Salzburg, Austria

Historic Sites & Landmarks in Salzburg, Austria

  • Holy Trinity Church Salzburg, Austria

    Constructed in 1694 by the famous Baroque master builder Fischer von Erlach, Holy Trinity Church has a sweeping facade that is among the most excellent examples of the unexaggerated Baroque style.

  • St. Michael's Church Salzburg, Austria c. 800

    This tiny pink church on the Residenzplatz is the oldest church in Salzburg, dating from 800 or earlier.

  • St. Peter's Cemetery and Catacombs Salzburg, Austria 1627

    Dating back to 1627, St. Peter's Cemetery is best known as the place where the Von Trapp family hid out in The Sound of Music, but it is also a worthy attraction in itself. In the cliffs above are interesting monastic catacombs.

  • Salzburg Cathedral Salzburg, Austria 1628

    Hailed by some as the most perfect Renaissance building in the Germanic countries, Salzburg's cathedral has a marble facade, twin symmetrical towers and the font in which Mozart was baptized.

  • Collegiate Church Salzburg, Austria

    This is Fischer von Erlach's greatest and largest Salzburg church and one of the most celebrated Baroque churches in Austria. It was built between 1694 and 1707 for the local Benedictine university.

  • Nonnberg Convent Salzburg, Austria

    Primarily famous as the convent of Maria, both in real life and in The Sound of Music, Nonnberg is also one of the oldest nunneries in the world and boasts 10th-century Romanesque frescoes.

  • Franciscan Church Salzburg, Austria

    Built in the 13th century over an earlier church, this small edifice next to the cathedral is interesting for its venerable age and mixture of styles.

  • St. Peter's Abbey Salzburg, Austria

    The most sumptuous church in Salzburg, the Abbey Church of St. Peter was founded in 696 AD by St. Rupert, whose tomb is here. Here Mozart's famed Mass in C Minor premiered in 1783.