Villa Trapp Dining room |
Breakfast buffet in dining room |
In 700 CE Bavaria gave Salzburg to Bishop Rupert in return for his promise to Christianize the area. It was independent until the Napoleonic Wars, then suffered through power struggles between the Church/Popes and the secular Holy Roman Emperors. The Altstadt/Old Town survived World War II.
Tirolean Maypole in red and white |
Festung/Fortress Hohensalzburg (1077-1500, never used for defense; the largest best preserved castle in central Europe), has its share of scaffolding |
Kajetanerbrunnen/St Kajetan Fountain (1957, by Trude Hillinger-Diener); St Kajetan was founder of the Theatines religious order |
Kajetanerkirche/St Kajetaner Church (1685-1697, as church and seminary) now flanked by wings of the Krankenhaus der Barmherzigen Brüder/ Hospital of the Brothers of Charity (KSS) |
Mozartsteg/Mozart pedestrian bridge (1903, in Art Nouveau style) that initially had a toll station (to the L) until 1921; it was featured in the movie, Sound of Music |
Zeugwartstöckl/guard house 91620) of Michaelstor/St Michaels Gate (KSS) |
A lot of horses have employment in Germany and Austria! |
The Fence of Capital Offence commemorates the successful 1985-1989 resistance to a nuclear reprocessing plant in Wackersdorf, Germany (KSS) |
Late morning snack of Mozarttorte, this version has layers of chocolate cake and chocolate cream, topped by marzipan and with chopped nuts (pistachios?) |
Nusskipferl/Nut crescent has a filling with crushed hazelnuts |
Statue (1842, by Johann B Stiglmayer) of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart |
As we snacked in Mozartplatz/Mozart Square, we watched the practice arena for the first round of the 2019 UCI (Union Cycliste Internationale) Trials World Cup |
At 11:00 we met Christine S and Peter L who had organized a 2-1/2 hour English-language walking tour of Salzburg. Our guide, Karin, was enthusiastic and informative. We were joined by Fonda and her 4-year old son, Jett. With this small group, we really felt like we were getting a private tour for just the two of us!
In the 1600s, Prince-Archbishop Wolf Dietrich wanted to show the world the powerful presence of Salzburg, and had numerous medieval buildings torn down in order to have five open squares in the city. We started in Mozartplatz, and moved to Residenzplatz/Royal Palace Square that was made over in Italian Baroque style. Of course, today that square was crowded with the bike competition venues.
Residenzplatz/Royal Castle Square with a fountain (1656-1661, by Tommaso di Garone) that is inspired by Bernini's Triton Fountain in Rome, and beyond is the Neue Residenz/New Royal Palace (1588) |
Another square is Kapitelplatz/Chapter Square with the sculpture by Balkenhol, and the fortress Hohensalzburg looming above |
Side altar with many lit votives in honor of the Mother of God for her everlasting aid |
Amazing stucco work ceiling; the "insides" of the stucco was painted black to emphasize the details |
Two of four pillar organs that can accompany the main organ; Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was an organist here from 1779-1781 (note the galleries in the nave where instrumental music could be played) |
Cathedral dome was restored by 1959, after a stray bomb made a direct hit in World War II |
Cathedral main altar with a statue of St Rupert to the L of the "banner", holding a barrel of salt |
Baptismal font with lions as pictured by people who had never seen them, a 14C basin and a newer lid; this is where Mozart was baptized, as well as Joseph Mohr, who wrote the lyrics to Silent Night |
Statue of St Rupert with his barrel of salt, as he also founded the Stift St Peter/St Peter's Abbey |
The staircase is built against the former Felsenreitschule/ Cliffside Riding School, now one of the Festival Halls |
A poster showing the interior of the Festival Hall; originally the audience sat in the arcades cut into the cliffs, but now the arcades are the stage backdrop |
There are three Festival Halls; the first two buildings were riding schools (the middle now the Haus für Mozart) and the third was the stables (now the Großes Festspielhaus/Great Festival Theater) |
Austrian traditionally-clad band |
Cheese wheel knife at the market in Unversitätsplatz/University Square |
The white Kollegienkirche/Collegiate Church (1694-1707, by Johann Bernhard Fischer von Erlach) in late-Baroque style using white with little decoration |
The interior of the Collegiate Church shows the late-Baroque white walls with no paintings |
Between University Square and Alter Markt/Old Market is the shop of the creator of the very first original Mozartkugel/Mozart Ball chocolate |
Confectioner Paul Fürst first made the sweet in 1890, but neglected to patent the Mozartkugel, thus there are several different Original Mozartkugel brands |
Sill handmade with a marzipan center with pistachio and nougat, and dipped in dark chocolate on a stick in order to be perfectly round |
Café Tomaselli in the Old Market |
Florianibrunnen/St Florian Fountain with 1583 metal fence by Wolf Guppenberger and 1734 Statue of St Florian by Josef Anton Pfaffinger |
Jett is interested in the marionette creature |
Signs for a milliner/hat maker, and a pharmacy |
The birthplace of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756), where his family lived in an apartment on the 3rd floor (our 4th floor) until 1773 |
Pulls for doorbells for each floor of the building |
Umbrella shop sign |
Watchmaker shop sign |
McDonald's |
Close-up of McDonald's sign with Baroque arches |
Locksmith sign |
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