 I took these pictures on a weekend visit to Salzburg in 2004. I went to Salzburg because it was the cheapest ticket destination I could get that weekend. As it turns out it is one of my favorite cities in Europe! What a fun place to spend a weekend! I am standing in the fortress picured on the left when I took the picture above. It is one of the largest fortresses in Europe. The mightiest fortress of central Europe, a powerful castle sitting in a prominent position, undoubted Salzburg’s prime attraction and most dominant feature of the city’s skyline: the “Festung Hohensalzburg” or “Hohensalzburg Fortress” ought not to be missed at any Salzburg visit.
The first record of a fortification on the southern side of the Mönchsberg Mountain dates back to Roman time, but this is not certain. However, it would make sense: from the position of Hohensalzburg one can see the surroundings of Salzburg and the Salzach river better than anywhere else in the entire city.
Prince Archbishop Eberhard (1060 to 1088) built the first castle on the Festungsberg in 1077. Initially, this was little more than...
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