Sculpture of a cat seen near Mirabell Palace (Schloss Mirabell) in Salzburg City. This palace was built by Archbishop Wolf Dietrich Raitenau in 1606 and was dedicated to his secret wife Salome Alt and their 15 children.
Tag: Salzburg-City
Lion at Mirabell Gardens
Restaurant St. Peter Stiftskeller in Salzburg
A dreamy place for a dinner in Salzburg is the inneryard of the restaurant St. Peter Stiftskeller. This site was first mentioned in the year 803 by the scholar Alcuin – a follower of Charlemagne.
A dark rider in Salzburg?
This monument at the wall of the Salzburg Cathedral reminds me of a Nazgûl, one of these Dark Riders in the novel ‘The Lord of the Rings’. But where is his horse?
Horse pond in Salzburg
This horse pond (Pferdeschwemme) is placed next to the Sigmund’s Gate (Sigmundstor). The pond, generally known as Marstallschwemme, was designed and built in 1693 by Johann Bernhard Fischer von Erlach. In 20th century it became famous as one of the sets of the movie ‘Sound of Music’
St. Peter’s Cemetery in Salzburg
The cemetery of St. Peter (Petersfriedhof) is not only one of the oldest cemeteries of Salzburg but was also a set in the American movie ‘Sound of Music’. The small windows along the rock are part of the so called catacombs.
Cathedral of Salzburg
The cathedral of Salzburg (Dom zu Salzburg) was built in 17th century. In the background one can see the funicular up to Hohensalzburg Fortress. Interesting detail: By visiting the Dommuseum which is integrated into the cathedral I had the chance to see the nave from above.
Public inner yard in Salzburg
One of the numerous inner yards called Durchhäuser in the old part of Salzburg. The name refers to the fact you can go through (durch) these yards in order to get from one public street to the other.
Roof landscape in Salzburg
View from the Steinterasse to the Salzburg roof landscape. The Steinterasse is a café on top of Hotel Stein. From there you have not only a great panorama view of the most iconic sights of Salzburg but you can also take a look at the small-structured roof landscape near the Steingasse and the Kapuzinerberg.
Museum der Moderne in Salzburg
While walking through Salzburg I took this photo of the Museum of Contemporary Art (Museum der Moderne) located high over the city on top of the Mönchsberg. From there you have a great view of Salzburg. The castle-like building next to the museum is a water tower.
View of Salzburg from Mönchsberg
In front of the Museum der Moderne (Museum of Contemporary Art), there is a small path where I had a great view of the old part of Salzburg and Hohensalzburg Fortress. By the way, it is a set of the movie ‘Sound of Music’, as well. Maria and the children walked along this path during their song ‘Do Re Mi Fa So La’.
Mural depicting Linzertor in Salzburg
A historical mural seen in the Linzergasse shows position and appearance of a gate called Linzertor. This gate was built in 1616 and demolished in 1894.