SALZBURG CITY
Mausoleum for the archbishops: Gabriel’ s Chapel in St. Sebastian’ s Cemetery
A different kind of silence than that of the old cemetery; the quiet of nature on the Kapuzinerberg, awaits you when you enter the Linzergasse, passing by the late Baroque stations of the cross, and make your way up the steep hill to this city mountain. Another funicular is located in the Steingasse, where you will see the jewel of St. John‘ s Chapel. There are many viewing points of the lively city down below, and a good portion of the old city walls is still preserved up there. The paths to the 638 m high summit are also nice and shady. With a bit of luck, you may catch a glimpse of the city‘ s population of chamois that are taken care of by the city‘ s hunters. Highlights of a Kapuzinerberg hike are the Capuchin abbey 28( 1599- 1602) and the Franziskischlössl, which served as barracks for the guards of the city walls and whose restaurant-inn is today a popular stop for excursions. The former residence of Stefan Zweig, where the writer lived from 1919 to 1934, the Paschinger Schlössl near the Capuchin monastery, is no longer accessible today. When Zweig lived there, it was called „ Villa Europa“ by his many international visitors. A spot with the portrait bust of Zweig in front of the monastery still reminds us of this great literary figure. There are many opportunities to literally follow in the footsteps of the writers born or living in Salzburg. Georg Trakl‘ s birthplace 38 is in Waagplatz square, and a research center and memorial as well as the provincial gallery are housed here. Waagplatz, Brodgasse, Judengasse, Goldgasse are exceptionally charming places, where the visitor can get an idea of what life in Salzburg was like in centuries past. In the Getreidegasse, from which through-houses and courtyards extend on both sides to the next street over and to University square, you will find Austria‘ s most beautiful shopping venue.
A medieval tower that once belonged to a patrician family- became the city tower when, at the end of the 14th century, a city council was formed. From this emerged the city hall 26, whose six-sided tower construction vies with the many church towers in the city. The oldest city parish church( dating back to 800) is St. Michael‘ s Church 27 across from the cathedral. A ten minute walk via Mozartplatz square, with the Mozart monument 11 created by Ludwig von Schwanthaler, through the Kaiviertel leads to another baroque treasure, St. Cajetan‘ s Church 4. Built by Gaspare Zuccalli, you can marvel at its high altar and its right side altar by Paul Troger. The Chiemseehof( 1305) 6 is a large complex of buildings in the Kaiviertel. Until 1807, it was the residence of the prince-archbishops of Chiemsee, who at the same time were the auxiliary bishops of Salzburg and, as a Bavarian diocese, were subordinate to the Salzburg archbishops. Since 1861, the Chiemseehof has been the seat of the provincial government and legislature. The seat of Salzburg‘ s archbishops was the so-called „ Alte
Since 1842, Mozart has had a bronze monument in the city
Residenz“ 10, which originated with the bishops of the 12th century and which was expanded to its vast size with new construction between 1595 and 1619. Below the state apartments created by Lukas von Hildebrandt is the Carabinieri Hall with frescoes and ceiling paintings, those by Altomonte and Rottmayr being the most famous. These state apartments can be visited year-round as well as the collection of the Residenzgalerie across the way, which combines paintings from the 16th to the beginning of the 20th century. Across from the „ Alte Residenz“ is the new building of the Residenz with the chimes 8. This equally splendid square of buildings was originally the guesthouse of the prince-archbishops and, for the past few years, has been the main building of the Salzburg Museum. Each day, the chimes sound out from the tower at 7am, 11am, and 6pm. With its 35 bells, 51 musical pieces can be played, some of which are ascribed to Michael Haydn. The Alter Markt with the St. Florian fountain( 1685-87) and the old princearchbishop‘ s Hofapotheke with Rococo decor as well as the nearby Residenzplatz square with the Residenz fountain 9 are the central, pulsating places in the city. If you are a little tired after visiting the cathedral square, Residenzplatz square, gallery, and having a shopping spree, you can take a seat at one of the traditional sites of coffeehouse culture, think back on all the exciting events of the day and look forward to what‘ s awaiting you the next day. A more or less extended city sightseeing walk is nearing its end- here and there, you can hear the clopping of horse hooves, and in the evening, the animals return with their carriage to the surrounding neighborhoods such as Moos, Maxglan, or Gnigl. At the horse pond 18, which was built in 1695 according to the plans of Fischer von Erlach like many other great buildings in Salzburg, horses are no longer watered. The harnesses of the animals are also no longer cooled off in front of the gable wall with the frescoes depicting the magnificent horse tamers. Today, the horse pond is a stop for the bus that takes you to other stops in the city, perhaps to Hellbrunn palace or Schloss Leopoldskron built in 1736 which, with its own pond and park, is Salzburg‘ s most important Rococo palace. It is also one of the last places to enjoy a view of Salzburg‘ s historic district, before you return to your car in the belly of the mountain. It will feel like you‘ re on cloud nine, because Salzburg‘ s historic district gives the sensation of having witnessed something truly special.
Marstallschwemme, the more famous of Salzburg’ s two“ horse ponds”