural, skiing, water, horse and foot are widely developed |
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GetreidegasseGetreidegasse is the main street, shop’s, restaurant’s and souvenir’s paradise of the city, with courtyards of houses open for observation - a favorite walking place for both tourists and locals |
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Hellbrunn PalaceHellbrunn Palace was built in the early XVII century as a summer residence of the Archbishop Markus Sittikus. Halls of the palace are richly decorated and furnished |
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Hohensalzburg CastleHohensalzburg Castle (1007) is located on a hilltop of Festungberg mountain. The magnificent view to the city opens from here |
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Mirabell gardensMirabell Gardens were laid out in 1690 near the eponymous palace. The palace was rebuilt many times, but the Gardens look much the same today as it was in 1730 |
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MozarteumMozarteum is the University of Music and Dramatic Arts in Salzburg, as well as the eponymous concert complex and the orchestra |
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Old TownOld Town is located on the left bank of the Salzach river, surrounded by rocky mountains Menhsberg and Festungberg |
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ResidenzgalerieThe building of Residenzgalerie was constructed in the early XVIII century for the Archbishop Wolf Dietrich von Raytenau. Luxury interiors were designed by Lucas von Hildebrandt in 1727 |
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Salzburg CathedralSalzburg Cathedral (1628) - the world famous temple, where there are the 4000-pipe organ, a statue of the Virgin Mary (1771) and the Romanesque font where Mozart was baptized in 1756 |
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