Salzburg
History of the Salzburg province
Salzburg can be regarded as the oldest and most important cultural and spiritual centre in present-day Austria. Although it had already been elevated to the rank of archdiocese in 798 and from the late Middle Ages onwards had formed a spiritual principality in the Holy Roman Empire, Salzburg is one of Austria’s youngest Länder. The development of the region and its ultimate separation from Bavaria, its mother country, was agreed in the fourteenth century but it was not until 1816 that Salzburg was incorporated into Austria. Of Austria’s present-day Länder or provinces, Salzburg is the only one to have been ruled as an independent state by a prince-archbishop and it is the only one of the many spiritual principalities of the Holy Roman Empire still to exist as an independent province.
Salzburg World Heritage Town:
Salzburg's Old City Center is considered to be, one of the most beautiful places on earth. Unesco recently nominated it as part of the world's cultural and natural heritage. But what is so special about Salzburg, what makes it a must to be there? Salzburg is a rare symbiosis of culture and nature, formed and polished during the last 2000 years.
The Festung or Hohensalzburg fortress, the chief landmark of
Mozart’s city is the largest fully preserved fortress in central Europe.
A giant old fortress looks down on a picturesque ensemble of churches, parks and gardens, on squares with palace fountains all surrounded by tiny coloured houses with countless shops, bars, cafes and restaurants.
Salzburg and the story of Mozart
Once upon a time W.A. Mozart was born in a narrow Salzburg Center lane. Today Getreidegasse No 9 is a museum that tells the tale of the life of Amadeus & family 250 years ago. Since more than half of his life was spent in Salzburg, the most authentic Mozart sites of any town in the world can be found there. Mozart's beautiful and pure music of course can be heard day and night in Salzburgs concerthalls, towncenter lanes and squares.
Salzburg can be regarded as the oldest and most important cultural and spiritual centre in present-day Austria. Although it had already been elevated to the rank of archdiocese in 798 and from the late Middle Ages onwards had formed a spiritual principality in the Holy Roman Empire, Salzburg is one of Austria’s youngest Länder. The development of the region and its ultimate separation from Bavaria, its mother country, was agreed in the fourteenth century but it was not until 1816 that Salzburg was incorporated into Austria. Of Austria’s present-day Länder or provinces, Salzburg is the only one to have been ruled as an independent state by a prince-archbishop and it is the only one of the many spiritual principalities of the Holy Roman Empire still to exist as an independent province.
Salzburg World Heritage Town:
Salzburg's Old City Center is considered to be, one of the most beautiful places on earth. Unesco recently nominated it as part of the world's cultural and natural heritage. But what is so special about Salzburg, what makes it a must to be there? Salzburg is a rare symbiosis of culture and nature, formed and polished during the last 2000 years.
The Festung or Hohensalzburg fortress, the chief landmark of
Mozart’s city is the largest fully preserved fortress in central Europe.
A giant old fortress looks down on a picturesque ensemble of churches, parks and gardens, on squares with palace fountains all surrounded by tiny coloured houses with countless shops, bars, cafes and restaurants.
Salzburg and the story of Mozart
Once upon a time W.A. Mozart was born in a narrow Salzburg Center lane. Today Getreidegasse No 9 is a museum that tells the tale of the life of Amadeus & family 250 years ago. Since more than half of his life was spent in Salzburg, the most authentic Mozart sites of any town in the world can be found there. Mozart's beautiful and pure music of course can be heard day and night in Salzburgs concerthalls, towncenter lanes and squares.
The Festival Town
At the beginnings, more than 80 years ago, summer festival was a small event. Today there are music-festivals from classic to jazz, almost every month and the Salzburg Summerfestival is one of the best known for classical music worldwide. Almost during the whole year world class music & musicians melt with the town and its visitors into the "stage of the world".
More than 4.000 events per year make Salzburg the "world capital of culture"
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