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The spiritual heart of Catholic Salzburg has had its fair share of turbulence—and of genius—throughout its 1200-year history.

Discover the rich historical and cultural heritage of Salzburg at this award-winning museum, located in a palace complete with a chiming bell tower.

Salzburg\'s very own downtown mountain, where wildlife, woodland walks and monks make for an Alpine break in the city.

Salzburg\'s very own downtown mountain, where wildlife, woodland walks and monks make for an Alpine break in the city.

The medieval fortress that stepped out of the fairy-tale and onto one of Salzburg\'s brooding forested mountains.

Learn about the life, family and work of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart via exhibitions in the rooms of the house where he was born.

Mozart was born and grew up a stone\'s throw from the square that bears his name, which now has a memorial to the maestro as its centrepiece.

The medieval fortress that stepped out of the fairy-tale and onto one of Salzburg\'s brooding forested mountains.

The medieval fortress that stepped out of the fairy-tale and onto one of Salzburg\'s brooding forested mountains.

The medieval fortress that stepped out of the fairy-tale and onto one of Salzburg\'s brooding forested mountains.

Salzburg\'s very own downtown mountain, where wildlife, woodland walks and monks make for an Alpine break in the city.

Throne rooms, audience halls, music salons and art galleries—once just for the Prince Archbishop, now for all.

Throne rooms, audience halls, music salons and art galleries—once just for the Prince Archbishop, now for all.

The medieval fortress that stepped out of the fairy-tale and onto one of Salzburg\'s brooding forested mountains.

The medieval fortress that stepped out of the fairy-tale and onto one of Salzburg\'s brooding forested mountains.

The medieval fortress that stepped out of the fairy-tale and onto one of Salzburg\'s brooding forested mountains.

Throne rooms, audience halls, music salons and art galleries—once just for the Prince Archbishop, now for all.

Throne rooms, audience halls, music salons and art galleries—once just for the Prince Archbishop, now for all.

Throne rooms, audience halls, music salons and art galleries—once just for the Prince Archbishop, now for all.

Throne rooms, audience halls, music salons and art galleries—once just for the Prince Archbishop, now for all.

Throne rooms, audience halls, music salons and art galleries—once just for the Prince Archbishop, now for all.

Mozart was born and grew up a stone\'s throw from the square that bears his name, which now has a memorial to the maestro as its centrepiece.

Mozart was born and grew up a stone\'s throw from the square that bears his name, which now has a memorial to the maestro as its centrepiece.