Salzburg - Domplatz

To the west of the Salzburg Cathedral lies the Domplatz, linked by archways (1658-63) with the squares to north and south and thus appearing totally enclosed. In the middle of the square stands a Mariensäule (column bearing a figure of the Virgin) of 1771. Here since 1920 Hugo von Hofmannsthal's play "Jedermann" ("Everyman") has been performed annually during the Salzburg Festival. The square is bounded on the south by St Peter's Abbey.