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(Local Name: Festung) Salzburg's whole urban scene is dominated by the picturesque fortress of Hohensalzburg, situated to the south of the old town on the southeastern summit of the Mönchsberg (542m/1,778ft), 120m/400ft above the Salzach. It can be reached on foot (20 minutes) either from Kapitelplatz by way of Festungsgasse or from the Mönchsberg via the Schartentor, or by funicular from Festungsgasse (about one-and-a-half minutes). The castle, first built in 1077 in the reign of Archbishop Gebhard, dates in its present form mainly from about 1500, during the reign of Archbishop Leonhard von Keutschach, whose heraldic device, a turnip, is everywhere to be seen. The castle was strongly fortified in the 17th C.,
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Hobbies & Activities category: Significant work of art; Castle, chateau, palace; Town walls, fortifications, gates; Architecture - Medieval; Christian sites
Hohensalzburg Fortress Highlights
Fortress Museum
On the Hoher Stock (upper floor) of the Hohensalzburg fortress and the floor below is the Fortress Museum (open all the year round), displaying interesting documents on the history of the
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Rainer Museum
The Rainer Museum, adjoining the Princes' Apartments in the Hohensalzburg fortress, (open May-early October) contains mementos of the old Salzburg household regiment, known as Archduke Rainer's
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| May 1 to May 31 | ||||||||
| Open | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | |
| Closed | 19:00 | 19:00 | 19:00 | 19:00 | 19:00 | 19:00 | 19:00 | |
| June 1 to August 31 | ||||||||
| Open | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | |
| Closed | 19:30 | 19:30 | 19:30 | 19:30 | 19:30 | 19:30 | 19:30 | |
| September 1 to September 30 | ||||||||
| Open | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | |
| Closed | 19:00 | 19:00 | 19:00 | 19:00 | 19:00 | 19:00 | 19:00 | |
| October 1 to April 30 | ||||||||
| Open | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | |
| Closed | 17:30 | 17:30 | 17:30 | 17:30 | 17:30 | 17:30 | 17:30 | |
Tour lasts approximately 50 minutes. Advance booking is necessary for groups of 15 people or more.
Guides
Guided tour available as optional extra.
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