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Sights in Austrian Alps

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Castles in Salzburg
Hohensalzburg Castle
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I visited this impressive castle during the Eurocup celebration in 2008. It offers breathtaking views of the city and the Alps. No
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Palaces in Salzburg
Mirabell Palace
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Salzburg is unusually excessive, baroque, smug and monumental... which is great! So, the royal families have always chosen this ci
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Historical Monuments in Salzburg
Salzburg Cathedral
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It is also known as Virgil Cathedral, after the man who first ordered its construction. It is framed in German Baroque style, alth
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Cathedrals in Innsbruck
Innsbruck Cathedral
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The cathedral was built in honor of St. James in 1722 and in it there is an altar decorated with a painting of Lucas Cranach the E
Churches in Innsbruck
Basilika Wilten
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The Basilika Wilten is a church of pilgrimage. Already at the time of the Roman Empire there was a venerated image of the Virgin h
Cemeteries in Salzburg
St Sebastian's Cemetery
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It is a small cemetery, next to the San Gabriel chapel. It is the resting place of the mortal remains of most members of the Moza
Churches in Innsbruck
Hofkirche (Cenotaph of Emperor Maximilian I)
Facing the Imperial Palace Innsbruck is a place known as the Imperial Church or Court. It is now housing the mausoleum of Emperor
Historical Monuments in Salzburg
Pferdeschwemme (Horse Well)
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This "horse well" was built by Fischer von Erlach at the same time as the front part of the stables. Restored in 1732, it has unde
Cemeteries in Salzburg
Cemetery of St Peter's Abbey (Stiftskirche)
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The Cemetery of St Peter's Abbey is one of the most beautiful and interesting cemeteries I've ever seen. It really has it all: leg
Squares in Salzburg
Kapitelplatz & Kapitelschwemme
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In summer, Kapitelplatz is full of dozens of stalls selling crafts, food and delicious Austrian wine, and in winter there's a gian
Historical Monuments in Innsbruck
Triumphal Arch (Triumphpforte)
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This triumphal arch was built in the late eighteenth century at the request of Empress Maria Teresa. The south side of the monumen
Squares in Salzburg
Universitatsplatz
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Universitatsplatz is not big, but it is beautiful and you're sure to come across it at some point in your trip as it's located bet
Squares in Salzburg
Residenzplatz
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The Residenz was the "modest" residence of the bishops until the nineteenth century. Outside, it seems like a palace-fortress, but
Palaces in Salzburg
Hellbrunn Palace - Schloss Hellbrunn
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A very fun place. There are stone seats around a stone table that will suddenly spray water at you from hidden fountains! There's
Historical Monuments in Innsbruck
Zillertal High Alpine Road (Zillertaler Hohenstrasse)
This toll road (average cost of 7 per vehicle) is one of the most beautiful I've ever seen. The altitude ranges between 555m and
Churches in Salzburg
St Peter's Abbey
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When you enter St Peter's Abbey via St Peter's Square, it looks small at first, almost the same size as the graveyard's other chur
City Halls in Salzburg
Old City Hall (Altes Rathaus)
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When you enter the old town of Salzburg, the narrow street of Getreidegasse widens and becomes the main commercial artery. You'll
Squares in Salzburg
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