Located between the two mountains Kapuzinerberg and Mönchsberg
and the River Salzach Salzburg is a picturesque city with
small alleys, quaint colorful town homes, rich castles and
palaces, neat gardens and a high density of churches and monasteries.
The Fortress of Hohensalzburg,
a 900 year old military fortifications, is considered to be
the best-preserved Medieval Fortress throughout Europe.
St. Sebastian is the city's
most impressive church, built in the Gothic style, with a
well-tended cemetery. The city of Salzburg lays proof of the
wealth and power of the Archbishop and the Catholic Church
and is a home to approximately 150.000 inhabitants today.
Salzburg is also a city of music.
It was the home and birthplace of Wolfgang
Amadeus Mozart and the memorial on the Mozart place is
honouring the city's famous son.
Today Salzburg is known for its annual
Festival (Salzburger Festspiele), which offers a variety of
operas, concerts and theatre plays, ranging from classical
to contemporary styles. The city is also a very popular place
to get a decent musical or theatrical education attracting
a good number of international students every year.
